Biography

Michael Griffin is the Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Public Policy, providing Advocacy leadership to AdventHealth. The AdventHealth system includes 52 hospital facilities located across nine states and serves more than eight million patients every year.

Mike received his bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a Political Science minor at the University of Central Florida. He joined AdventHealth (formerly Florida Hospital/Adventist Health System) in 2014 from the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts where he served as Vice President of Communications and Vice President of International Communication Strategies. Prior to his role at Disney, he served for 25 years at the Orlando Sentinel covering state and federal government, social services, organized crime and holding several leadership positions including Political Editor, City Editor and Deputy Editorial Page Editor. Mike brings significant experience in the areas of Community Relations, Communications and Government Relations.

Mike is an Orlando native. He and his wife, Colby, also born in Orlando, have two daughters, Rachael and Abby.

Assistant: Joni Rochester
Email: Joan.Rochester@ahss.org