Michelle Peacock is a Family Nurse Practitioner at the Lexington Kentucky Veterans Administration Medical Center and is currently the acting Associate Chief of Staff for Primary Care. At the New Mexico VA Health Care System, she helped spearhead the implementation of full practice authority for Nurse Practitioners. She was awarded Albuquerque Business First's Woman of Influence in 2018 and the AANP State Award for Excellence in 2018 and 2023. Additionally, she was Albuquerque Business Weekly's Top 40 Young Professionals under 40 and, in 2016, was honored at the White House as a Champion of Change for Women Veterans in 2013.

Michelle recently completed her term as  President of the New Mexico Nurse Practitioner Council. The legislative work she has helped to achieve while in the office includes: hospital parity for nurse practitioners, nurse practitioners are now part of the Medical Malpractice Act for malpractice equity, and she worked to monitor issues that affect clinicians' practice environment. Michelle serves on the National Office of Nursing Service, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Council, and as the field advisor for primary care for the Veterans Health Administration. In addition, she is the subject matter expert for productivity and workload management for APRNs.

Michelle works with legislators and local community members to educate them regarding Veteran health initiatives, health policy regarding Nurse Practitioners, and homelessness. Additionally, Michelle has been active on several local boards to address childhood homelessness and driving under the influence. She is currently in the University of New Mexico College of Nursing Ph.D. program focusing on Health Policy. Still, her greatest joy is exploring the world with her husband and two children, whom she calls mini-peacocks.