Michelle Gao

Sr. Global Leadership Development Manager, Danaher Corporation

Michelle Gao has been with Danaher Corporation for six years and is currently senior global leadership development manager at Danaher Corporate. Michelle owns the Maximizing Leadership Performance (MLP) program for leaders of leaders, and manages Danaher’s partnership with Harvard Business School Online. Michelle is passionate about associate and leader development and empowerment; experiential learning; and partnering with the rest of the business to create common-sense processes and solutions. Michelle holds a BS in accountancy and a Master’s in human resources and industrial relations, both from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.