Rachel Wick (she/her) is a senior program officer at Blue Shield of California Foundation. She leads the Foundation’s work to strengthen economic security and mobility for Californians of color with low-incomes as part of its overall mission to advance health equity and end domestic violence. Previously, she led Foundation initiatives focused on designing the future of health and advancing equitable access to health care and coverage.
Prior to joining Blue Shield of California Foundation, Rachel spent eight years at the Consumer Health Foundation in Washington, D.C., implementing and evaluating a health equity and advocacy strategy, first as a program officer and then as director of policy, planning and special projects. Rachel was selected as a 2010 Terrance Keenan Emerging Leader in Health Philanthropy Fellow by Grantmakers in Health.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the College of St. Benedict and an Master of Public Health in health management and policy from the University of Michigan.