Ericka King Betts, Ph.D.
Cincinnati, OH
Ericka King Betts, Ph.D. is an accomplished executive leader with more than 20 years of experience across the nonprofit, public, private, and education sectors, with expertise spanning population health, health equity, social determinants of health, strategic partnerships, and community impact. She serves as Director of Corporate Partnerships at DePaul Cristo Rey High School, where she leads efforts to expand and strengthen corporate partnerships supporting the school’s Corporate Work-Study Program, connecting students with businesses and organizations across the Greater Cincinnati region to gain meaningful professional experience and career exposure.
A proud alumna of Purdue University and The Ohio State University, Dr. King Betts completed the Harvard T.H. Chan Executive Education Program in 2024. She also serves on the boards of the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, Code for Kids, and the Letteria Dalton Foundation. She is a former gubernatorial appointee and past president of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, past president of the MLK Coalition Cincinnati, and former board member of Every Child Succeeds.
Her honors include Cincinnati Business Courier 40 Under 40, Purdue University 40 Under 40, Who’s Who in America, and the Ohio State University William Oxley Thompson Award. She is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®.