Maria Cancian and Nimrod Good
Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation
The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation appointed Maria Cancian to its board of directors and the three-year term of Trustee Nimrod Goor as its next Board Chair. Ms. Cancian, a professor and former dean at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, brings extensive experience in family economic well-being. Along with Ms. Cancian and Mr. Goor, the foundation’s five-member board includes Margery Bronster, Robert T. Kelly Jr., and Paula Pretlow.
The board guides the foundation’s charitable giving of $150 million annually to nonprofits in the United States and Israel striving to fight poverty and build strong, vibrant communities. A nationally recognized public policy scholar, Ms. Cancian has led influential research and policy efforts focused on economic security and effective public systems. She previously directed the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and served in senior roles at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Mr. Goor will succeed Paula Pretlow as chair, effective July 16, 2026. A trustee since 2019, Mr. Goor will become the foundation’s first Israeli board chair. His appointment reflects Weinberg’s long-standing commitment to its work in Israel. Mr. Goor is a founding partner at Helios Energy Investments, Israel’s largest private equity fund focused on renewable energy. He previously held leadership roles in technology and aerospace companies in the United States and Israel and serves on the board of the Shalom Hartman Institute.
Ms. Pretlow, who has served on the board since 2018 and as chair since 2023, will continue as a trustee. During her leadership, the foundation responded to major crises including the Maui, Hawaii wildfires and the October 7 attacks in Israel in 2023. Ms. Pretlow is a former senior vice president of investment management firm The Capital Group and serves on several U.S. philanthropic and corporate boards. She is recognized for her leadership and her commitment to strengthening communities
Contact: 410.654.8500
Amy Freitag, Carrie Trowbridge, Shawn Morehead, and Irfan Hasan
The New York Community Trust)
The New York Community Trust announced that Amy Freitag has decided to step down as President after four years at the helm. Freitag will continue to serve as Strategic Advisor through June 30, 2026, as The Trust advances a smooth and carefully managed transition.
The Trust’s Board of Directors will immediately commence a search for the foundation’s fifth president in its 102-year history. During this period, the Board has appointed The Trust’s General Counsel, Carrie Trowbridge, to serve as Interim President, ensuring continuity of leadership as the organization continues its critical work in New York and beyond.
The Trust also announced that Shawn Morehead, Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer, will be departing The Trust later this spring after fifteen years to serve as President of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
The Trust announced that Irfan Hasan, current Vice President of Programs and Grants, will serve as Interim Chief Program Officer upon Morehead’s departure. Hasan has been a distinguished member of The Trust’s program department for 26 years and is widely respected within the philanthropic sector, providing experienced leadership and continuity for the organization’s grantmaking work.
Contact: Lauren Stewart at lauren@turn-two.co or 804.690.9966
Joy Rosen, Audrey Shelto, and Marylou Sudders
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation
RIZE Massachusetts Foundation, a nonprofit foundation solely dedicated to creating and funding solutions to end the opioid overdose crisis in Massachusetts, announced the appointments of Joy Rosen as chair of the Board of Directors and Audrey Shelto and Marylou Sudders as members. Rosen will replace Steve Pollock, who served as chair for seven years and will remain on the board.
Ms. Rosen, now retired, held several leadership positions at Mass General Hospital, and was most recently the vice president of behavioral health at Mass General Brigham. Earlier in her career, she held high-level roles with the state Department of Public Health, the Department of Mental Health, and the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. She has served as vice chair of the RIZE Massachusetts Foundation board for six years and has served on the board for nine years.
For nearly 13 years, Ms. Shelto was the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation before retiring in 2025. She has held various leadership posts within nonprofit health insurance organizations and the state Department of Mental Health. She serves on the board of directors of Women’s Lunch Place and on the board of advisors for Brandeis University’s The Heller School of Social Policy and Management.
Ms. Sudders served as secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services for eight years. Before that, she served as commissioner of the state Department of Mental Health. Currently, she is a health policy consultant at a leading public policy group. She previously served as a human services agency CEO, associate professor, and program chair at Boston College School of Social Work.
Contact: Molly McKinney at 617.243.9950 or molly@ballcg.com.
Kathleen Gilmore and Karol E. Watson
UniHealth Foundation
Kathleen Gilmore, CFP and Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA are the newest members of the UniHealth Foundation board of directors. Ms. Gilmore is a Principal and Chair of Board for Clifford Swan Investment Counselors, a Pasadena, California-based independent wealth management firm founded in 1915 and Dr. Watson is an attending cardiologist and Professor of Medicine/Cardiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine.
Ms. Gilmore oversees Clifford Swan’s investment counseling services for individuals, families, and nonprofits. She is a Certified Financial Planner and helps clients create a sound structure for asset stewardship, with an investment portfolio at the core.
Ms. Gilmore has an extensive background of volunteering in the community, contributing her time and expertise to elevating the overall wellness of our neighbors. A Pasadena, California native, she is a long-time member of the Pasadena Community Foundation’s Professional Advisors Committee. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology’s Board of Councilors. Previous appointments include The Town Club of Pasadena, the Pacific Asia Museum, Church of Our Saviour, Hillsides, and Los Angeles Boys & Girls Club.
Dr. Watson is Director of the UCLA Women’s Cardiovascular Health Center, the UCLA-Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Health Program, and the UCLA Cardiology Fellowship Program. Additionally, she holds the John Mazziotta, MD, PhD Chair in Medicine and serves as Co-Director of the UCLA Program in Preventive Cardiology. Through her decades-long leadership in the field of cardiovascular health, Dr. Watson has remained committed to equipping the next generation of experts in cardiology. She mentors medical students and residents while also guiding and training fellows in the UCLA Cardiology Fellowship Program’s clinical track.
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