In May, The Greenwall Foundation Board of Directors elected
two members to new leadership positions. Ann Alpers, JD, was elected as Board
Chair, and Phyllis D. Meadows, PhD, MSN, RN, is now Vice Chair.
Ms. Alpers, who joined the Board in 2014 and served as Vice Chair since 2018, is President and CEO of the S. H. Cowell Foundation, which seeks to improve the quality of life of Northern and Central California’s poorest children by making grants to support and strengthen these children’s families and the communities where they live. Prior to joining Cowell in 2005, Ms. Alpers was a faculty member of the Program in Medical Ethics at the University of California, San Francisco where she co-directed the required medical ethics course for third year medical students and sat on the hospital’s ethics committee.
Dr. Meadows is a Senior Fellow in the Health Program at The
Kresge Foundation, advising the Health team on the development of its overall
strategic direction and providing leadership in the design and implementation
of grantmaking initiatives and projects. She is the former Associate Dean for
Practice at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health and clinical
professor in health management and policy, and her work in public health
includes serving as Deputy Director and then Director/Public Health Officer for
the city of Detroit. Dr. Meadows has been a member of the Greenwall Board of
Directors since 2016.
Ms. Alpers will succeed James A. Tulsky, MD, who was Chair
since 2018. Of Ms. Alpers, Dr. Tulsky said, “Ann’s commitment to the Foundation
and deep experience in bioethics will make her a tremendous fit for the
position of Board Chair.”
Greenwall President & CEO Michelle Groman, JD, described
the new leadership: “Ann and Phyllis bring inspiring vision and practical
experience to their new roles. Both women are leaders in the nonprofit sector,
with on-the-ground experience implementing change in bioethics and public
health.”
