Sara Warren Gardner, MPH

Sara Gardner is the Executive Director of the Fund for Public Health in New York (FPHNY), a not-for-profit partner to NYC’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Under Ms. Gardner’s leadership, FPHNY develops public-private partnerships that launch and expand programs promoting public health in New York City. Before joining FPHNY, Ms. Gardner worked at EngenderHealth for 19 years in a variety of technical and managerial positions. In her last position, she served as the Vice President of Programs, providing leadership and oversight of EngenderHealth’s global and field programs, including 200 staff members based in New York City and in 20 countries throughout Africa, Asia and Latin America. While with EngenderHealth, she also served as the Director of Global Programs, where she was responsible for EngenderHealth’s global program initiatives, including Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, Maternal Health, Men as Partners, Quality Improvement, and Research and Evaluation.

Ms. Gardner holds a BA from Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, and a Master of Public Health from New York University.