The Board of Directors of Potomac Health Foundation announced Susie Lee as its new executive director. As executive director, Ms. Lee will provide oversight of the Foundation’s grant making and operations and lead the Foundation in a strategic planning process. Susie Lee was previously Director of Grant Programs at the Foundation.
Ms. Lee brings more than 16 years of public health experience to the position. She has worked at the local, national, and international levels managing public health programs and monitoring grants to ensure effective implementation and improved health outcomes. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Public Health from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.
Potomac Health Foundation is an independent foundation whose mission is to improve the health of the community by increasing access to primary health care for the medically underserved, reducing the incidence of preventable disease, and supporting innovation around emerging health needs.
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