Board
BOARD MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Elizabeth Durham
Board Chair of CCI Health & Wellness Services
Think about all the change you’ve seen in 20 years.
community full of people who don’t have to worry when
The influx of mobile phones, social media, and the
they get sick. To deliver on any mission, the mission
tightening of airport security. Imagine being on the
must have a goal.” Having been a part of the CCI family
board of a health center. Three CEOs later, Beth Durham
for two decades, Durham has seen leadership come and
has seen it all at CCI Health & Wellness Services.
go but, with CCI’s newest CEO, Dr. Sonya Bruton, she
Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Ms. Durham was
says it feels different.
recruited to the board by a friend at work, and the rest, as they say is history. Twenty years later, she is now the
“I think Dr. B is absolutely astounding. She really
board-chair and plays a pivotal role in CCI’s success.
understands what to do as a leader. She knows how to
“I just show up, half of life is just showing up, sticking with it,” reflects Durham, on her contributions to
pick good people. She’s got new ideas and she is really in touch with what our community needs,” said Durham.
CCI’s overall goals and mission. Outside of being a CCI
Durham has seen CCI grow from a volunteer
board member and former dental patient, Durham is a
organization to one where anyone can go and get the
metro employee in their IT department, a member of a
health care they need regardless of insurance or ability
philanthropic organization that provides scholarships
to pay. She is proud of how far the organization has
and loans for college, a theatre aficionado, and an
come and their vision for the future. As the nonprofit
avid birdwatcher.
approaches its 50th anniversary next year, it will be a
Durham believes in equal access to health care and
light in the health center community for years to come.
that CCI can be a pioneer in the public health sphere for years to come. “I imagine [CCI] as a power in the community, the state and the nation. I see our
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