Dr. Oluwatosin Olateju is the Founder of FCFA, a grassroots leader, and a prominent global health expert known for her work in infectious disease prevention, family health, nutrition, and sexual and reproductive health for diverse populations.

In 2019, she established Food and Care For All Inc with the aim of serving communities in the U.S. and Sub-Saharan Africa. Later in 2021, she founded Meals for Kidz Initiative, an FCFA-affiliated NGO that collaborates with local schools in Nigeria to provide underprivileged children with essential nutrition for effective learning.

Dr. Olateju earner her Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Community & Public Health Nursing from the University of Maryland Baltimore. She holds a Doctor of Public Health degree from Morgan State University, specializing in Health Policy and Management.

Currently, Dr. Olateju serves as a Nursing Professor at Coppin State University and is committed to her roles as a mentor, public health researcher, and health policy advocate. 

In 2023, she was appointed by Governor Wes Moore as the first Black Co-Chair and Commissioner of Maryland’s Commission on Public Health, where she continues to contribute.

As a Fellow of the American Public Health Association-Kaiser Permanente Community Health Program, Dr. Olateju has published and presented extensively at international, national, and regional levels. She has also served with various national, state, and local professional agencies. Throughout her career, she has received numerous prestigious honors, including a Teaching Excellence Award in 2025 from Coppin State University, the Feleta Wilson Social Justice Award in 2024 from the American Public Health Association, the Public Health Leadership Award in 2024 from the Maryland Public Health Association, named Maryland Local Hero by Tmobile & Patch in 2022, and received the Excellence in Nursing/Top Nurses Award from Baltimore Magazine in 2020.