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e Board of Directors then began a
lengthy process to find an executive direc-
tor. In the end, the efforts were well worth
the time. e board hired Dr. Jan Yost as
the founding president and CEO in July
1999. She served in that role for nearly 23
years until her retirement.
e original directors have been very
proud of e Health Foundation and what
it has accomplished. No one person want-
ed accolades. Rather, the physicians were
committed to leaving a legacy of improved
health in the region. n
Founding Board Members (L-R) Dr. Thoru Pederson, Dr. Guenter Spanknebel,
Ms. Margaret Woovis, Dr. Wayne Glazier, and Dr. Michael Theerman
New
foundation
to
address
unmet
health
needs
Note to reader:
Because of the
complexities and
duration of the
transaction, different
sales figures may be
referenced.
"Setting up The Health
Foundation of Central
Massachusetts, the state's first
health conversion foundation
from an HMO, was an exciting
time. In my 31 years of working
there, it's the best thing I was ever
involved in. It was health care
broadly defined."
Johanna Soris, retired
assistant attorney general
