Our Team

Lauren B. Wechsler

Program Director

Lauren Wechsler joined Philadelphia Health Partnership in 2017 as a Program Director. She manages the foundation’s Nurture initiative to promote the optimal health and development of children from prenatal to age five and Advocate initiative to advance policy, systems, and structural change to achieve equity in health.

Before joining PHP, Lauren was Senior Program Analyst at the Center for the Study of Social Policy. She managed the Building Neighborhood Capacity Program (BNCP), a federally funded neighborhood revitalization initiative focused on improving results for children and families. Lauren previously was Senior Associate for the Economic Mobility Project of The Pew Charitable Trusts, where she conducted and commissioned research on economic mobility. Lauren also served as the Program Coordinator for the launch of the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University.

Lauren holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Stanford University and a Master of Public Policy degree from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.

Contact Lauren at lwechsler@philahealthpartnership.org.

Jenny R. Rockwell

Program Director

Jenny Rockwell joined Philadelphia Health Partnership in 2025 as a Program Director. She manages the foundation’s Connect and Lead initiatives to advance equity in health.

Jenny has spent her entire career in the nonprofit sector, bringing over a decade of experience in developing, managing, and evaluating youth-serving and community engagement programs. She has worked in grassroots community settings, mid-sized nonprofits, and with large affiliates of national organizations. Most recently, she spent nearly a decade with Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence overseeing partnerships and recruitment, as well as supporting and developing mentoring programs in schools.

Jenny holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice. Jenny also holds a certificate in Social Impact Strategy from the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Social Impact Strategy. She currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Spruce Foundation and participates in the Philanthropy Lab’s Alumni Ambassador Program.

Contact Jenny at jrockwell@philahealthpartnership.org.

Ashley A. Garnett

Executive Assistant

Ashley Garnett joined Philadelphia Health Partnership (PHP) in September 2019 as the executive assistant. She has over 11 years of experience and knowledge of nonprofit administration, executive support, database management, website management, and organizational development. Ashley previously worked at Beyond Literacy (formerly Center for Literacy), a local nonprofit dedicated to providing college and career readiness for adults to succeed in post-secondary education and to obtain knowledge-based jobs. At Beyond Literacy, Ashley had dual roles as an administrative assistant and a development and communications assistant. Ashley holds a Bachelor in Political Science degree with a concentration in pre-law from Commonwealth University – Mansfield.

Contact Ashley at agarnett@philahealthpartnership.org.

Ann Marie Healy

Executive Director

Ann Marie Healy has led Philadelphia Health Partnership for over 25 years as its Executive Director and Administrator. She has 30 years of nonprofit leadership, management, and development experience. Ann Marie began her career in nonprofit management as Vice President for Operations and Development of 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, a nonprofit dedicated to revitalizing cities and towns, conserving rural lands, and reducing sprawl. In addition, she served as the administrator for the Union Benevolent Association, one of the oldest charities in continuous existence in Philadelphia and as the executive assistant to the president of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council.

Ann Marie has served on many boards and advisory councils in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Philanthropy Network of Greater Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Association for the Education of Young Children, and the Salem Health and Wellness Foundation in Salem County, New Jersey. She is the co-chair of the Pennsylvania Health Funders Collaborative and serves on the Steering Committee of the Early Childhood Funders Collaborative. A Drexel University Leading for Change Fellow, she holds a Bachelor’s of Liberal Studies degree from Saint Joseph’s University and is a graduate of the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute at Bryn Mawr College.

Contact Ann Marie at amhealy@philahealthpartnership.org.