Nicole Kelm leads Deloitte’s Health Equity Institute (DHEI) which is dedicated to driving change to address root causes of health inequities. Her work focuses on equipping key decision makers to accelerate change, strengthening local ecosystems to create healthier communities, and driving health equity innovation and learning across the US. She is a leader and strategist specialized in public health/healthcare with experience in both the public and private sector in the US and abroad. She worked for organizations such as the US Navy, the Peace Corps, the World Food Program and the World Health Organization. She supports transformation of health systems by leveraging a unique set of experiences – public-private, military-civilian, global-domestic, implementer-strategist – to serve historically excluded and marginalized communities.

Nicole holds Bachelor of Health Science and Doctor of Physical Therapy degrees from Andrew’s University, a Master’s of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a Master’s of Business Administration from Howard University. She also holds a Master’s certificate from the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in Global Health Engagement. She teaches as Adjunct Faculty in the Doctor of Science Program at Andrews University. Nicole has served as a military Reservist and is an Advisory Board Member for the University of New England Graduate Schools of Public Health and the Maternity Care Coalition.