Michelle Ware-Ivy

Michelle, along with her late husband, Malcom Orlando Ivy, founded the Malcom Orlando Ivy Foundation after being deeply disturbed by the disproportionate impact of Multiple Myeloma on the Black community. Through their visionary leadership, the foundation’s mission is to amplify awareness and education, advance quality patient-centric care, and advocate for early screening, detection, and participation in clinical trials within the Black community.

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As a dedicated care partner and in honor of her husband’s memory, Michelle promised Malcom she would be an intercessor for Multiple Myeloma in the African-American community to preserve his legacy. After Malcom’s passing, Michelle launched the Malcom Orlando Ivy Foundation (TMOIF) to amplify the voices of Black Multiple Myeloma patients. She has become a voice for the voiceless—representing countless others whose lives have tragically ended. To date, TMOIF continues to provide spiritual inspiration and raise awareness while working to eradicate Multiple Myeloma so that more lives can be saved.

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Based in the greater Chicagoland area, Michelle is a Multiple Myeloma Change Agent. Her personal experience has fueled her commitment to addressing the alarming statistics and health disparities faced by the African-American community. Purpose-driven, she is advancing education and awareness programs for both the Black community and healthcare professionals to better recognize the signs and symptoms of Multiple Myeloma. Her immediate goal is to reduce instances of symptom dismissal, misdiagnoses, and delayed diagnoses, which disproportionately affect Black patients. She is determined to confront this devastating disease and prevent others from experiencing similar delays in treatment or the loss of loved ones.

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Michelle is a transformational leader at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where she has been an influential global thought leader for the past 15 years. Her strategic thought partnership has led to measurable business results, including the successful implementation of multi-million-dollar, enterprise-wide transformation programs that increased employee engagement and improved customer satisfaction. She is a key leader in shaping the future of people, processes, and technologies to support the company’s mission of making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer.

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Additionally, Michelle serves on Thermo Fisher Scientific's Strategic Advisory Board for the Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging African Heritage Business Resource Group and has played a key role in its evolution since 2015. She is also a core member of the Project Management Institute’s Executive Council.

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Michelle holds a Master of Arts in Human Performance Improvement from Roosevelt University and is a Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP) as well as a Project Management Professional (PMP).