Kenya James steers HANYS health equity policies, leading their internal, multi-divisional health equity committee helping New York state healthcare organizations achieve their health equity goals. She forged a partnership with UAlbany’s minority health disparities research team, creating an educational series on health disparities and COVID-19’s impact on underrepresented communities in New York. She also leads the HANYS healthcare diversity, equity and inclusion officers taskforce.

Kenya holds a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and Spanish from Emory University and an MBA in international marketing management from Fordham University.