Ateya W.

Ateya W. serves as the Community Impact Senior Director of Community Partnerships at the American Cancer Society, where responsibilities include leading a regional team to achieve comprehensive cancer control through collaboration with health providers, community organizations, and volunteers while overseeing fiscal management and grant administration. Previously, Ateya held the position of Senior Director of Cancer Support Strategic Partnerships, focusing on state-level goals and implementing quality improvement strategies to enhance health outcomes and promote health equity. A career at the American Lung Association spanned over a decade in various leadership roles, including Division Director and Director of Health Promotions, fostering partnerships and program initiatives. Additional roles encompass leadership in tobacco prevention at the Georgia Department of Public Health, management of community programs at Senior Services North Fulton, and project direction at Urban Jacksonville, Inc. Ateya holds a Master of Science in Administration with a focus on Leadership from Central Michigan University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from the University of Missouri-Columbia.