Sherry Novick-no

Sherry Novick recently retired from Kaiser Permanente where she served for three years on the national team developing the organization’s social health practice, focused on addressing patients’ social needs that undermine health, and seven years as Managing Director of Community Benefit Programs for Kaiser Permanente’s northern California region. In that position, she oversaw charitable investments in programs and services to benefit communities across a 13-county service area.

Previously Sherry served for 10 years as Executive Director of the First 5 Association of California, representing California’s 58 First 5 County Children and Families Commissions. She assumed that position after 15 years working in the California Legislature where she served as Chief Consultant to the Assembly Human Services Committee. During her years with the State Assembly, Sherry specialized in issues related to child and family services, early care and education, income support programs, health care for low income individuals, disability, and long term care. She was the chief Assembly staff negotiator for CalWORKs, California’s version of the federally-mandated welfare to work program, and for the reorganization of the statewide In-Home Supportive Services program. Throughout her career, Sherry has advocated for the rights and well-being of underserved and disenfranchised populations.

Sherry holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.