Our board. Your community advocates.

Our board of directors is made up of passionate advocates for health equity in our communities. We are indebted to their commitment and knowledge.

Lynette Wheeler, DNP, RN, LNHA, FABC
Chair
University Health Lakewood Medical Center, Chief Operating Officer
Geoff Jolley
Vice Chair
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Executive Director
Terry Trafton, MS, LPC, NCC
Secretary
TT2 Consulting, Founder, iBossWell, Inc. (IBW), President
Kent Hawkins
Treasurer
NeighborWorks America, Director of Financial and Offsite Analysis
Erika Brice
Kresge Foundation, Social Investment Officer
Irene Caudillo
Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Chief of Staff to Mayor Garner
Stacey Daniels-Young, Ph.D.
Independent Consultant
Timothy Duncan
Mariner Wealth Advisors, Senior Retirement Plan Advisor
Ned Holland
Retired, Formerly Assistant Secretary at United States Department of Health and Human Services
Naiomi Jamal, M.D., MPH
Swope Health, Chief Health Officer
Siobhan McLaughlin Lesley
Gilda's Club Kansas City, Executive Director
Nikki Newton
UMB Bank, President – Private Wealth Management
Edgar Palacios
Revolución Educativa, Executive Director
Jim Pryde
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Senior Counsel
Lisse Regehr
Thrive Allen County, President and CEO
Dred Scott, Ph.D.
Community/Civic Advocate
Kia Walsh
Sherwood Autism Center, Chief Executive Officer

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Health Forward is seeking candidates to fill three to four vacancies on the 2025 Health Forward Foundation Board of Directors. We will prioritize finance, legal, investment, and rural population expertise in our selection of directors.
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Community Advisory Council

Our Board of Directors is selected through a process built around our Community Advisory Council (CAC) who solicit applications, interview, and vet applicants. They recommend a slate of nominees — at least two for each open position — for approval and then forward to the sitting Health Forward Board of Directors for final selection. The CAC also elevates community input and publishes an annual review of Health Forward’s work.

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