Renée Canady PhD, MPA, serves as Chief Executive Officer of MPHI; a unique public trust dedicated to advancing population health through public health innovation and collaboration. Canady is nationally recognized for her work on health inequities, cultural competence, and social justice. She earned a PhD in Medical Sociology from Michigan State University, a master’s degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University and a bachelor’s degree in Public Health Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.