Health Forward elects new members to its board of directors

Kansas City, MO — Health Forward Foundation has elected new members to its 2022 board of directors.

Ed Ellerbeck, Kent Hawkins, and Lynette Wheeler were all re-elected for a three-year term on the board.

Health Forward also welcomed three new board members:

New officers elected were Stephenie Smith, chair; Irene Caudillo, vice-chair; Geoff Jolley, secretary; and Nikki Newton, treasurer.

“Our board members represent communities across Health Forward’s six-county service area and play a critical guiding role in our journey toward health equity,” said Qiana Thomason, Health Forward President and CEO. “We’re excited to welcome three new members whose diverse set of experiences and perspectives will contribute so much to our future work.”