Donald W. Mathis is President/CEO of the Community Action Partnership, a Washington, D.C.-based national organization representing the interests of 1,000 Community Action Agencies across America that fight poverty on the local level. He provides leadership and guidance to CAAs and oversees the development and implementation of several anti-poverty initiatives. He is also responsible for raising the visibility of Community Action through strategic branding, marketing, and public relations approaches; establishing new collaborations, and advocating for the 38 million Americans living in poverty. Mathis serves on the boards of Doctors for America, Coalition on Human Needs, Emerald Cities Collaborative, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, and the Susquehanna Workforce Network.