Michele Wiesner
2025-2026 Obama Foundation USA Leader

Director, Capacity Building, Hire Heroes USA
Colbert, Georgia
Michele Wiesner is the director of capacity building programs at Hire Heroes USA, a national nonprofit working to end veteran and military spouse under- and unemployment by equipping them with the tools and support needed to succeed in the civilian workforce. Michele leads the design and delivery of scalable volunteer and partner engagement systems, reaching more than 10,000 veterans and military spouses each year. Michele also works with the Georgia Association for Volunteer Administration, where she leads efforts to professionalize volunteer engagement and build community amongst leaders of volunteers across the state of Georgia.
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- Building the Center
Join other Obama alumni in coming together to support the naming of the Water Terrace at the Obama Presidential Center in honor of the life and legacy of President Obama’s mother, Ann Dunham—as a gift for the President’s 61st birthday.
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