Almeta E. Cooper lends her expertise in health justice to all aspects of Moms Clean Air Force’s work, with a special focus on climate and children’s health under the umbrella of the Community Health Justice program. Her work on clean air and health issues for Moms is a natural progression of her 30-year career as an executive, attorney, and advocate for organizations focused on health care, health justice, and women and girls.
Almeta formerly served as Moms’ Georgia field organizer in Atlanta before becoming the National Manager for Health Justice and relocating to Washington, DC. Prior to joining to Moms Clean Air Force, she served as the general counsel and corporate secretary for the Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), where she managed MSM’s legal affairs, served on the executive leadership team, and served as the corporate secretary for the Board of Trustees.
Almeta has lived, worked, and served communities in the Midwest, East Coast, and Southeast. Since 2019, she has offered executive consulting services to nonprofit organizations, small businesses, executives, attorneys, and corporations. In 2022, she was named to join the Multisector Partner Group of the Association of American Medical Colleges, AAMC Center for Health Justice. Almeta’s work with Moms Clean Air Force has been featured by the Today Show, the Weather Channel, Word In Black (for a second time here), Capital News Service, the Washington Informer, Forbes, WUGA, Inside Climate News, KBLA Radio, and numerous other outlets.
Almeta believes in being actively engaged with her community. She serves on a health care system board in Akron, Ohio, and volunteers with civic groups, all between staying connected with family and friends across the country and yoga sessions.
