Whitney Davis
Foundation for a Healthy High Point
The Foundation for a Healthy High Point appointed Whitney Davis as its next Executive Director. Ms. Davis began her new role on October 5, 2026, following a comprehensive national search led by the foundation’s Executive Transition Committee.
Ms. Davis emerged from an outstanding and highly competitive pool of candidates through a search process that attracted exceptional nonprofit and philanthropic leaders from across the country. Throughout the process, she consistently distinguished herself through her strategic vision, leadership experience, commitment to community impact, and deep alignment with the foundation’s mission and values.
A respected leader with deep roots in the High Point, North Carolina, community, Ms. Davis served as the foundation’s Director of Community Engagement and Impact. In that role, she has helped shape its strategic direction, overseen its grantmaking portfolio, strengthened partnerships across the community, and advanced initiatives focused on improving the social determinants of health. Her experience, relationships, and knowledge of the foundation position her to provide both continuity and forward-looking leadership as the organization enters its next chapter.
Ms. Davis has spent her career at the intersection of public health, community engagement, policy advocacy, and systems change. During her tenure with the foundation, she has played a central role in developing community investment strategies, supporting collaborative initiatives, helping steward the organization’s resources, and strengthening its role as a trusted convener and catalyst for community change.
Ms. Davis succeeds Curtis Holloman. The foundation’s board expressed its deep appreciation for his service and leadership over the past five years.
Contact: Melissa Gregory at 336.822.7743 or mgregory@healthyhighpoint.org.
Courtney Pelley
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts appointed Courtney Pelley as the organization’s first Director of Strategic Initiatives.
In this role, Ms. Pelley will support the organization’s advocacy, capacity building, communications, and community engagement activities, building on the foundation’s position as a trusted leader on issues affecting the health and well-being of Central Massachusetts residents.
Ms. Pelley previously served as Senior Vice President of External Affairs at the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, where she supported board governance and led strategic partnerships, government relations, and advocacy efforts. She served as an administrative fellow in the Mass General Brigham system, where she worked closely with the Center for Community Health and Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and is also a Teach For America alumna. Ms. Pelley was the recipient of Worcester Academy’s Young Alumni Award in 2019 and was named one of the Worcester Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty in 2018.
Contact: Izzy Nickel at 617.243.9950 or izzy@ballcg.com.
Liz Sanchez
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation appointed Liz Sanchez as Director of the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI), a dedicated arm of the foundation’s policy and research agenda.
MMPI serves as an independent and nonpartisan source of information and analysis of MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program. As Director, Ms. Sanchez will oversee the work of the institute, including tracking developments that affect MassHealth, guiding policy research, producing policy briefs, and working closely and collaboratively with state leaders, health care stakeholders, and advocacy organizations.
Ms. Sanchez has more than 15 years of experience in federal, state, and local health policy development, analysis, and implementation. She spent much of her career with the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, where she most recently served as the Vice President of Government Affairs & Public Policy. She succeeds Katherine Howitt, who was named the foundation’s Vice President of Policy and Research.
Contact: Izzy Nickel at 617.243.9950 or izzy@ballcg.com.