Guest Speakers:

Dr. Meghan Venable Thomas

Director of Community Development

City of Birmingham

She previously served as a senior program director at Enterprise Community Partners, where she supported community development organizations across the country in integrating creative and community-centered processes for equitable outcomes in affordable housing. Meghan holds a doctorate in public health from Harvard University and has had more than 15 years of military service.

Melissa Jones

Executive Director

Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII)

Together, the BARHII staff team, public health departments, and community partners have advanced groundbreaking legislation to improve community conditions for health. Today, she leads the launch of a National Racial Health Justice Center, committed to making COVID-19 the turning point that accelerates health equity and racial justice.