Victoria Walsh

Victoria Walsh, MPAff, joined the Meadows Institute with fifteen years of experience in health policy, including mental health policy, nutrition, obesity prevention, Medicaid, and working with federally qualified health centers (FQHCs). During her tenure at the Meadows Institute, Victoria has contributed to various community assessments across Texas and played a key role in supporting the implementation of initiatives such as the Child Psychiatry Access Network (CPAN), Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT), and the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) in collaboration with Texas medical schools. In her new role, she helps lead and execute on strategic philanthropic initiatives that bridge the Meadows Institute’s work across health system transformation, justice and health, and children and family systems.

 Prior to the Meadows Institute, Victoria worked at the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, where she played a pivotal role in designing the STAR Kids Medicaid program for children with disabilities. Additionally, she provided strategic oversight for the direction of a $32 million grant program, SNAP-Ed, managing a diverse portfolio consisting of government agencies, non-profits, and universities.

Victoria has a Masters of Public Affairs from the LBJ School at UT Austin. Victoria currently lives in San Antonio, Texas with her husband Heath, dog Migo, and two-year old son Augustine.