Marisa Mowat, MPH

Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County, Inc. Executive Director

Marisa Mowat is an accomplished public health professional with over 20 years of experience in community health and maternal and child health.   She has led community efforts in program development and administration, health education, healthcare access, adolescent health, child maltreatment prevention, advocacy and family support.  Marisa has been with the Healthy Start Coalition of Hillsborough County since 2013, and currently leads the organization as the Executive Director. Prior to her work with Healthy Start Coalition, Marisa spent 12 years at St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital developing and managing programs in children’s health and advocacy and three years as an Adjunct Instructor at USF’s College of Public Health. Marisa received her undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders, her Master’s Degree in Public Health and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Public Health in Advanced Practice Leadership all from the University of South Florida.