In February 2021, Mayor Muriel Bowser appointed Dr. Faith Gibson Hubbard as the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs (MOCA). Prior to serving as the Director of MOCA, Dr. Gibson Hubbard served as the first Executive Director of Thrive by Five DC. In this capacity, she led efforts to ensure every family in the District is knowledgeable of and connected to programs and resources, ranging from maternal health to early childhood supports, needed not only to survive but to thrive. During her tenure, Dr. Gibson Hubbard led and executed Mayor Bowser's National Maternal & Infant Health Summit and established the Mayor's Thrive by Five Coordinating Council.
Dr. Gibson Hubbard has also served as the first Chief Student Advocate for the District of Columbia and as the Interim Ombudsman for Public Education.
Dr. Gibson Hubbard is a passionate and committed public servant who has served in several professional and volunteer roles focused on community engagement including as President of the Ward Five Council on Education, as a member of the Advisory committee for the Student Assignment and School Boundaries Review process for the District of Columbia Public School, as member of the DC Public Library Board of Library Board of Trustees, and as a board member on the Regional Board of Directors for Reading Partners DC.
Faith holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Public Administration & Public Affairs (Virginia Tech), Master of Public Administration (Old Dominion University), and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations (Georgia State University). Faith is a proud DC resident who lives in Ward 5 with her husband and two children.