Rev. Kim Lagree, M.Msc., LHE is the Chief Executive Officer of Healing Cities Inc. She brings more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of public health, public safety, and community leadership, with a distinctive integration of faith and science.
Rev. Lagree has held senior roles within the Baltimore City Health Department and the Baltimore Police Department, where she managed multi-million-dollar federal grants, advanced trauma-informed legislation, and directed large-scale community healing initiatives. As CEO of Healing Cities, she has guided the organization from fiscal sponsorship to full 501(c)(3) independence while leading its multi-city expansion into Baltimore, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and additional sites. Her qualifications include a Master of Metaphysical Science (M.Msc.), extensive certifications in trauma and resilience, youth mental health, emergency management, and public health, as well as ordination as a minister. She was also a Fellow of the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, reflecting her national role in advancing trauma relief and resilience.
In her role, Rev. Lagree provides executive oversight of Healing Cities’ national strategy, governance, and operations. She works in direct partnership with the Board of Directors and staff leaders to set organizational vision, ensure financial sustainability, and scale trauma-informed practices into new cities and partnerships. Her leadership bridges executive oversight, fiscal stewardship, program innovation, and movement-building, positioning Healing Cities as a national leader in trauma-responsive governance.
A nationally recognized thought leader and sought-after speaker, Rev. Lagree is shaping the conversation on trauma-informed governance across the country. Her commitment to healing and resilience is both personal and professional, rooted in her dual calling as a minister and public health strategist. She embodies the integration of faith and science, grounding her leadership in compassion, evidence, and lived community experience. Guided by the conviction that healing is systemic, cultural, and spiritual, she champions collective responsibility, evidence-based practice, and courageous leadership. This perspective has established her as a trusted national voice in transforming public health and public safety systems through healing-centered governance.
