Essence Revels

Essence Revels, MBS, currently serves as Vice Chair of the Corporate Business Council for the African American Mayors Association and holds senior leadership positions in civic engagement and diversity, equity, and inclusion at VillageMD. With extensive consulting experience as Principal Consultant at HealthE Consulting and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant at Equity Through Action, Essence has a robust background in health equity and population health. Previous roles include Chief Population Health & Equity Officer at HCD International, Inc., and various leadership positions at Aledade, Inc., and Lourdes Health System, where significant savings and quality metrics were achieved in Medicare Shared Savings Programs. Essence earned a Bachelor of Arts in Neuroscience from The Johns Hopkins University and a Master of Biomedical Sciences from Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine.