Chris Charbonneau

Chris Charbonneau became a member of the Foundation in 2005. She was the longest serving CEO of a Planned Parenthood Affiliate, at 29 years. The Affiliate that she led works in 6 States. During her tenure, she worked to change laws and health policy. She co-founded Planned Parenthood Online, which serves 16 million users a month. For 12 years Chris chaired Afaxys, a pharmaceutical company created to make supplies of contraceptives available to low-income women. It is now the largest supplier of these products to the social sector in the United States. Chris also serves on the Board of Planned Protection Insurance Company, providing insurance to Planned Parenthood Affiliates. A graduate of the University of Washington, Chris joined the WaWF transformation to collaborate with visionary women to improve our communities and change lives.

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