Valerie Black serves as community impact officer for the Kansas Health Foundation and has been with KHF since 2002.

Black’s responsibilities include building and maintaining trustworthy relationships with community organizations and agencies whose missions align with the Foundation’s values and who serve communities impacted by racial and health inequities in Kansas.

Before becoming a community impact officer Black held previous roles as KHF’s senior community organizer and information technology officer.

Black received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Wichita State University with an emphasis in business management and received her Master of Divinity degree from Phillips Theological Seminary.

She is a member of Dellrose United Methodist Church and also serves as minister.