Meet The Founder & CEO

Natrina N. Kennedy, MPH

Natrina Kennedy is from the Southside of Chicago. Always seeking to help those around her, she has a love for the community and a passion for women’s health. She received both a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Systems Management and a Master of Public Health concentrated in Health Policy and Management from Loyola University of Chicago.

Her professional experience includes healthcare administration, human resources, operations, implementing health care quality improvement strategic plans, telehealth, project management, community health, health policy, and systems change.

Natrina is an outcome-driven individual aspiring to promote public health. She has spent nearly 10 years in community work inspiring and uplifting young women and girls across the world. She utilizes her voice to challenge inequities and break barriers that will empower women by improving individual health, creating healthier families, and ultimately a more unified society.

Meet The Women Behind WHI: Board of Directors

Laniece Thomas Flagg

LaNiece Thomas Flagg is from the south suburban area of Chicago. She earned her Bachelor’s Degrees in Chemistry from Chicago State University and currently oversees the Environmental, Health, Safety & Security policies at PICO Chemical Corporation. LaNiece is also a Licensed Bi-Vocational Minister with the Evangelical Covenant Church. She renders service at New Zion Covenant Church and a Non -profit organization called BOOC in Dolton, IL. LaNiece enjoys all that she does, but the 2 things that rank highest outside of faith and family are empowering youth and hosting heritage tours of Ghana, West Africa.

Tiye Link, EdD, MS, MBA

Tiye Uhura Link has an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership and a MS in Community Counseling, as well as an MBA. Tiye is employed at Nashville Cares as the Program Director of Healthy University for almost 9 years; a program for individuals living with HIV. Her programs address the complicated intersectional barriers PLWHA(People living with HIV/AIDS) combat in achieving optimal health.

Tiye also serves on the Scientific Review Committee for the Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and is involved in several community-engaged research projects in the middle Tennessee area. Tiye is the CEO and Founder of Faith Connections LLC, a consulting company specifically focused on the faith-based community's response to HIV. Tiye’s passion and calling is serving and empowering marginalized communities.

Camille Jackson

Camille Jackson is from the Southside of Chicago and earned her Bachelor's degree in Sociology at the University of Illinois. Currently, Camille is Managing Partner of KemetiqueGroup LLC, Investor Relations Manager of NCJ Investments, and Events/Stage Director of Martin’s International.