Martine Charles is co-owner of CEEPCO Contracting, an Engineering
and Construction firm established in 2003. Based in the Washington, DC
area, CEEPCO recently expanded its
operations to Miami, FL. Ms.
Charles is CEEPCO’s business development officer and has been
instrumental in winning several awards in the South Florida area. Ms.
Charles is the Director for Planning and Population Health for the
Alliance for Aging, which is the area agency on aging serving
Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.
She is also the former Director
of Health Equity for Inova Health System in Fairfax, Virginia. In her
role, Ms. Charles led the vital work of strengthening organizational
capacity to deliver culturally appropriate medical care and reduce
health disparities. She has worked tirelessly to develop comprehensive
system-wide programs and services delivering efficient and
cost-effective Language Services, Cultural Competency,
Diversity/Inclusion, and Disability Services, in support of quality
care and effective communications. Ms. Charles holds
a Bachelor
of Science degree in Community Health Education with a specialization
in Urban Studies from Hunter College, and a Masters of Public Health
degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
(International Health focus).