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Foundation Director Stepping Down for Personal Health

October 29, 2024 – The Board of the North Shore Health Care Foundation (NSHCF) regrettably announces the resigna­tion of Executive Di­rector Valerie Eliasen, effective Nov 1, 2024, due to personal health reasons. Mrs. Eliasen suffers from a com­plicated combination of degenerative spinal and joint conditions, including neuroin­flammatory Adhesive Arachnoiditis in the lining of the spinal cord. Ms. Eliasen has been the Executive Director since June of 2019.

“I am extremely proud of the work that we have accomplished for the community over the last five and a half years,” said Valerie Eliasen, outgoing Ex­ecutive Director. “Un­fortunately, with re­cent progression in my conditions, it is time to prioritize my health and family.”

Eliasen has been in­strumental in shep­herding such import­ant NSHCF actions for the North Shore community as the Oral Health Task Force, the Healthcare Workforce Solutions Project, the COVID-19 Medical Response Fund, and the implementation of the Foundation’s first strategic plan. Current critical projects under her leadership include the Restorative Jus­tice & Truancy Solu­tions Initiative and the newly adopted Early Childhood Services project. Eliasen was instrumental in the Foundation’s rebrand­ing and new modern website and newslet­ter, fundraising events such as the Taste of the Trail Picnic Adven­ture in June and Golf for the Good NSHCF Weekend at Superior National in the fall, and countless commu­nity programs made possible through our grants.

“We thank her for ef­fective leadership and the incredible energy she has given to the North Shore Health Care Foundation,” said Anna Cariad-Barrett, NSHCF Vice Presi­dent. “During Covid, her guidance and focus were critical to filling gaps and identifying community needs.”

Her numerous contri­butions, strong level of community engage­ment and positive fo­cus for all on the North Shore will be recog­nized at a special event to be announced at a future date.

A transition plan is be­ing instituted to ensure the important work of the Foundation, and its mission and vision for our North Shore community continues going forward with “business as usual. Foundation support of incubated programs and community grants outreach will continue during this transition.

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