HARTFORD, Conn. (July 10, 2025) – The Connecticut Health Foundation has named health care leader Darcey Cobbs-Lomax and financial expert Denis Horrigan to its board of directors.
Cobbs-Lomax is the executive director of the Office of Health Equity and Community Impact for Yale New Haven Health. In her role, she is responsible for developing a system strategy to address health equity and establish connections with the communities the health system serves.
Before joining the board of directors, Cobbs-Lomax was a member of CT Health’s community advisory committee, where she contributed to the foundation’s understanding of issues impacting providers and those they serve. She is a graduate of the Connecticut Health Foundation’s Leadership Fellows Class of 2014 and was a member of the inaugural class of the Academy for Health Equity Advocacy and Leadership.
Cobbs-Lomax received her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University in French with a concentration in finance, her Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia State University with a concentration in personnel and employment relations and her Master of Public Health Degree from Walden University with a concentration in community health.
“I have had a close relationship with the Connecticut Health Foundation for many years and am tremendously fond of the foundation’s work and steadfast commitment to racial equity. It is truly an honor to join this board and be part of such an esteemed and dedicated group of leaders,” Cobbs-Lomax said.
Horrigan is a partner and co-founder of Connecticut Wealth Management. With more than 25 years of experience in financial planning and wealth management, he works closely with business owners, executives, and multigenerational families.
Horrigan is active in the community, serving on the boards of Hartford Youth Scholars, McLean Health, and the Financial Planning Association of Connecticut. Horrigan earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Siena College. He is a certified financial planner licensee and a certified exit planning advisor.
“I’m honored to join the board of the Connecticut Health Foundation and support their important work toward a future where all communities in Connecticut can enjoy equitable health and well-being. I look forward to working with dedicated leaders to help make this vision a reality,” Horrigan said.
“We are thrilled to welcome Darcey and Denis to our board,” said Tiffany Donelson, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation. “Each of them brings a unique and valuable perspective to the foundation. Their expertise and commitment to equity will be invaluable to our work toward improving health outcomes for Connecticut residents.”
In addition to welcoming two new board members, the foundation awarded a grant during the second quarter to:
Hearst Media Services Connecticut, Norwalk, $50,000
This funding will support a health equity reporting position for Hearst Connecticut Media Group, which owns several newspapers across the state. This reporter will cover health issues affecting Black and Latino communities, including barriers to affordable health care, disparate health outcomes by race and ethnicity, and solutions and resources available to improve outcomes. In addition to publishing in English, stories will be translated into Spanish, with a goal of reaching Spanish-speaking communities.
The Connecticut Health Foundation provides grants to media organizations because news reporting on health care provides insights, informs debates, and ensures that critical topics reach broad audiences. The funding is awarded with an understanding that the journalism will be independent, and the grant will play no role in editorial decisions about health coverage.
For more information, please contact Gaby Molina at gaby@cthealth.org or 860-724-1580 x 133.