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Michael Wittke, BSW, MPA (he/him/his)

Vice President, Policy & Advocacy
National Alliance for Caregiving
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Michael Reese Wittke joined the National Alliance for Caregiving in 2016. He serves as the Vice President, Policy & Advocacy and is a senior member of NAC’s Executive Leadership team. He supported the organization’s growth during a leadership transition and has expanded capacity within NAC’s Research and Advocacy departments—focusing on bridging gaps between data and policy to address challenges facing family caregivers of older adults, people with disabilities, and those with serious or chronic conditions across the lifespan.

Mike leads NAC’s national engagement strategy working with Congressional offices, federal agencies, the White House, and key national organizations. He has directed four “National Conferences of Caregiver Advocates” held in conjunction with the annual “Aging in America” conference. Under his leadership, NAC has hosted several Congressional briefings, provided testimony in a hearing to the United States House of Representatives in support of the Older Americans Act reauthorization, and developed a policy framework to address caregiving as a public health issue. Mike has led efforts to support and implement key policy initiatives directly impacting family caregivers, including the R.A.I.S.E. Family Caregivers Act, The B.O.L.D. Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, and the national “Caregiving Corps.” Since joining NAC, Mike has helped direct the development of the nationally-representative study “Caregiving in the U.S. 2020” as well as research reports highlighting populations such as sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers from diverse backgrounds.

Mike came to Washington D.C. through an internship with the Hinckley Institute of Politics. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Social Work, with honors, from the University of Utah and a master’s degree in Public Administration, with a concentration in non-profit management, from American University.

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