Aisha Williams has been named the Deputy Director of Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI), a collaborative of more than 115 organizations aligned around a 28-year vision to invert the burden from those most marginalized from good health, engaging a broad network of intersectional partners to sustainably change the system and solve health inequities.

Williams joined ARCHI in February 2022 as a senior innovation manager and has consistently demonstrated expertise in operations management, program development, implementation and evaluation. 

During her tenure, she has led ARCHI’s efforts for workforce development and the capacity building of the the Georgia Community Health Worker Network, a professional network for Community Health Workers to receive training, support and peer-to-peer opportunities and managed the statewide Community Health Worker Summit in 2022 and 2023.

She has co-managed the $3 million budget for a complex network of Community Resource Hubs, driving collaborations with Grady Health System, Mercy Care and an array of community-based nonprofit partners to provide low-income patients with chronic conditions the social supports needed to get care.  

Most recently, Williams co-led the development of the Atlanta Hypertension Initiative, a collective impact effort to dramatically improve hypertension control rates and clinical and community resources and interventions in under-resourced communities across Atlanta, with partners the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Medical Association, American Heart Association Atlanta Office and the National Center for Chronic Disease Directors.

“Aisha brings a depth of experience that will be invaluable to her new role,“ said Jeff Smythe, ARCHI executive director. “Her compassion, incredible experience, and commitment to positive change will continue to be an asset to our organization as we assess programs through an equitable and  inclusive lens.” 

Williams worked with ARCHI partner CHRIS 180 to develop and manage its Community Health Worker Program and set up the multi-agency “Westside Connect” initiative. She also led major programmatic initiatives for Anthem and the Center for African American Health.

Williams earned her bachelor’s degree in human development and family studies from Colorado State University and her Master’s of Science in health studies from the University of Alabama. She also completed Civic Advocacy, Leadership and Engagement Training with the Community Voices for Health, a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate with the University of South Florida, the Lean Practitioner in Healthcare course with John Hopkins University and is a Master Trainer for the Georgia Department of Public Health CHW Core Competency Training.