Patient Advocate Foundation leadership appointments take effect following strategic nonprofit merger
During our transition, where to find information about:
- Our merged organization: uniting.patientadvocate.org
- Financial assistance: totalassist.org
- Additional direct patient services and resources: patientadvocate.org
- Education: panfoundation.org and education.patientadvocate.org
- Clinical trials education: clinicaltrials.panfoundation.org
- Advocacy: npaf.org
- Research: patientinsightinstitute.org
HAMPTON, VA, July 1, 2026—Patient Advocate Foundation today announced that its planned leadership appointments are now in effect, with Alan J. Balch, PhD, serving as Executive Chair and Kevin L. Hagan serving as Chief Executive Officer.
These leadership appointments mark a significant milestone in the strategic merger of Patient Advocate Foundation and PAN Foundation to establish the nation’s most comprehensive healthcare access charity dedicated to helping people with serious illnesses navigate, access, and afford care, while improving the healthcare system for all.
As Executive Chair, in addition to leading the Board and providing strategic organizational oversight, Dr. Balch will remain actively involved in advancing the organization’s work, focusing on health-systems change for low- and middle- income patients and communities through person-centered care, clinical trials, health economics and outcomes research, patient engagement, and patient experience data.
As CEO, Hagan will lead the organization’s strategic vision, integration efforts, and program expansion while driving growth, spearheading innovation, and cultivating strong partnerships—ensuring the combined organization continues to scale its impact for patients nationwide.