Mary Jane Gallagher

Mary Jane Gallagher is the President & CEO of the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association. She brings to this important job a no-nonsense, straight-talking approach which can only be found in a woman born and bred in the Appalachian foothills of West Virginia. Her progressive yet independent sensibilities have helped to invigorate an association whose members provide a service that is at once vital to society and under constant attack by groups dedicated to decreasing the scope of our public health system.

Gallagher creates opportunities for the association's members to counter those attacks. Members are helping to win support for access to comprehensive family planning for the uninsured and those living in poverty through constant engagement of public policymakers and other key stakeholders. She is a fierce advocate for women's health and family planning. Her commitment to non-profit efficiency and her communications acumen perfectly anchor her belief that all people deserve access to services which will help them act responsibly, stay healthy and plan for strong families.