Sheree H. Keitt, DrPH, MPH, CHES, is the Director of Public Health Strategy and Programs at Community Catalyst. Dr. Keitt oversees the program development and strategic execution of Community-First Public Health (CFPH) initiatives. Dr. Keitt’s role leads efforts to address health disparities, promote community empowerment, and advance health justice initiatives while contributing to long-term strategic planning and long-term vision setting. She plays a critical part in fostering collaborations, building partnerships, and exploring innovative opportunities to expand the impact of CFPH initiatives and drive positive change in public health.
With over 20 years of experience in public health, Dr. Keitt has primarily focused on addressing racial and ethnic disparities in maternal, child, and adolescent health, as well as community health promotion and chronic disease prevention. Her research has examined life course approaches in understanding preconception health and preterm birth differences in U.S.-born and foreign-born Black women.
Early in her career, Dr. Keitt worked in the community where she was raised at the Healthy Start Initiative, where she served as a trusted community voice, coalition lead, and grassroots organizer moving strategies to address racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality. Prior to Community Catalyst, Dr. Keitt worked at the National Healthy Start Association, where she managed projects focused on infant and maternal mortality reduction and family well-being. Dr. Keitt has also worked at several other organizations throughout her career focused on advancing equity and addressing the social determinants of health to reduce disparities and improve population health outcomes, such as the National Association of County and City Health Officials, Anne Arundel County Department of Health, Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power and Potential, Center for Black Women’s Wellness, and Morehouse School of Medicine.