Jannah Scott

About Jannah Scott

Jannah Scott is a Strategist, Planner, Advisor, and Public Policy Expert. She has served in many capacities with government and the private sector for over 30 years. Jannah served for eight years as U.S. Department of Homeland Security as Deputy Director, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Jannah partnered with elected officials and public safety leaders in jurisdictions across the county to promote the engagement of the private sector on issues of emergency preparedness, response, such as: • Building resilience to promote affiliation with local first responders; • Developing promising practices and national policy/doctrine in emergency preparedness; • Building consensus on homeland security issues; and • Creating protocols on the conduct of strategic engagement and partnerships with the public. Jannah has extensive experience in research, collaboration, program and policy development and implementation; capacity building; training and stakeholder engagement. As her resume will indicate, the various jobs Jannah held have provided the opportunity to amass a wide breadth of skills. In her immediate former position Jannah worked with White House leadership, DHS leadership and other federal agencies to engage community-based and youth stakeholders across a range of issues. Engagement, from this perspective included developing relationships, assessing capabilities, providing training and technical assistance; developing cross-sector collaborative partnerships, promoting and measuring good outcomes, and using the lessons learned from these efforts to affect federal policy. That work in communities across the nation allowed Jannah to promote federal policies and programs locally.

Experience

1. Program Director

   In Transition

   Apr 2021 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) is proud to welcome Dr. Jannah Scott to serve in the newly created position of The Ramsey Consultancy for Social Justice, Racial Equity and Diversity. This new position will be funded through the generosity of Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey of the Norton and Ramsey Social Justice Foundation. In funding the position, Jenny Norton stated, “…this is intended as a reparation, to manifest the end of systemic racism within the outrageous treatment of unhoused African American, Native American, Latino and Asian American people.” As a key member of the leadership team, Jannah will lead the development, implementation and management of CASS’ racial equity and justice initiatives. She will also guide CASS’ efforts to address inequities in homelessness and housing. Jannah joins the team at CASS after decades of public and nonprofit service around the state, nation and internationally. She has a depth and breadth of policy and program experience in homelessness, housing, criminal justice reform, child welfare, access to health care, immigration, all hazards preparedness, response and recovery, and the ministry of reconciliation. To learn more about CASS’ racial equity and diversity initiatives, please visit CASS:Founded in 1984, CASS is the largest and longest serving homeless emergency shelter provider in Arizona. Our adult and family shelters, as well as our temporary senior shelter operate at full capacity, 365 days of the year. CASS’ provides shelter, case management and housing support to a truly vulnerable community, from around the state and beyond.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Policy, Planning and Regulation

  1979 — 1981