Dr. Aletha Maybank is the Chief Health Equity Officer, American Medical Association (AMA) since 2019. She is a highly proficient executive physician with demonstrated excellence and leadership in public health, health equity, preventive medicine, health communications, and organizational change management to advance equity and racial justice. Her unique expertise stems from launching several ‘start-up’ Centers …
Alex Toussaint, Senior Peloton Instructor and Puma Athlete, is a titan of the fitness community sitting at the intersection of fitness, tech, music, sports, and entertainment. A hybrid of high-performance athlete and motivational coach, Alex is widely respected for his authenticity and positivity. Off the bike, Alex is committed to having a positive impact in …
Arthur Lima is the CEO, AfroSaúde, HealthTech, Brazil. A startup that creates solutions with social and organizational objectives, with special attention to the Black population. He is a Dentist, Specialist in Family Health, and Master in Health, Environment, and Work from UFBA. Arthur creates innovative solutions for health challenges, with a focus on the Black …
Ashley Harmon is the Founder, Mela Vitamins, an award-winning supplement company that was recognized by Forbes for disrupting the wellness industry. Mela Vitamins helps make wellness and preventative health accessible and equitable through innovative, clean and high-quality supplements. Ashley is an operations leader, strategic consultant and business transformation expert that launches and scales global brands, …
Dr. Bennett Omalu is a Forensic Pathologist and Neuropathologist. Dr. Omalu was the first to identify, describe and name Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy [CTE] as a disease entity in football players and wrestlers. He is currently the Chief Medical Examiner of San Joaquin County, California, and is the President and Medical Director of Bennet Omalu Pathology. …
Bertha Coombs is a reporter for CNBC, covering financial markets, business news stories and health care throughout the business day. Her health care coverage at CNBC has ranged from covering the implementation of the Affordable Care Act and the failed launch of the Obamacare health insurance exchanges, to the push by health insurers, hospitals and …
Charles W. Redding has served as CEO and President of MedShare International, Inc. since 2014. From 2012 until 2014 he served as Chief Operating Officer, leading efforts to expand to a third region in the Northeast with a Sorting and Collection Center in Secaucus, New Jersey. Under Charles’ leadership MedShare has experienced record-breaking years of …
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu is the Assistant Director-General for the Division of Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems in the Emergencies Programme. He leads the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence. In this role, he brings together a global collaboration of partners from multiple sectors that supports countries and stakeholders to address future pandemic and …
Dr.Chris Agbo, is MBBS,MRCP,FWACP,MSc,FHEA,FAcadMEd,Consultant Renal and Acute medicine. He is the Clinical Lead, Strategy and Transformation, Acute Kidney Injury services and Simulation lead Hinchingbrooke Hospital North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust. Well done!! Please note: To nominate other high achievers of African Descent Worldwide, visit http://www.mipad.org/nominate To become a MIPADian, enroll for Connectology: A Practical Guide to Connect …
Christina Fisher is an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), a national federation of 34 independent, community-based and locally operated Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies. Today, one in three Americans is covered by the Blue System. Fisher oversees the Association’s finance, enterprise information technology, …