California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) President Mark Smith to Step Down

Circle Connections: New Talent Mark D. Smith, MD, who has led the California HealthCare Foundation (CHCF) since its founding, plans to step down as president and CEO at the end of 2013. During his tenure, Smith focused CHCF on catalyzing efforts to improve health care quality, promote greater access, and reduce the cost of care for the state's most vulnerable and underserved residents. The Oakland-based philanthropy makes grants totaling approximately $37 million annually from a fund of $700 million. CHCF has granted over $500 million since Smith became the founding president and CEO in 1996. Prior to joining . . .