Kimberly Seals

Ms. Kimberly Seals is the Executive Director of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia (HMHBGA). In this role, she leads a dynamic team focused on improving maternal and infant health outcomes through advocacy, education, and access to vital resources. Prior to joining HMHBGA, Ms. Seals was the former Director of the Bureau of Maternal and Child Health with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. As Director, Ms. Seals led activities across several Divisions that sought to protect and promote the lives of moms, children and families across the state. As part of Ms. Seals’ role as Bureau Director, she led several initiatives to confront infant and maternal mortality issues including co-chairing the state Maternal Mortality Review Committee, reestablishing the state’s Fetal Infant Mortality Review Committee earlier this year, and informing policing critical to improving maternal and child health outcomes. Prior to relocating to South Carolina, Ms. Seals was the Maternal and Child Health Director for the March of Dimes Alabama office where she led the state’s programmatic and mission related activities of giving every baby a fighting chance. One of Ms. Seals largest initiative was launching Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait in both Alabama and Texas, where she got her start with the organization. Her work in the nonprofit sector also involved several statewide efforts to promote early entry into prenatal care, preterm birth, infant mortality and healthy equity. Among other experiences, Ms. Seals has been afforded many opportunities to sit on several boards and committees as well as be recognized nationally for her outstanding leadership in MCH. In 2021, Ms. Seals was featured in the Association of Maternal and Child’s Health Program (AMCHP’s) Bold Voices from the MCH Field: The Urgency of Accompliceship to Advance Racial Justice and has completed the esteemed Association of State and Territorial Health Officials’ (ASTHO’s) Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health program. Kimberly is completing her doctoral level studies in Organizational Leadership and received her Master of Public Administration degree from Texas Southern University and her Master of Public Health degree from Meharry Medical College. She completed her undergraduate work from University of Alabama at Birmingham, and is passionate about racial/ethnic disparities research, mitigation of burnout among millennial leaders, and evidenced-based programs.