Dr. Kimberly Jeffries Leonard is a prominent public health executive and advocate with a deep background in behavioral medicine and psychology. She currently serves as a fellow member and Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), where she collaborates with figures like Rabbi Meir Soloveichik on religious freedom matters. As President and CEO of Envision Consulting, LLC, a public health consulting firm based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, she leverages her expertise to develop strategies addressing health disparities and advocating for the rights of marginalized groups, particularly underserved communities informed by her African American and Native American heritage as an enrolled member of the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation. She maintains strong ties to North Carolina, having completed her undergraduate studies at Fayetteville State University in 1986 and currently serving as Chair of its Board of Trustees. Leonard is widely recognized for her leadership as the 17th National President of The Links, Incorporated and The Links Foundation, focusing on community service and health equity for minority populations. Her career includes significant roles within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Washington, D.C., public health sector. She is also a cultural advisor, notably contributing to the Pixar film 'Soul', and an active member of various civic and faith-based organizations, including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the National Council of Negro Women, and the Presbyterian Church (USA), where she practices as a Presbyterian. In her personal life, she is married to Stephen V. Leonard and has no publicly reported health issues, substance use history, or legal entanglements. Leonard's influence networks connect her to religious, academic, and health policy circles.