Jamar Doyle is the President and CEO of the Council for Health and Human Service Ministries (CHHSM), which is an associated ministry of the United Church of Christ. CHHSM is a national association with more than 70 corporate members who operate over 400 communities in affiliated health care centers, hospitals, affordable housing and retirement communities, transitional housing for those experiencing homelessness or domestic violence, and service centers for children, youth, families, and those with developmental disabilities.  In 2022, the ministries of CHHSM together provided over $1 billion in charitable care to nearly 3 million people across the nation.  Under Jamar’s leadership, CHHSM has established a new focus on church redevelopment, connecting houses of worship with CHHSM social service agencies to create partnerships that transform unused sacred spaces into vibrant community focused ministries.  Jamar has also increased CHHSM’s focus on social justice, strengthening ties with the UCC’s justice and advocacy ministries and jointly co-sponsoring a synod resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

Prior to joining CHHSM, Jamar worked for over 16 years in community development in Cleveland Ohio, leading efforts to bring about equitable and inclusive economic development and community engagement on Cleveland’s east side.  In 2019 Jamar was selected to the German Marshall Fund’s Marshall Memorial Fellowship, an experiential leadership program that networks leaders from the United States and Continental Europe to promote shared liberal democratic values.  He is also a graduate of the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs; a national leadership development program designed to advance ethical leaders and build their capacity in order to create more connected and inclusive communities.  

Currently Jamar is a member of the United Church of Christ Board, the Cornerstone Fund Board, the National Benevolence Association Board, and he serves on the board of the Museum of Creative Human Art (MOCHA) in Cleveland. He is the former Vice President of the board of directors of the Ohio CDC (Community Development Corporation) Association and was a commissioner on the Cleveland Metropolitan School District’s Bond Accountability Commission. 

Jamar holds a master’s in urban planning and development from Cleveland State University’s Levin College of Urban Affairs and a dual B.A. in political science and urban studies from the University of Pittsburgh.