Michele Foster, MPA, (she/her/hers) is the Executive Director of Pivital Public Health Partnership, a non-profit affiliation of eight county public health departments in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, including Chemung, Livingston, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates counties. Pivital focuses on improving the health and well-being of Finger Lakes residents by promoting health equity in populations who experience disparities. Michele is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the organization's operations and programs. She connects with funders and other partners to ensure the Network meets the region's needs, which they identify using community health assessments and data-tracking. Pivital Public Health Partnership is committed to utilizing a Results-Based Accountability™ approach in how they work with communities within the regional Community Health Improvement Plan workgroups to improve the quality of life for the Finger Lakes Region.