Lorna Canlas, Performance & Innovation Promotion
It is our pleasure to formally introduce Lorna Canlas as the new AVP of Institutional Funding at VNS Health. This role is designed to bring strategic direction, cohesion and efficiency to institutional funding (funding from government grants and contracts and collaboration with foundation and corporate grant sources).
VNS Health received $42 million from governmental sources alone in 2022 ($380 million over ten years) which funded critical programs such as Nurse Family Partnership, ACT, and the Gender Affirmation Program.
In her role, Lorna will be able to further align VNS Health’s institutional funding efforts to support the overall VNS Health strategic plan including (but not limited to) funds to:
- Support large capital improvements
- Fund new product development
- Improve cross-functional care for special populations (i.e. veterans, LGBTQ+)
- Grow and improve legacy Government Grants programs
- Improve care delivery in our Provider organization and our Health Plan’s provider network
Lorna brings a wealth of experience to the position. She is a registered nurse with over 20 year’s experience in clinical operations, management, business development and strategy. She is currently a Director in Strategy, Performance & Innovation at VNS Health, leading growth initiatives through new models of care, program, and product development. She is a Six Sigma Green Belt, holds a master’s degree in business administration, and a bachelor’s in nursing from New York University and a certificate in population care from Duke University School of Nursing.
Lorna will manage the government grants function directly (including the Contract Manager position, held by James Farrell) and will support and collaborate with foundation funding led by Jackie Halpern, Director Foundation and Corporate Relations, who reports to Catherine Callaway, SVP, Marketing and Development.
Congratulations, Lorna!
