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Nicholas Mukhtar
Founder & Senior Business Management Consultant
United States
Nicholas Mukhtar began his professional career in 2013 when he founded Healthy Detroit, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to preventative health in underserved communities. Under his leadership as CEO, the organization launched the HealthPark initiative in July 2014, converting Detroit parks into one-stop wellness centers offering free fitness classes, health screenings, and immunization access. Mukhtar mobilized over $100 million in funding during his tenure, growing the nonprofit to a $15 million annual operating budget by 2017. That same year, the American Public Health Association recognized Healthy Detroit as the National Public Health Organization of the Year. Mukhtar completed his bachelor's degree at Wayne State University in 2013 and later earned dual master's degrees from Johns Hopkins University in 2017. He is fluent in English, Arabic, and Spanish.
