Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing

Dr. Gail Christopher is an award-winning social change agent known for her pioneering work to infuse holistic health and diversity concepts into public sector programs and policy discourse. Gail is a nationally recognized leader in health policy, with particular expertise and experience in integrative health and medicine, social determinants of health, health inequities, and public policy issues of concern to our nation’s future. She is the visionary for and architect of the WKKF-led Truth Racial Healing and Transformation (TRHT) effort for America. TRHT is an adaptation of the globally recognized Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) model. TRHT evolved from the decade-long WKKF America Healing, racial equity and racial healing initiative, designed and led by Dr. Christopher.
A prolific writer and presenter, Gail is the author or co-author of three books, a monthly column in the Federal Times, and more than 350 articles, presentations, and publications. Her national print and broadcast media credits include The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Dallas, Times, National Journal, Essence, “Good Morning America,” “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” National Public Radio, and documentaries on PBS and CBS.
Gail holds a doctor of naprapathy degree from the Chicago National College of Naprapathy in Illinois and completed advanced study in the interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in holistic health and clinical nutrition at the Union for Experimenting Colleges and Universities at Union Graduate School of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Carla Gullatt is Deputy Director and co-founder of the National Collaborative for Health Equity. In this role, she oversees the National Collaborative’s budget, staff, and operations, and assists in the development and implementation of the organization’s strategic plan. Ms. Gullatt is a 20-year veteran of non-profit development and project management. Her experience includes project design and implementation, organizational development, fundraising, events management, and budget development.
Ms. Gullatt received her Bachelor’s Degree from California State University at Sacramento in 1986.

Ms. Delgado is a national expert in organizational management, grassroots mobilization, and advocacy for social justice and equity.’ Ms. Delgado worked with Fortune 500 pharmaceutical companies, as well as in the philanthropic, and non-profit sectors. She worked with the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, where she was a Program Officer for Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation and Deputy Director to the Vice for Racial Equity and Healing, Community Engagement & Leadership, Learning & Impact, and the priority places of New Mexico, Mississippi, and New Orleans.
Ms. Delgado holds a Masters in Organizational Management and Development from Fielding University, Santa Barbara; and a BA in Management at Universidad Interamericana, Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

Ina I. Robinson is a Program Director at the National Collaborative for Health Equity. In this role, she works across key strategy areas focused on racial healing by dismantling the belief in racial hierarchy and its harmful consequences, using data and evidence to spur action toward achieving health equity & policy change, and shaping health equity through transformative leadership programs.

Prior to joining the National Collaborative for Health Equity, Ina was the Senior Manager for Programs and Health Equity at the Safe States Alliance (Safe States), a national nonprofit professional association focused on strengthening the practice of injury and violence prevention (IVP). While there, she led numerous programs and evaluation efforts, provided training and technical assistance to practitioners, and spearheaded cross-cutting initiatives to address IVP topic areas through an equitable lens. Prior to joining Safe States, Ina was a Health Scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention supporting state and local public health programming.

A published author and experienced leader, Ina has worked as a public health practitioner for more than 15 years. Ina’s background is in behavioral science research methods, public health program development and management, data analysis, program evaluation methods, implementing equity approaches across public health topic areas, and applying a social justice lens to public health-related initiatives. She is passionate about developing future health equity leaders, activating change through intentional collaborations, and promoting a transformative approach to improve our social structures and policies.

A native of Niagara Falls, NY, Ina earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Hampton University. She earned her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh. Ina is currently pursuing her Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) degree in Health Policy and Management at the University of Georgia.

Susan Wilcox collaborates with community, cultural and academic organizations in the United States and the African Diaspora to help them live into their liberation mission using a transdisciplinary, generative process that centers those most affected by injustice. She is a current Fulbright Specialist, a co-director of a Fulbright-Hays Project for educators, and was previously a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Ghana. Susan co-founded Free Minds Free People national conference, Benpaali Young Filmmakers Festival in Accra, and was a former co-executive director of The Brotherhood/Sister Sol (creating Sister Sol and its international and professional development programs). She has taught in various schools of education, presented widely at conferences, contributed to numerous publications, and wrote The Hand Book (a collection of photographic, cultural stories about hands). Both an artist and an educator, she draws on this synergy to inform and strengthen her practices. Susan has an EdD from Teachers College, an EdM from Harvard Graduate School of Education, and a BFA from Parsons School of Design.

Kayon Montaque is a native of Jamaica, and fully understands the dynamics of being a person of color as well as an immigrant. Kayon is a research and data analyst and has consulted for both local and national organizations. Kayon’s experience working in communities of color informed her work as a member of the Community Foundation of a Greater Memphis, Grants and Initiatives Committee. She continues to support other grassroots initiatives as well as consult for organizations who are seeking to dismantle various systems of oppression. Kayon is a Green Belt Lean Six Sigma certified, an Education Pioneer Fellow as well as a Memphis Business Journal “40 under 40”. She is a graduate of Pace University and St. John’s University in New York.