Michelle Branham is vice president of public policy for the Alzheimer’s Association, State of Florida. She currently serves as co-chair of the State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Priority 9. She also is an Advisory Member of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs State Plan on Aging and the Trust for America’s Health Advisory Council. Last year, she was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee (ADAC). In August of 2020, she was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to serve on the Florida Taskforce on the Safe and Limited Re-Opening of Long-Term Care Facilities. Previously, she was a senior vice president of marketing for Adventure Holdings. Branham earned her bachelor’s degree in political science from Stetson University and her master’s degree in theological studies and human relations from Emory University.