Stephanie Gibbs, J.D.

Stephanie Gibbs is an attorney, consultant, and leadership coach with experience in
aging and disability policy and system-level health care transformation. Most
recently, she completed the e-CO Leadership and Executive Coaching program at
The George Washington University, and she is committed to supporting individuals
and organizations in deepening and expanding their contributions to the world. She
is a 2020-2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellow and served in
the office of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine during her placement. Previously, she served as
the director of system transformation and innovation for the State of Tennessee,
TennCare, Division of Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). In this role, she led
efforts to align Medicaid policies and programs with person-centered thinking and
practices, advance social determinants of health efforts, and promote improved
quality of life and employment and engagement opportunities for older adults and
people with disabilities. Gibbs received her BA in technical writing and
communications from the University of Tennessee and was awarded the J. Paul
Blakely Scholarship, which recognizes excellence in the areas of technical
communication and science writing. She received her JD from the Cecil C.
Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis, Tennessee. She holds a
graduate certificate in global health from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.