Dawne Gardner

Senior Manager

Dawne Gardner, MBA, CPST, holds the position of Senior Manager at Safe Kids Worldwide. In this role, she is responsible for managing the execution of the organization's comprehensive child safety strategy. Additionally, she provides guidance for the growth and advancement of Safe Kids' strategic framework to reach all families affected by childhood injuries. Prior to joining Safe Kids Worldwide, she worked for over 15 years in injury prevention at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohio. During this time, she focused on the development and implementation of effective childhood injury prevention programs in that community. As a result, there have been measurable decreases in the frequency of pediatric unintentional injuries treated in local emergency rooms in the area.