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Join the Virtual Black Women's Health Imperative's Legislative Health Policy Series!

Participants will hear from policy and subject matter experts as they engage in a fireside chat style discussion around THREE key policy areas that directly impact the health of our nation's Black Women & Girls

Dates:
December 10th: Maternal Health & Wellness: Current Trends and Future Reform

December 17th: Artificial Intelligence and Technology: Shaping the 2026 Health Landscape

Bring your curiosity and your questions as we curate three educational and engaging sessions that will deepen our collective understanding of key policy areas.

Where: Virtual (Zoom links will be provided for those who register)

When: Wednesday's 2:00pm-3:00pm, December 10th & 17th

Thomas Johnson

Executive Director, Alliance to Save America's 340B Program (ASAP 340B)

Thomas Johnson is the Executive Director of ASAP 340B, the Alliance to Save America’s 340B Program—a national coalition of patient advocates, community health centers, providers, and biopharmaceutical leaders working to ensure the 340B program supports true safety-net providers and the communities they serve.

A native of Washington, DC, Mr. Johnson brings three decades of leadership in health care, nonprofit, and association management. He previously served as President and CEO of Medicaid Health Plans of America and the DC Hospital Association, and held executive roles at DC Chartered Health Plan and Gorman Health Group. He has also held positions with the Greater Washington Board of Trade and the Medical Society of DC.

Mr. Johnson currently chairs the Board of Directors of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, and For Love of Children. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Patient Empowerment Network. He has served on other boards including the DC Prisoners Legal Services Project and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County.

Jen Laws

CEO, Community Access National Network

Jen Laws (he/him) has served as President & CEO of the Community Access National Network (CANN) since 2022 and is a nationally recognized voice on 340B program policy and its impact on patient access and healthcare ecosystems with an emphasis on public health programs, particularly those addressing the HIV epidemic. He began working in health policy in South Florida in 2010, evaluating marketplace plans for the Broward Regional Planning Council and collaborating with the Florida Department of Health and local community organizations in other ways; he also later worked for an FQHC in Miami. After moving to New Orleans in 2019, Jen chaired Louisiana’s Ending the HIV Epidemic data-based policy and advocacy subcommittee while continuing national work on health care access, strategic communications, and community-centered data analysis. He has previously served as chair of ADAP Advocacy Association and as an Ambassador for the CDC's "Let's Stop HIV Together" Campaign. In his personal life, Jen enjoys a “ridiculously wholesome” home with his partner, Aisha, and her two daughters, grounding his professional work in community care and the values that shape what he describes as an “extraordinarily lucky” life.

Troy Rolling

Chairman of The Frederick Douglass Foundation

Troy Rolling is the Chairman and CEO of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, which he co-founded in 2008 to advance freedom-focused, conservative principles in communities across the country. A longtime civic leader with deep roots in Michigan, he has spent over two decades engaged in public service, grassroots organizing, and policy advocacy. Under his leadership, the Foundation has expanded its national footprint through impactful educational programs, civic engagement initiatives, and community partnerships. Rolling’s work reflects his personal commitment to empowering families, strengthening communities, and upholding the promise of America that Frederick Douglass so powerfully championed.

Reverend Kimberly Williams

President & CEO, Choose Healthy Life

Reverend Kimberly L. Williams is the President & CEO of Choose Healthy Life, a leading national nonprofit dedicated to addressing health disparities in underserved communities through partnership with the Black church.

Rev. Williams has been integral to the organization's growth and impact since its inception in 2021 by Founder Debra Fraser-Howze. The organization has provided funding to 120 Black churches across 13 states, enabling them to hire and train local faith-based community health workers to deliver essential health services.

Appointed as Choose Healthy Life’s first Executive Director in May 2023, Rev. Williams combines a unique 30-year track record of executive roles in the corporate sector and over a decade of ministry service to lead the organization’s mission to integrate faith and science to confront and resolve health inequities. Under her leadership, Choose Healthy Life has expanded its programs and impact nationally, and secured its first federal cooperative grant.

Rev. Williams is recognized as a thought leader in health equity, being invited to speak before previous organizations such as the National Medical Association, the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference, and the Milken Institute.

Her educational background includes degrees from Drew University and distinguished HBCU Clark Atlanta University. In addition to her role at Choose Healthy Life, Rev. Williams is a minister at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Newark, N.J. Her career reflects a deep commitment to health equity and the transformative role of faith-based organizations in achieving societal change. Rev. Williams is a devoted wife and a proud mother of three wonderful boys. She truly believes that everyone deserves to experience the promise of a holistic and abundant life.