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Public Health Entrepreneurship: Navigating the Intersection of Purpose and Profit" explores the dynamic intersection of public health and entrepreneurship, highlighting the inspiring stories and impactful contributions of everyday individuals driving innovation in the field as public health consultants and entrepreneurs.
About our CEO
Dr. Jovonni Spinner, MPH, CHES
Dr. Jovonni Spinner, CEO and Founder of Beacon Public Health and Maryland Healthcare Commissioner (appointed by the Wes-Moore administration) is an award-winning health equity strategist, thought leader, and TEDx speaker dedicated to advancing health equity across all stages of life through research, education, and community building. She believes health is a basic human right and uses her voice to support inclusive public health programs that support under-represented and historically marginalized communities. She has dedicated her work towards dismantling systemic barriers by helping organizations and public health professionals deliver dynamic, equity-driven, culturally tailored public health programs that meet the health needs of under-served communities.
She has led state and federal health equity programs like the Diversity in Clinical Trials Initiative, Community Health Worker Health Disparities Initiative, and Virginia Vaccines for Children Program for the Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, and the state of Virginia. All of which have reached millions of consumers to help them make better informed health decisions, obtain the services they need, and advocate for healthier communities in the pursuit of health equity.
Her passion is helping organizations and public health professionals overcome challenges in delivering dynamic, equity-driven, culturally tailored public health programs to meet the health needs of under-represented and historically marginalized communities. She recently co-authored a book, “Public Health Entrepreneurship: Navigating the Intersection of Purpose and Profit” to share her story on her journey to public health entreprenuershup.
She is also a public health adjunct professor, serves on non-profit boards, and is active in her community creating programs to build the public health workforce and mentoring early-career professionals. Her research interests include understanding the social and cultural impact of living with overweight and obesity among Black women and examining the root causes of health inequities and solutions to address these inequities.
She has been honored by the National Minority Quality Forum, deBeaumont Foundation, Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund, and Emory Alumni Association as a leader in Public Health. She is an alum of Virginia Commonwealth University, Emory University, and Morgan State University.