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.
2025 Board of Directors

Chair
Professor Emeritus,
Family Medicine &
Community Health
UMass Chan Medical School
Former Worcester Resident

Vice Chair
Senior Advisor of Behavioral Health
MassHealth
Westborough Resident

Treasurer
Selectman
Webster Resident

Assistant Treasurer
Paula A. Aiello Consulting
Shrewsbury Resident

Secretary
Medical Associates Pediatrics
Holden Resident

Member
President & CEO
Advocates, Inc.
Oxford Resident

Chief Executive Officer
Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
North Brookfield Resident

Sturbridge Resident

Clinical Social Worker
Sturbridge Resident

President, Opus Investment Management
& Chief Investment Officer, Hanover Insurance Group
Sudbury Resident

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

Medical Director
Center for Adolescent & Young Adult Health
Natick Resident

Attorney
Law Offices of Morgan A. Russell
Hudson Resident

Chief Financial Officer
Girl Scouts of Central &
Western Massachusetts
Worcester Resident
Former Board Members 2000-2024
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