Building Strong Lives

Ever since she was a little girl, Akilah has been a leader, competitor and driver. Her rapid rise through her life and career has positioned her now, to lead the future generation. At Room to Grow in New York and Boston, they’ve created an incredibly successful program for Strong Starts in family, parenthood, and childhood.

The program is clear, simple, and impactful. Three keys to a successful organization. This episode is full of wonderful advice on leadership and mentorship, I am so impressed by the daily committed work of Room to Grow and know you too will be inspired by Akilah and her vision for future flourishing!

https://hbr.org/2017/11/turning-potential-into-success-the-missing-link-in-leadership-development
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Akilah joined the Room to Grow team in 2015 and has held several roles in the areas of program operations, external relations, and evaluation, before being appointed Executive Director of Room to Grow New York in June 2018 and Interim CEO in 2020. With a deep desire to achieve health equity for all families and local communities, she began her career in research at the renowned Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and its affiliated nonprofit, the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS). While at FOCOS, Akilah gained extensive fundraising and development experience and was a member of the team that opened the first modern orthopedic hospital in West Africa. Akilah holds a Master’s in Public Health from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and a BA from Brown University. She currently serves on the Executive Board of veteran mental health non-profit, Operation: Heal Our Heroes.