Michele Bolles is the Executive Vice President of Quality, Outcomes Research and Analytics at the American Heart Association, the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke. For the last 15 years of her 35-plus-year career at the Heart Association, Michele has led national work to strengthen healthcare quality in hospitals and outpatient settings. Her team focuses on building healthcare ecosystems that support better outcomes for all patients through influential registries, research, clinical trials, implementation studies, certification and innovation.

Michele is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist and holds a Bachelor of Science in Public Health from West Chester University. She resides in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.