Meet Our Founding Board
Samantha J. Wright
Samantha J. Wright
Samantha J. Wright
Founder & Mission Director - Samantha is a 22-year Air Force veteran and former federal HR officer who now leads J. Wright Consultants, a federal HR and retirement benefits consulting practice. She holds a Master of Education and is pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration in HR Organizational Leadership Development at Capella Univers
Founder & Mission Director - Samantha is a 22-year Air Force veteran and former federal HR officer who now leads J. Wright Consultants, a federal HR and retirement benefits consulting practice. She holds a Master of Education and is pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration in HR Organizational Leadership Development at Capella University. A daughter of the Gullah diaspora with deep roots in Savannah, Georgia, she founded Kindah Health on a simple truth: family shows up for one another, wherever the diaspora calls.
Shivawn Jackson
Samantha J. Wright
Samantha J. Wright
Chief Administrative Officer - Ms. Shivawn Jackson brings over 21 years of information technology experience to the Kindah Health founding board. A graduate of DeVry University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, she currently serves as a Technical Support Engineer at McKesson supporting healthcare software systems
Chief Administrative Officer - Ms. Shivawn Jackson brings over 21 years of information technology experience to the Kindah Health founding board. A graduate of DeVry University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems, she currently serves as a Technical Support Engineer at McKesson supporting healthcare software systems. A Savannah native, Shivawn believes in treating people with love, kindness, and respect - values she brings to her role as Chief Administrative Officer, ensuring Kindah Health operates with integrity and care from the inside out.
Kenneth Smith
Samantha J. Wright
Kenneth Smith
Treasurer - Kenneth is a seasoned federal financial professional with over 15 years of experience in budget management and financial analysis, currently serving as a Budget Analyst with NOAA. A 20-year Army veteran, he holds DoD Financial Management Certification Level II and is completing his Master's in Human Resource Management. As Tre
Treasurer - Kenneth is a seasoned federal financial professional with over 15 years of experience in budget management and financial analysis, currently serving as a Budget Analyst with NOAA. A 20-year Army veteran, he holds DoD Financial Management Certification Level II and is completing his Master's in Human Resource Management. As Treasurer, Kenneth ensures that every dollar entrusted to Kindah Health is managed with integrity, transparency, and accountability - so the mission always comes first.
Senior Program Leadership
Dr. Janeika Bailey Robinson: Director of Health Education and Community Programming
Dr. Janeika Bailey Robinson is a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner and lifelong health educator with more than two decades of clinical and community experience. A Savannah native, she holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Troy University, a Master of Science in Nursing from Armstrong Atlantic State University, and a Bachelor of Sci
Dr. Janeika Bailey Robinson is a doctorally prepared nurse practitioner and lifelong health educator with more than two decades of clinical and community experience. A Savannah native, she holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice from Troy University, a Master of Science in Nursing from Armstrong Atlantic State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Albany State University.
Her career spans acute care, infectious disease, public health, patient education, preventive care, and community health promotion. She has also spent years training and mentoring nurses, students, and clinical staff and serves as an adjunct instructor.
As Director of Health Education and Community Programming, Janeika helps shape how Kindah Health teaches, equips, and works alongside the communities it serves, developing education that meets people where they are. She brings a servant's heart to the role and remains committed to serving others wherever she goes.
Jamaica Partnership
Joan Levy
Pastor Everton Martin
Pastor Everton Martin
Jamaican Liaison
Round Hill Wesleyan Holiness Church
Pastor Everton Martin
Pastor Everton Martin
Pastor Everton Martin
Jamaican Liaison
Southfield Wesleyan Holiness Church