akil@georgiahealthinitiative.org 

Akil Reynolds serves as Programmatic Partnerships Manager at the Initiative, where he contributes to organizational efforts building strong, strategic partnerships across the state and ensuring programs reflect the Initiative’s mission and values. Akil incorporates creativity and enthusiasm into his work, finding innovative ways to advance health equity while honoring lessons learned from community.

Akil brings experience in community engagement at local, state, and national levels to his role at the Initiative. He has served as a Canvasser Team Lead with FieldWorks, LLC, helping to pass legislation to raise the minimum wage for healthcare workers. As a Health Education Consultant with the Florida Department of Health, he championed health resources for low-income communities and conducted research to inform public health practices. At the national level, he served as State Advocacy Manager with Community Catalyst, supporting state and community-based organizations with strategic coaching, advocacy resources, and learning communities. In Georgia, Akil contributed to The Fibroid Pandemic, LLC, strengthening services for Black individuals living with uterine fibroids in the Atlanta metro area.

Akil holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Health with a minor in Health Disparities in Society from the University of Florida and a Master’s degree in Public Health with a concentration in Social, Behavioral, and Health Education Sciences from the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. He is currently a PhD candidate in the inaugural cohort of the Meharry Medical College School of Global Health, specializing in Health Law, Policy, and Management. His scholarly work focuses on the intersections of the political determinants of health, social connection, the built environment, community engagement and municipal governance.