
Kathy Hudson
Director, Strategic Health Initiatives

Health Team
kathy.hudson@miriamskitchen.org
Kathy Hudson brings decades of expertise in biomedical research and policy from her work with the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins University, and the Department of Health and Human Services. A longtime volunteer sous chef and former board chair at Miriam’s Kitchen, Kathy joined us in July 2024 to launch the Health Initiatives Program. In this role, she’s leading efforts to bridge the gap between housing and healthcare services for our guests. Kathy spearheaded the Patient Navigation Program, a key initiative designed to improve health outcomes for both housed and unhoused individuals, in collaboration with partners such as Unity Health, Georgetown University, and George Washington University.