Ann F. Monroe, President, Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York

Ann F. Monroe is President of the Community Health Foundation of Western and Central New York, an endowed foundation with assets exceeding $100 million. From 1998 to 2003, she was the Director of the Quality Initiative at the California HealthCare Foundation. She has 30 years experience in health and human services, including more than 10 years as a Senior Vice President with Blue Cross of California. She holds a BA in political science and an MA in human development from the University of Illinois. She is currently Board Secretary of Grantmakers in Health, President of Western NY Grantmakers and a board member of Leadership Buffalo. She serves on the Consensus Standards Committee of the National Quality Forum and is a former Board Member of The Leapfrog Group. She was a founding board member of CaliforniaKids, provider of health insurance coverage to undocumented children, and the California Breast Cancer Treatment Fund, provider of financial support for uninsured California women diagnosed with breast cancer.