Risa Wilkerson, MA

Risa Wilkerson is the Executive Director of Healthy Places by Design, a nonprofit consulting group serving philanthropy, nonprofit, and community-based organizations across the United States. She provides overarching guidance and strategic vision to fulfill the organization’s mission of advancing community-led action and proven, place-based strategies to ensure health and well-being for all.

 

Risa has more than 20 years of proven leadership in the healthy communities’ field, with a focus on equity, integrity, and collaboration. She has extensive experience supporting multidisciplinary community-based partnerships across the country.  Risa stewards Healthy Places by Design’s initiatives and partnerships supporting socially connected communities.

 

Risa holds an MA from Michigan State University. Risa is an action-driven optimist, abundance thinker, and simplicity seeker.