Essential Access Health Announces Dr. Porsia Curry as Inaugural Vice President of Culture + People
Dr. Curry brings extensive experience as a diversity, equity, inclusion leader in California
LOS ANGELES — Essential Access Health (Essential Access) announced today that Dr. Porsia Curry, recent Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for LA28, has joined the organization as its inaugural Vice President of Culture + People.
“Dr. Porsia Curry is a visionary DEI leader who brings extensive experience delivering strategic initiatives and policies that infuse and amplify diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) practices organization-wide,” said Essential Access Co-CEO Nomsa Khalfani, PhD. “Her work reimagines organizational culture and operationalizes equity in all areas of the workplace. We recognize that supporting the ability of our staff to thrive is mission critical and we are excited to have Dr. Curry onboard as we integrate our organization’s core values into everything we do, and continue to expand our work to ensure access to equitable and high-quality sexual and reproductive health for everyone, everywhere.”
“I am thrilled to join this dynamic team at an organization committed not only to expanding access to care but also fostering an internal culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility,” said Dr. Curry. “Essential Access Health's dedication to integrating DEIA practices aligns with our mission to advance equitable sexual and reproductive health policies, programs, and services for all. By embedding equity in our operations both internally and externally, Essential Access Health deepens our ability to lead with humility, promote anti-racism, and embody our values to ensure that everyone, everywhere can get the care they want and need, where and how they need it.”
As Vice President of Culture + People, Dr. Curry will serve as a member of the Essential Access Executive Leadership Team and direct all workplace culture initiatives and programs, including organizational development, people operations, DEIA, and internal communications. Dr. Curry brings to Essential Access 12 years of experience delivering programs and strategies that embrace equity, inclusivity and diversity in every area of operation.
Prior to joining Essential Access, Dr. Curry was Head of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging for LA28, tasked with creating and advancing DEIB across the organizing committee for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Previously, Dr. Curry spent nine years at the University of California, San Diego, serving as a Campus Diversity Officer and Center Director for the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion division. She is also a researcher focused on DEIAJ and workplace culture.
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Essential Access Health advances reproductive equity and champions quality sexual and reproductive health care for all through funding, advocacy, research, training for providers and healthcare professionals, and youth and community empowerment and education. We work to ensure that everyone, everywhere can get the care they want and need, where and how they need it, with dignity and respect.