Kimberly Townsend

Kimberly Townsend is a project manager with the Oregon Health Authority. She leads teams that advance programs and policies that promote health equity. She has held previous roles with several non-profit organizations with missions responding to violence prevention, food insecurity, and COVID-19 response. She currently serves as both co-lead of policy and advocacy for the Intersectional Council Workgroup on Suicide Prevention, and as a Mental Health Section councilor for the American Public Health Association. She holds a Master of Health Administration from Moravian University.