Leseliey Welch

Leseliey Welch, MBA, MPH, is a highly experienced leader in public health and women's studies, currently serving as Co-Founder and President of Birth Detroit, where efforts focus on establishing Detroit's first freestanding birth center. As Co-Founder and CEO of Birth Center Equity, Leseliey advocates for the investment in Black, Indigenous, and people of color-led birth centers to enhance community birth infrastructure. Previously, Leseliey held various roles in academia, including Senior Public Health Lecturer at Wayne State University and Lecturer in Women's Studies at the University of Michigan. Other notable positions include Deputy Director of the Detroit Health Department and Interim Executive Director of Birthing Project USA. Leseliey earned an MBA and MPH from the University of Michigan, complemented by a BA in Women's Studies from the same institution.