Jonathan Webb is the CEO of the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
(AWHONN). With nearly two decades in public health, Jonathan has worked at local, state, and
national levels to promote equity, improve community health outcomes, address social
determinants of health, and tackle various epidemics, including maternal and infant mortality,
childhood obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Jonathan’s professional journey includes roles in two local health departments: the Office of
Epidemiology for the City of Chicago and leading the Community Health Division for the City of
Evanston. In addition, he has over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector, where he has led
strategy, built partnerships, fundraised, advocated, and implemented programming for
organizations such as the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP), McGaw
YMCA, Feed the Children, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Osteopathic
Association.
Jonathan is actively involved in various advisory and leadership roles. He is Co-Chair of the March
of Dimes’ National Advisory Committee for the Mom Baby Action Network, and serves on the
American Board of Pediatrics Foundation as a Public Member and Family Leadership Committee
Member, the boards of Nurse Family Partnerships and Child First, the Steering Committee of the
Pritzker Prenatal to Three Initiative, and the Academy Health Family Partnership Workgroup for the
HRSA Coordinating Center for Children with Medical Complexity.
A member of the inaugural cohort of the Obama Leaders USA program, Jonathan is also a 2024
Aspen Health Fellow and a 2024 Eisenhower Fellow. Throughout his career, he has prioritized
centering community voices and lived experiences, creating environments that support equitable
care and health outcomes for all. He is a dedicated advocate for women, children, pregnant and
birthing people, and children and youth with special healthcare needs.
Jonathan is a proud son, husband, and father of two beautiful children.