Alisa Druzba has been named the foundation’s first Director of Research and Community Impact. Her work will involve research and analysis of children’s health data, developing research insights for use in internal foundation planning and external stakeholder engagement, and convening the foundation’s external stakeholders to advance the state of children’s health in New Hampshire.

She previously served as the director of the Rural Health and Primary Care Section at the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health Services for 18 years. She has a background in youth development, childhood trauma, strategies to improve access to quality healthcare, geographic equity issues, and health workforce development.