Katie MacDonald

Director of Operations
Miles for Migraine

Katie MacDonald is the director of operations for the nonprofit Miles for Migraine and a longtime patient advocate living in Jericho, Vermont.

She was diagnosed with migraine 35 years ago and currently lives with chronic migraine. As a result of migraine, Katie left her leadership career in the corporate world in 2016. After a brief hiatus from the workforce, she started a new career with two migraine nonprofit organizations: Miles for Migraine and the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy. For these organizations, she has worked on federal policy advocacy, raising funds for migraine research and fellowship programs, and reducing the stigma associated with migraine and headache disorders.