Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston, MSW, currently serves as the Lead Sponsored Projects Officer at Nationwide Children's Hospital since September 2024. Previous experience includes roles as a Federal Grants Reviewer at FM Talent, where responsibilities encompassed evaluating federal grants related to capital access for minority institutions and community school programs. Whitney effectively managed a team of 12 as Project Manager for a Federal Contractor Office of Headstart and served as Program Manager at Texas Health Resources, overseeing a $1.2 million investment in community behavioral health initiatives. Other significant roles include Practice Manager at Texas Digestive Disease Consultants and Grants Director at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, where management of the pre-award grants department led to improved processes and institutional changes. Whitney holds an MBA in Strategy and Entrepreneurship and an MSW in Social Work, among other qualifications.