Jamie Lok

Jamie Lok is Chief of Staff of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. In this role, she supports the Initiative’s operations to advance equity, justice, and opportunity for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) communities. Jamie’s public health career spans academia, local government, and the Federal government. She has been with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for over a decade, primarily serving in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and Bureau of Health Workforce (BHW) to advance health equity through access to quality early childhood health programs and a skilled health workforce. At HRSA, she oversaw the implementation of federal grant programs and led internal workforce development and employee engagement efforts. She also previously served as an advisor to the White House Initiative on AAPIs. Prior to Federal service, Jamie coordinated health education and outreach for the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services’ Asian American Health Initiative. Jamie holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Maryland College Park, where she received the President’s Ethnic Minority Achievement Award recognizing outstanding contributions to the University’s equity efforts. Jamie is the daughter of refugees from Cambodia.