Tekisha Dwan Everette
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Dr. Everette serves as the Executive Vice President at Trust for America's Health in Washington, DC. Before TFAH, Dr. Everette was the inaugural Executive Director of Health Equity Solutions. Prior to this, Dr. Everette served as the Managing Director of Federal Government Affairs with the American Diabetes Association, providing strategic leadership on policy and advocacy initiatives with the White House, several federal agencies, and Congress. Prior to this, Dr. Everette worked as a government relations consultant with Drinker, Biddle, and Reath, LLC, where she represented the interests of several nonprofit health care organizations. Everette has also worked for the Service Employees International Union, RESI, the State of Maryland, and the Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation.
Education & Training
- MPHYale University
- PhDAmerican University, Sociology, Concetration Race, Gender, and Social Justice
- MPAVirginia Tech
- BAVirginia Tech, Political Science
- BAVirginia Tech, Interdisciplinary Studies