Jamila Thomas is a 2019 Presidential Leadership Scholar. The graduate of Florida A&M University with a B.S. and MBA in business, she received a Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago and is pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy from Dallas Baptist University. She is the Founder of Women Divine, a philanthropic organization focusing on educating, inspiring, and empowering young women. Jamila is Senior Vice President for Big Brothers Big Sisters. A wife and mother, Jamila also serves as an executive board member for Pipelines to Possibilities, an organization founded by four African American women judges focused on educating students on the justice system. An Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority member, Jamila is a 2024 recipient of the Texas Women’s Foundation’s Maura Women Helping Women Award.
