Elyse Monroy-Marsala (she/her)

Elyse was born and raised in Reno. She went to Wooster High School. Since 2012 she has held various public policy jobs. Elyse worked for Congressman Mark Amodei and Governor Brian Sandoval. She also worked on the Overdose Data to Action Grant where she worked to improve the state’s overdose surveillance. Currently, Elyse is a lobbyist. Elyse learned about harm reduction during her time working with the OD2A grant. She feels compelled to work in the Harm Reduction space she because she believed in the inherent value of every person. Elyse is also on the Board of The Community Food Pantry. When she is not working, she loves to spend time with her family and her cats (mostly her cats!).