{"id":61946,"date":"2020-07-30T07:00:02","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T11:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/?p=61946"},"modified":"2020-07-29T20:51:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T00:51:43","slug":"perigee-fund-invests-in-2020-mom-executive-director-joins-from-cigna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/perigee-fund-invests-in-2020-mom-executive-director-joins-from-cigna\/","title":{"rendered":"Perigee Fund Invests in 2020 Mom, Executive Director Joins from Cigna"},"content":{"rendered":"

LOS ANGELES, Calif., July 30, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — 2020 Mom has been awarded a significant multi-year capacity investment by the Perigee Fund, a philanthropic organization focused in supporting early parenting, so families can thrive.<\/p>\n

\"Joy
\nEffective August 1, 2020 Mom\u2019s Board of Directors is pleased to hire Joy Burkhard, MBA, the organization\u2019s founder, as its full-time Executive Director. Joy will be departing Cigna after nearly 25 years, where she has held leadership roles in supporting regulatory compliance and quality improvement efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an honor to work for Cigna, where I have learned about the complex U.S. healthcare system which has enabled me to understand the gaps in our system,\u201d said Burkhard. \u201cI\u2019m incredibly grateful for Perigee\u2019s investment in 2020 Mom; as a mother and health and well-being change agent, I\u2019m very much looking forward to both having more time with my family and putting 100% of my professional energy and heart into driving more change through the powerful organization, 2020 Mom.\u201d<\/p>\n

About Perigee Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n

Perigee Fund seeks to expand access to infant and early childhood mental health care and to strengthen support for parents and caregivers who are foundational to children\u2019s development.\u00a0Learn more: https:\/\/perigeefund.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

About 2020 Mom<\/strong><\/p>\n

2020 Mom is a social change 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization driving systems and policy change to close gaps in maternal and mental health care.\u00a0Learn more: https:\/\/www.2020mom.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n

*PHOTO link for media: https:\/\/www.Send2Press.com\/300dpi\/20-0730s2p-joy-burkhard-300dpi.jpg<\/a>
\n*Photo caption: Joy Burkhard, MBA.<\/p>\n

Media Contact:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nKelly Nielson
\nKelly@2020Mom.org
\n(310) 760-1313<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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