Executive Director
MATFORCE
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Merilee Fowler has been the Executive Director of MATFORCE, a nationally award
winning coalition, for almost 15 years. As an appointed member of the Governor’s
Arizona Substance Abuse Partnership and member of the Community AntiDrug Coalitions of America Coalition Advisory Board, She is a passionate, action-oriented preventionist with local, state and national influence.
Under Ms. Fowler’s leadership, MATFORCE has been awarded seven national awards,
including the 2013 Coalition of the Year for the nation from the Community Anti-Drug
Coalitions of America. In 2018, she was honored as an Outstanding Director of the Year
for the State of Arizona by the Organization of Nonprofit Executives (ONE) and received
an Excellence in Prevention award from the Arizona Department of Liquor Control. She
was selected as the Kris Bell Recipient from Arizonans for Prevention in 2015 for her work
in prevention in the State of Arizona.
I do not have any relevant financial / non-financial relationships with any proprietary interests.
Monday, April 18, 2022
2:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET