Angel Hardy Heinz is the Public Policy Manager for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. In this role Angel serves as the key liaison on behalf of the Reeve Foundation for Coalitions focused on disability policy and advocacy initiatives. Angel has been a dedicated advocate for people living disabilities since her own diagnosis with multiple sclerosis in 2012. She serves as Chair of the National Activism Advisory Committee with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and is a member of the National Institute of Health’s National Advisory Board on Medical Rehabilitation Research (NIH NABMRR). Angel has honed an expertise in disability policy research and analysis, health equity, and access to quality care. She has testified before the Illinois House Prescription Drug Affordability & Accessibility Committee on access to medications and drug pricing. Angel holds a MAPP from the Harris School of Public Policy at the University of Chicago and an Executive Certificate in Regulatory Analysis from the Carey Law School at the University of Pennsylvania.