Bridget Gardner is the HAIVN Associate Director based in Boston. She joined the project in 2006.

Ms. Gardner received her Bachelor of Arts in History from Georgetown University and a Masters of Health Sciences at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a special focus on population and family health issues.

Prior to joining HAIVN, Ms. Gardner worked for Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research, a non-profit organization, managing and developing educational programs on research ethics in the United States and abroad. In 2005, she was based in South Africa, focusing her work on international research ethics initiatives. Ms. Gardner also has been involved in numerous public health projects and research studies over the years, including work with the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, and Children's Hospital in Boston.

In her current role with HAIVN, Ms. Gardner manages numerous initiatives and collaborates with partners and funding agencies to support the project's planning, development, and implementation.