Danielle P. Tong serves as executive director of CelebrateOne in Columbus Ohio, the city’s initiative to reduce infant mortality, improve maternal and child health outcomes, and reduce health disparities.
She was appointed to the position in July 2023 by Mayor Andrew J. Ginther. As executive director of the public-private entity, Danielle stewards the organization’s five-year strategic plan with the goal to reduce the infant mortality rate by 2030 by elevating evidence-base practices and data-supported promising practices, advocating for policies and procedures that center families, addressing racism and biases that fuel disparities in birth outcomes for Black babies and birthing parents, and building an empowered and active coalition of community members and stakeholders to champion the work.
Prior to joining CelebrateOne, Danielle served as Director of Capacity Building and Community Knowledge, at The Columbus Foundation, where she was a grantmaker and content expert on both nonprofit leadership and maternal/child health and reproductive health. She was also the liaison for a number of projects related to CelebrateOne.
Danielle holds a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and is a graduate of the OhioHealth Administrative Fellowship program and holds an active social work license. She earned a Master of Public Health and a Bachelor of Social Work from Wright State University.