Tracie M. Gardner

Vice President of Policy Advocacy, Legal Action Center

As Legal Action Center’s (LAC) Vice President of Policy Advocacy, Tracie spearheads major initiatives and fosters strategic partnerships that support LAC’s mission. Tracie has worked almost 30 years in the health and social services policy arena as a policy advocate, trainer and lobbyist. From 2015-2017, Tracie served as the Assistant Secretary of Health for New York State, where she oversaw the state’s addiction, mental health and developmental disabilities agencies. Tracie received a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College.