Michael Manganiello

Michael Manganiello is a partner at HCM Strategists. He leads the firm’s work with the National Institutes of Health National Institutes of Health.

As senior vice president of government relations for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation (CDRF), a patient advocacy organization, Mr. Manganiello planned, developed, and implemented legislative strategy and fundraising. He played an integral role in establishing the foundation and leading it to fulfill an evolving mission.

At CDRF, Mr. Manganiello authored and secured introduction of the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Act and raised $22.5 million for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center.

Mr. Manganiello is a founding member and president emeritus of the

Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR) Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research (CAMR), which unites more than 100 diverse organizations, universities, scientific societies, and foundations in a bipartisan call for breakthrough medical research. Mr. Manganiello and CAMR were instrumental in Congress’ passage of the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Acts in 2006 and 2007.

Mr. Manganiello also served for three years on the National Institutes of Health Director’s Council of Public Representatives, a group that advises the NIH director about policy issues in biomedical research from the public perspective.

Mr. Manganiello has a master’s degree in public administration from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Villanova University.