Lori Cox
California Wellness Foundation
Lori Cox, Vice President of Programs, left the California Wellness Foundation (Cal Wellness) to become Chief Deputy County Administrator for Alameda County, California. After three years of dedicated service and outstanding leadership at Cal Wellness, her departure is a bittersweet moment—but one filled with gratitude and admiration.
Ms. Cox’s final day with Cal Wellness was July 10, 2025. In her new role, Ms. Cox returns to the county where she previously served for more than 25 years. Reporting to the County Administrator, she will lead strategic initiatives, countywide special projects, and multi-agency collaborations.
Since joining Cal Wellness, Ms. Cox has been instrumental in advancing its mission to protect and improve the health and wellness of Californians—especially those whose wellbeing is most impacted by systemic inequities. Under her leadership, the Programs team expanded significantly, welcoming new talent with fresh perspectives and skills that have enriched our approach. She championed innovative grantees and partners, strengthened alignment between grant size and community needs, and prioritized greater efficiency and transparency in our grantmaking.
Ms. Cox has led with an eye to improving efficiency in the foundation’s grantmaking process and a renewed focus on connecting directly with communities through in-person site visits and regional learning tours. She championed innovative new grantees and partners, fostered cross-departmental collaboration between Programs, Grants Management, and Public Affairs, and led with clarity and compassion during times of crisis, including the Los Angeles County wildfires. Through it all, she has helped ensure that Cal Wellness continues to be visible, responsive, and bold—unwavering in its commitment to equity and impact.
During this transition, Alex Johnson, Vice President of Public Affairs, will assume interim leadership of both the Programs and Public Affairs departments. He brings extensive institutional experience to the role, having previously served as Interim Vice President of Programs, Chief of Staff, and Program Director at Cal Wellness. Mr. Johnson’s leadership reflects a deep understanding of the foundation’s grantmaking priorities and a strong commitment to equity-centered philanthropy, collaborative team leadership, and aligning strategy across departments.
Kaitlyn Kenney Walsh
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation selected Kaitlyn Kenney Walsh, who currently serves as its Vice President of Policy and Research, as the new President and CEO effective January 1, 2026, replacing President and CEO Audrey Shelto, who will retire on December 31, 2025 after more than a decade leading the organization.
Ms. Kenney Walsh has played a central role in developing and advancing the foundation’s policy and research agenda. In her current role, she leads a team responsible for producing high-impact research publications, raising the urgency of key issues through public dialogue, and convening leaders across sectors. Her leadership has strengthened the foundation’s visibility as a trusted source of data and insight for policymakers, advocates, and community partners.
Ms. Kenney Walsh joined the foundation in 2013 and previously served as the Director of Policy and Research and coordinator of national health care reform for the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority.
Ms. Shelto’s career has spanned more than four decades of leadership, during which she has focused on improving the delivery of health care and human services. Since 2013, she has guided the foundation through a period of growth as it has built on its legacy of advancing health coverage and access across Massachusetts. Under Ms. Shelto’s tenure, the foundation developed innovative new grantmaking programs, reinforced its standing as a trusted resource in health care research, and sharpened its focus in the areas of broadening coverage and care, promoting racial justice and equity in health, and expanding access to behavioral health care.
Ms. Shelto’s tenure was marked by partnerships she built with community-based organizations, recognizing that the foundation’s impact could be amplified by pairing its resources with the people who know their communities best.
Contact: 617.246.6783 or info@bluecrossmafoundation.org.
Moxie Wong
UniHealth Foundation
UniHealth Foundation announced that Moxie Wong has joined the team as the new Director of Accounting and Finance. Ms. Wong served as the former Director of Finance at the nonprofit Pasadena Center Operating Company, a 501(c)4 that oversees the Pasadena Convention Center, Pasadena Visitors’ Bureau, Civic Auditorium and its ice-skating rink. While she was there, she oversaw the financial growth of the organization, which has undergone a $24 million net increase and 84 percent growth in reserves. Ms. Wong assumed her new role at UniHealth on September 2, 2025.
UniHealth leadership chose Ms. Wong because of her extensive experience in nonprofits, community facilities, and community engagement, as well as her deep commitment to building healthy communities. UniHealth has recently purchased, and is currently renovating, a new administrative office building in Pasadena, California. The new building will house the operations of the foundation as well as offer free convening space to local nonprofits doing health-related work. UniHealth appreciates Ms. Wong’s unique professional expertise in understanding facilities and the need within communities for meeting and convening space for community growth and development. As UniHealth looks to move into its new administrative headquarters, as well as open its new nonprofit convening center, Ms. Wong’s professional knowledge will augment UniHealth’s commitment to being a strong partner in and for the health of the community.