Jamila, a speech-language pathologist (SLP), began her career as an association executive with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) almost 5 years ago. Currently, she oversees content, recruitment advertising sales, and fiduciary operations for the ASHA Career Portal, playing a key role in supporting the career development of ASHA’s 234,000 members and generating non-dues revenue. She is a recognized thought leader, often sought out for articles, presentations, and guest lectures. In 2023, she was honored as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Talent Acquisition Thought Leaders by The Association for Talent Acquisition Solutions. In a previous role at ASHA, she supported members working as SLPs in medical settings and stakeholders through expert consultation, content development, committee work, special projects, and serving as a liaison for ASHA’s largest special interest group. Notably, she helped develop key resources to support SLPs and the patients they serve during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jamila is a collaborative leader, with a passion for diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA). She is committed to serving members of associations while advancing the mission, vision, and purpose of the organization. Her dedication to moving associations forward and DEIA began over 15 years ago through service with the National Black Association for Speech, Language, and Hearing (NBASLH). She maintained multiple leadership positions, including the Board of Directors, Convention Co-Chair, and Editor of the Resound))) publication. Jamila’s commitment to DEIA extends to her volunteer work and personal advocacy. The Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders (CAPCSD) previously appointed her to serve on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee. Additionally, due to her experience living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Jamila dedicates time to advocacy, increasing awareness of RA, and empowering individuals living with the condition through a personal blog, RheumMates Chronicles, and served as a community group facilitator and led fundraising campaigns for the Arthritis Foundation. Jamila holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Education (magna cum laude) in Communication Sciences and Disorders from North Carolina Central University (NCCU). She received the Forty under Forty alumni award from NCCU for leadership in healthcare. Jamila is an active member of ASHA, NBASLH, American Society of Association Executives™, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®. She maintains the ASHA Certificate of Clinical Competence (CCC) in Speech-Language Pathology and is a former participant in ASHA’s Health Care and Minority Student Leadership programs.