Tekisha Dwan Everette, PhD, MPA, MPH, CPH
Tekisha Dwan Everette has built a successful executive leader in public policy, particularly health care policy, and advocacy in the non-profit, state, and private sectors. She currently serves as the Executive Vice President at Trust for America’s Health (TFAH). In this role, she works in partnership with TFAH’s resident and CEO to chart and implement the organization’s strategic direction and priorities, provides counsel on current and emerging policy issues, and engages with key organizations, policymakers, and other partners to advance policy priorities to improve public health and promote equity.
Most recently, she served as the inaugural Executive Director of Health Equity Solutions, a statewide non-profit dedicated to advancing health equity through policy and advocacy in Connecticut. Prior to Health Equity Solutions, Everette was the Managing Director of Federal Government Affairs with the American Diabetes Association, where she provided strategic leadership on policy and advocacy initiatives with the White House, federal agencies, and Congress. Everette also worked as a government relations consultant with Drinker, Biddle, and Reath, LLC, where she represented the interests of several non-profit healthcare organizations on issues such as health reform, Medicare, Medicaid, and federal appropriations. Tekisha has also worked for the Service Employees International Union and the State of Maryland. Recognized for her achievements in health policy and advocacy, Everette is an alumna of the Masters Series for Distinguished Leaders and the National Urban Fellows America’s Leaders of Change program and is a member of the Association of Black Sociologists.
Tekisha has earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology from American University with a concentration in race, gender, and social justice as it relates to social policy. She received her Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from the Center of Public Administration and Policy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (popularly known as Virginia Tech) and holds two Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Interdisciplinary Studies from the same institution. A 2023 graduate of Yale University, Everette also has a Master of Public alth Degree and a Certification in Public Health from the National Board of Public Health Examiners. She is an active member of several organizations and is a member of several boards When Tekisha is not advocating for social justice and policy change, she enjoys fulfilling her thirst for cultural enrichment through travel. She believes seeing the world helps one to expand heir worldview and cultural understanding and her goal is to visit every US city and touch every continent at least once. In her spare time, Everette enjoys listening to music, writing poetry, dancing, and cooking.
She is a resident of Prince George’s County.