Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230
Topeka,
KS
USA
66612
Email:
mmacchi@kdheks.gov
Biographical Sketch:
Marti Macchi M.Ed. has been the Director of Special Studies for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment for 4 years where she oversees staff working on state initiatives focused on diabetes prevention and control, heart disease and stroke prevention, arthritis, physical activity, nutrition and obesity prevention. She holds a Masters of Education degree in Exercise Science and is currently working on a Masters of Public Health at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Ms. Macchi’s experience has focused mainly on disease prevention, health promotion and community wellness initiatives. She has over 11 years of experience supervising a large staff of clinicians focusing on obesity treatment, cardiac and stroke rehabilitation, diabetes management, physical and occupational therapy and various other health promotion programs and has a strong background in worksite wellness development and implementation.