Linda Goler Blount, M.P.H.

Linda Goler Blount joined the Black Women’s Health Imperative in 2014. As President and CEO of the only national organization focused on Black women’s emotional, physical and financial health and wellness, Linda has overseen more than $20 million invested in Black women to prevent chronic diseases and HIV, ensure reproductive justice and healthy maternal outcomes and advocate for policies that protect Black women. Before joining BWHI, Linda was the first-ever national vice president of health disparities at the American Cancer Society where she was responsible for developing a nationwide health equity strategy to reduce cancer incidence and mortality among underserved populations.  She has extensive international health experience and has served as a consulting epidemiologist to government ministries in Germany, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, where she lived for four years. A speaker, published author and advocate, Linda is a champion for the rights of Black women.

Linda is a sought‐after speaker and a member of the American Public Health Association and the National Association of Health Services Executives. She serves on the Community Health Charities Board, the University of Michigan School of Public Health Summer Enrichment Program Board and is past chair of the University of Michigan School of Public Health Alumni Board of Governors. She previously served on the Emory University Center for Ethics Advisory Board, and the Morehouse School of Medicine Public Health Program Advisory Committee.

A Michigan native, Linda holds a Master of Public Health degree in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering/Operations Research from Eastern Michigan University.