Kristine Gonnella is the Managing Director of Strategy Development of Public Health Management Corporation and Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Public Health Association. She has an extensive background and expertise in public health administration, program planning, and training and evaluation to improve health access, outcomes and equity for communities.
Kristine advances public health nationally through leveraging innovative cross sector partnerships, evidence-based programs and integrated care teams. She is currently the project director for the HRSA Community Health Worker Training Program and USDA Philadelphia Tree Plan. Her professional career reflects a commitment to partnership development, community engagement, primary care and public health through optimizing the role of allied health professionals, including nurses and community health workers.
Kristine is a returned Peace Corps Volunteer serving in Benin, West Africa, completed her Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Temple University in Health Policy and Management.