President and CEO
Missouri Foundation for Health
Bob Hughes is the president and CEO of the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH). Before joining the foundation as chief executive officer in 2012, he was a visiting research professor in the Center for State Health Policy at Rutgers University and served in various leadership positions for more than 20 years at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in New Jersey.
Since joining MFH, Hughes has enhanced the strategic direction of the organization and positioned it to be a catalyst for change throughout the region. Under his leadership, MFH focuses on fostering a culture of learning, exploration and collaboration that promotes improvements in the health of underserved Missourians.
A native of Illinois, Hughes received his doctorate in behavioral sciences from the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health. He serves on the boards of Grantmakers in Health and Missouri Health Connection and on the advisory board of Center for Effective Philanthropy.
Reference materials for panelist Robert Hughes, PhD, includes a copy of his feature piece, “Making Sense of Public Statements: Universal Access to Coverage,” written for the MFH Grantee Circular in March 2017. To access more information on enrolling in the Missouri marketplace or access to health insurance in our state, please visit covermissouri.org.
Read the document "Making sense of Public Statements: Universal Access to Coverage."