The Health Foundation’s Board of Directors is responsible for all grantmaking functions. The initial directors were elected to terms which established a rotation system. The current term of service is three years, with a limitation of nine years of service.
2021 Board of Directors

Chairman
First Justice
Dudley District Court
Worcester Resident

Assistant Secretary
Valley Eye Physicians & Surgeons
Weston Resident

Treasurer
Selectman
Webster Resident

Professor, Family Medicine & Community Health
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Worcester Resident

Secretary
Executive Director Emeritus & Senior Clinical Consultant Open Sky Community Services
Holden Resident

Immediate Past Chairman
Retired CEO of Milford Regional Medical Center
Boylston Resident

Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Fitchburg State University
Worcester Resident

Chief Executive Officer
Worcester Housing Authority
Worcester Resident

Medical Associates Pediatrics
Holden Resident

Vice President & Principal
Grimes & Company, Inc.
Northboro Resident

Associate Vice Chancellor & Managing Director Public & Private Health Solutions
UMass Medical School/ Commonwealth Medicine
Westboro Resident

Senior Vice President &
Chief Medical Officer
Fallon Health
Weston Resident

Chief Financial Officer
Girl Scouts of Central &
Western MA
Worcester Resident
In addition to officers, The Health Foundation’s governance involves standing committees: Audit, Community Outreach, Distribution, Executive, Finance, Investment, and Nominating.
Community Members who are not members of the Board also serve on some of the standing committees. Click here to see a list of The Health Foundation’s Community Members.