Ella Ewart-Pierce, Principal Public Health Advisor

About Me

I’m a strategist, policy translator, problem-solver, and leader who believes that progress happens when good ideas meet good people and a resilient plan. For 20 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of public health, systems change, and community partnership, helping organizations turn evidence into action and policy into impact.

I led initiatives across the southwest U.S. and collaborated with 68 tribal nations to improve maternal health, strengthen the community health workforce, and modernize regional systems of care with federal, state, tribal, and local governments. I founded and developed a Maternal Health Alliance of more than 1,100 collaborators. I also developed a Health Equity Community of Practice where more than 650 public health practitioners came together to improve health for all.  I’ve managed federal grants of about $40 million that achieved health equity outcomes in vulnerable communities.

My earlier chapters include leading WIC program modernization for states and tribes, and supporting global health research at the National Institutes of Health. I served in multiple leadership roles with the Peace Corps across South America and the Pacific Islands.

I hold a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins University. When I’m not developing strategy decks or facilitating workshops, you can find me supporting my local school district on the school health advisory group, teaching leadership courses, mentoring students, and designing training programs for community health workers.

Through Pierce Health Consulting, I help organizations strengthen teams, simplify complexity, and scale what works — with a blend of curiosity, evidence, empathy, and resiliency.