Jamila M. Porter, DrPH, MPH is the Chief of Staff at the de Beaumont Foundation and the Principal Investigator of Modernized Anti-racist Data Ecosystems (MADE) for Health Justice—an initiative that is partnering with communities, local governments, and advocates to accelerate the development of health-focused local data ecosystems that center principles of anti-racism, equity, justice, and community power.

An award-winning researcher, evaluator, and public health practitioner, Jamila works to transform the interconnected systems and structures that impact health. She is an outspoken leader and public speaker on a range of issues, including the root causes of health inequities, the social determinants of health, traffic safety and transportation equity, data justice, policy evaluation, and community power-building. She has published articles in a variety of peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Public Health, Health Equity, Journal of MultiDisciplinary Evaluation, Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, and Journal of Transport and Land Use. She is the co-author of a forthcoming book, Advancing Equity and Justice, which will be published by APHA Press. In addition to philanthropy, Jamila has worked in the non-profit, consulting, and international development sectors.

Jamila earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication and Health Policy and Administration from Wake Forest University. She earned her Master of Public Health degree from Mercer University School of Medicine and her Doctor of Public Health degree from the University of Georgia College of Public Health.