Throughout Valentine Monikang’s career, improving people’s lives has been a hallmark. Valentine came to RHI after over 15 years of progressive leadership roles in and outside of healthcare, both domestically and internationally, including work in Africa and the United Kingdom.

Most recently, he worked as a Registered Nurse at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Cypress in Texas, where he collaborated with an interdisciplinary team to determine biophysical and psychosocial requirements of patients, and families to assist in creating, implementing, and evaluating patients’ care plans. While working in the COVID unit during the pandemic, Valentine witnessed firsthand the disproportional impact of the virus on folks of color, a tearful situation that uniquely prepared him to become a member of the RHI Board of Directors to create greater awareness and help ameliorate the situation.

Valentine joined RHI in 2021, with a demonstrated record of building successful teams from the ground-up with a strengths-based leadership style. He strongly believes that thinking outside of the box, collaboration, compassionate care, support, and selflessness are the keys to solving some of the most complex problems.