Leadership

Grant is a distinguished leader with over 20 years of experience working across public and private sectors. Her expertise spans human resources, operations, business development, and inclusive practices, driving innovative, cost-effective, and engaging human capital initiatives. Her passion for diversity, inclusion, equity, belonging, accessibility, and justice reflects her dedication to ensuring every staff member feels seen, valued, and respected.

“I was drawn to CHC by the mission,” said Grant. “I’m looking forward to helping CHC internally and externally so in turn, we can help even more people and communities.”

Andrea is a devoted special needs parent and was the caretaker to her disabled veteran father; “giving back” to others is at the core of her being. She has often donated her time and expertise to organizations such as Adecco’s National Corporate Social Responsibility Council and LHH’s Global Diversity Council.

Valerie L. Rochester has over 25 years’ experience as a public health strategist, working across public and community health, social services and health philanthropy sectors.  She lives by and approaches her work in alignment with one of her favorite quotes – “Service is the rent we pay for the privilege of living on this earth.” 

In May 2021, she became Chief Health Equity Officer with Creating Healthier Communities, providing strategic direction for the organization’s health equity focus, including its community-centered and justice-focused culture and ensures funding investments and other resources are directed to those who are leading the work in their communities.

Included in her prior work experience with a range of community based and national organizations are as Chief Program Officer at AIDS United, a leading national HIV advocacy, policy and grantmaking organization in Washington, DC., and Director of Programs & Training with the Black Women’s Health Imperative. Because of her commitment to addressing health inequities in Black and brown communities, Valerie is a past recipient of the Congressional Black Caucus Healthcare Hero Award.

LeeAnn has been an active CPA for over twenty-five years. She is a seasoned finance expert in all GAAP and FASB accounting and finance aspects. She gained expertise working in various industries, including large foundations, multinational corporations, hospitals, and government entities. She is passionate about improving corporate operation Effectiveness and Efficiency, Cyber Security, and Talent Retention. She leads CHC’s operational functions, including finance, HR, IT, legal, facility, and project management. She is a candidate for a certificate program on organizational leadership and management from Harvard Business School. She holds a master’s degree in finance and accounting from The Catholic University of America and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Lanzhou University of Technology.

Morgan is an accomplished business builder and organizational developer. Over the course of his 25-year career in nonprofit leadership, he has thrived in a diversity of roles. Morgan has been an executive director, consultant, social entrepreneur and fundraising executive. He has had the good fortune of partnering with over 100 organizations, from start-ups to large, international organizations, and has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in his career to date. The core values that guide his work are service, collaboration, and equity.

Morgan has joined CHC because of the unlimited possibilities that exist in CHC’s vast network of nonprofit and corporate partners. Improving the health and well-being of Americans is a mission without limit. Driving community health innovation in partnership with diverse organizations across the country is the opportunity of Morgan’s lifetime.