Dear Supporter,

As the board chairs for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, we are writing to you, as a committed supporter, to let you know that the organizations announced today that Dr. Leana Wen has departed her role as president. We wish Dr. Wen all the best in her next venture.

We are very pleased to announce that Alexis McGill Johnson, a former board member of the Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF), and former chair of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) board of directors, has been named Acting President, effective immediately. As Acting President, Ms. McGill Johnson will provide a stable transition in leadership and will ensure that our vital work continues without interruption.

Ms. McGill Johnson is a renowned social justice leader and a tireless advocate for reproductive rights and access to quality, affordable health care. During her tenure on the Planned Parenthood boards, she expanded the organization’s philanthropic reach to fund critical initiatives to increase access to care and meet the needs of Planned Parenthood's patients.

Ms. McGill Johnson is the co-founder and former co-director of the Perception Institute, a consortium of researchers, advocates, and strategists who translate cutting edge mind science research on race, gender, ethnic, and other identities into solutions that reduce bias and discrimination, and promote belonging. She currently serves on the boards of Color of Change, Revolutions Per Minute, and Narrative Initiative and is a founder of the Culture Group. Ms. McGill Johnson holds degrees from Princeton and Yale universities and has taught political science at Yale and Wesleyan universities.

We are grateful for your ongoing support of the important mission for which we all care so deeply. Thank you for continuing to stand with Planned Parenthood.

Aimee Cunningham
PPFA Board Chair

Jennie Rosenthal
PPAF Board Chair