Tracie Gardner

ED of National Black Harm Reduction Network

Tracie M. Gardner, Executive Director of the National Black Harm Reduction Network (NBHRN), and former Senior Vice President of Policy Advocacy at the Legal Action Center, has worked for more than
three decades in the public health, public policy, and not-for-profit fields. With a focus on substance use
and the impact of the War on Drugs and incarceration on Black communities in the United States, Ms.
Gardner is a nationally recognized expert on health and communities of color. Earlier this year, New
York Attorney General Letitia James appointed Ms. Gardner to the state’s Opioid Settlement Fund
Advisory Board, which provides recommendations for how New York’s opioid settlement funds should
be used in communities across the state. Tracie received a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College. In 2022, Ms. Gardner’s alma mater recognized her career with the Mount Holyoke Alumnae Association Achievement Award. Her proudest achievement is as a parent to her two sons, Caleb and Elijah Wright.