M. D'arcy Richardson RN, PHN, CNS, MSN

M. D’Arcy Richardson is a health program management professional with more than 20 years of experience in tuberculosis program strategy, implementation, and evaluation at local, state, national, and international levels. In her career, she has worked in the for-profit, public service, non-profit, and donor/foundation sectors. She currently acts as an independent public health consultant. Previously, she was a Senior Technical Consultant and Quality and Innovation Officer at KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation in the Netherlands on the $525 million USAID Challenge TB project. From 2006 – 2012, she served as PATH’s Team Leader for tuberculosis, responsible for technical guidance, project management, and business development for PATH’s TB work in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe under two United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding mechanisms worth more than $75 million, the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM), and other projects.

She has conducted project evaluations and national program reviews in the United States, Ukraine, Mongolia, Romania, Moldova, Indonesia, Tanzania, and India. She has participated in numerous international and national working groups to develop global policy and related implementation guides. She has authored many evaluation and strategy reports and specializes in translating complex information into understandable and actionable content for clients. In addition, she has prior relevant experience in community development, environmental health, human rights, and public policy. Ms. Richardson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies and a Master of Science degree in nursing. She is certified as a Registered Nurse, a Public Health Nurse, and Clinical Nurse Specialist in community health.