Michele Svoboda serves as the Georgia 4-H Fiscal Affairs Manager.  In this role, she assists the State 4-H Leader and two Assistant 4-H Leaders by providing oversight of financial activity and business management functions as they relate to Georgia 4-H, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and the University of Georgia.

In December of 1994, after graduating from Gwinnett Technical College, Michele began working at the University of Georgia.  During the earlier part of her career, she worked in the Procurement Office, Department of Child and Family Development and Extension Plant Pathology.  In January 2003, Michele transferred to the CAES Business Office accepting the position of Sr. Budget Analyst.  The knowledge and relationships that Michele gained while working in the CAES Business Office prepared her tremendously for her role of lead Business Manager with Georgia 4-H, originally taken in April 2009.  In 2014, Michele left Georgia 4-H for another opportunity with the State Botanical Garden but soon returned to Georgia 4-H as the Business Manager for the Georgia 4-H Foundation.  Now back in the lead Business Manager position for Georgia 4-H, she brings with her the knowledge and experience from every department that connected her to Georgia 4-H.

Michele enjoys spending time with family, camping and traveling.  She lives in Statham, GA with her husband Bill and two cats.  Michele has a daughter that lives in Vancouver Canada and a son that lives in Homer GA.  She also has one grandson and two granddaughters.