​​Dr. Faith Foreman-Hays is a retired assistant director of the Houston Health Department and a seasoned public health practitioner and academician with more than 30 years of community and coalition building experience. She began her career as a nurse in the public hospital system and worked as a neonatal nurse caring for at risk mothers and infants. In 2013, Dr. Foreman-Hays was tapped to lead the Cities Changing Diabetes (CCD) Global Public Private Partnership aimed at reducing the burden of diabetes in urban populations. An expert in public and community health promotion, evaluation and planning, Faith has directed the design, implementation, and evaluation of numerous health interventions at the local, state, and federal level. She has managed staff in public and not-for-profit health centers, as well as led multi-disciplinary teams in conducting large scale community assessments and public health interventions. As the assistant director of the Houston Health Department, Dr. Foreman-Hays led a dynamic team of nurses, health educators, wellness professionals, community health planners, and epidemiologists. She also led the acquisition of the health department’s 501(c)3 IRS designation and the development of the Houston Health Foundation. Dr. Foreman-Hays has a special passion for eliminating health disparities among marginalized communities and strives to bring social justice and equity to the delivery of preventive health services.