Board Members
Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams
Dr. Mitzi Joi Williams is a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellowship trained Multiple Sclerosis Specialist who serves as the Founder & CEO of the Joi Life Wellness Group Multiple Sclerosis Center in Newnan, GA. She is considered a subject matter expert in Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis and Health Disparities. Dr. Williams has over 15 years of experience in the field of Multiple Sclerosis. She received her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and received her Doctor of Medicine Degree from Morehouse School of Medicine also in Atlanta, Georgia. She completed her Internal Medicine Internship, Neurology Residency, and Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship at Georgia Health Sciences University (formerly MCG) in Augusta, GA, where she received numerous accolades and served as Chief Resident of the Neurology Residency Program.
Dr. Williams has spearheaded and participated in multiple steering committees and work groups to further research in underserved populations with MS with a focus on the African American population. She has recently joined efforts to increase diversity in clinical trials and educate the community about the importance of research participation. Through collaborations with national and international committees, she advocates for people living with MS to share in the decision-making process with their healthcare teams to combat this disease. Dr. Williams is the author of “MS Made Simple: The Essential Guide to Understanding Your Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis.” She continues to live out her mission to provide personalized Multiple Sclerosis Care delivered with expertise, compassion and joy.
SHANA GREEN
Shana is a public health professional with expertise in patient-reported outcomes. Her career spans 10 years to improve health outcomes and reducing health inequities through her work in the federal government, academia, and corporate industry. She currently works as a Sr. Research Scientist at Amazon Health Services where she leads patient-reported outcomes research for the pharmacy and tele-health businesses. She’s passionate about elevating the voices of patients, particularly of black people and women.
SONIA N. ATSEGBUA
Sonia Atsegbua is a proven nonprofit leader with extensive experience in relationship building, partnership management, philanthropy and program management.
Sonia serves as Director of Employer Partnerships at Basta, a NYC based tech-forward organization committed to bridging the employment gap between first generation college students of color and employers. In this position, Sonia drives the strategy and execution of Basta's partnership development approach, building strong employer partnerships and driving them at scale.
Prior to Basta, Sonia was the Director of Development at LEARN Charter School in Chicago, IL. In this position, Sonia led the fundraising strategy to secure $3M+ on an annual basis. Sonia started at LEARN as a first grade teacher before rising the ranks to become a top leader in the organization.
Sonia is a Chicago native and lives in New York City with her husband. In her free time, Sonia enjoys working out, traveling and trying new restaurants.
Ashlee Wisdom
Ashlee Wisdom is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Health in Her HUE, a digital health platform with a mission to reduce racial health disparities by leveraging the power of technology, media and community to improve health outcomes for Black women.
Wisdom holds over a decade of experience working across healthcare companies such as Weill Cornell Medicine, NYC Health + Hospitals, and Junto Health in leadership roles supporting a range of programmatic and functional areas including program development, recruitment and regulatory activities, and grants management.
Ashlee is a passionate public health innovator and a champion for equitable access to quality care for all. She is a Board Member for Peer Health Exchange. In 2022, she was named an Aspen Institute Healthy Communities Fellow and was honored by FemTech Focus with the First in FemTech Award. In 2021, she was named a Top 50 in Digital Health by Rock Health for her health equity advocacy. Ashlee also presented to the TEDx audience in 2020.
She holds a Master of Public Health with a focus in Healthcare Policy and Management from New York University’s School of Global Public Health and a Bachelor of Science degree in both Biology and Psychology from Howard University in Washington, D.C.
Ashlee lives in New York City and enjoys traveling, going to brunch, and riding her Peloton bike.