Project 21 Ambassador LaToya Nkongolo is an award-winning mental health expert and entrepreneur who has served Anne Arundel County, Maryland in various roles for nearly two decades.
LaToya was the social and emotional chair for the Anne Arundel Board of Education Citizen Advisory Committee, where she successfully advocated for increased mental health services for students. As a former county employee, LaToya played a key role in developing effective programs to combat the opioid epidemic while efficiently managing budgets for these initiatives. Her leadership in program development extends to county courts, detention centers and hospitals, and she has collaborated with the last two county executive administrations, state legislators and county council members. LaToya also partnered with the City of Annapolis Mayor’s Office to create the Naptown Antidope Movement program.
In recognition of her contributions, LaToya received the Distinguished Leader Award from Leadership Anne Arundel in 2020, the Legislative Black Caucus Excellence in Community Service Award in 2022, and was a nominee for the 2023 SBA Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year.