Elena Marks
As the founding President and CEO of Episcopal Health Foundation (EHF), Elena Marks turned a $1 billion ‘bold idea’ into a nationally recognized philanthropic organization changing the conversation on health in Texas.
Marks has guided the $1.3 billion start-up foundation from its creation in 2013 to a fully established philanthropic organization respected nationwide for its work to improve health, not just health care in Texas. Under her leadership, EHF changed the conversation on health by not only working to make health care more accessible for those most in need, but by investing in new and different solutions that address the underlying, non-medical factors that lead to poor health.
“I had the opportunity to do something that’s different and transformative, and my goal was to use our incredible resources to build this organization and get it established. We’ve done that and brought an influential new voice for health to Texas. The potential for EHF’s next chapter is limitless and I really look forward to seeing where the next leader will take it.”
– Elena Marks EHF’s President and CEO