Kyle Pfister

Kyle Pfister is the Founder and CEO of Ninjas for Health, a company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.1 He has been leading this organization since January 2013, focusing on public health advocacy through policy change and civic technology.1

Professional Background

Kyle's career has been dedicated to public health and social justice initiatives:

Ninjas for Health:: As the founder, Kyle leads a creative team specializing in database-driven web applications, digital storytelling, and community organizing to build health equity and strengthen activists and leaders.1 The organization has been involved in winning major health policy changes, humanizing complex issues through communications campaigns, and holding unhealthy industries accountable through research and journalism.1

Previous Roles::

• Interim Communication Director at Leaders Igniting Transformation (Dec 2019 - Aug 2020)
• Co-founder of Vote (Mostly) Online (Jun 2014 - Jul 2015)
• Health Policy & Communications Coordinator at University of Wisconsin-Madison (Feb 2011 - Jan 2013)

Education

Kyle's educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2002-2006)
• Direct Action Organizing Certificate from Midwest Academy: Organizing for Social Change (2009)
• Ongoing Graduate Coursework in the MPH Program at University of Wisconsin Madison (2012)

Skills and Expertise

Kyle's work focuses on:

• Fighting for public health justice
• Policy change advocacy
• Civic technology
• Database-driven web applications
• Digital storytelling
• Community organizing
• Health equity

Through his leadership at Ninjas for Health, Kyle has been involved in various campaigns to effect change in public health policy and practice, combining technology, storytelling, and community engagement to address health issues and promote equity.1