The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has announced that Ben Chandler will retire as president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, effective Dec. 31, 2024. The board of directors has appointed current Chief Operating Officer Allison Adams as the next president and CEO.
Adams, of Maysville, has extensive experience in leading efforts to better the health of Kentuckians, a strategic mindset, and a proven passion for the mission of the organization. Her previous roles include director for the Buffalo Trace District Health Department, where she oversaw the operation of the small multicounty department and ensured the delivery of a broad range of public health services to 20,000 residents. She served as the president of the Kentucky Health Department Association, during which time she was influential in the passage of legislation for transforming Kentucky’s public health system. She also has experience in healthcare delivery as a registered nurse in the state.
She joined the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky in September 2020 as the vice president for Public Policy and was named the chief operating officer in January 2023.
Chandler and Adams will continue in their current roles until the end of the year. Adams will begin the duties of CEO on Jan. 1, 2025.
