Endowment Announcement
Sophie Dagenais is named the new CEO
The New Hanover Community Endowment in February named SOPHIE DAGENAIS president and CEO.
Dagenais previously served as interim president and CEO and will now permanently fill the role. She stepped into the interim role after former CEO DAN WINSLOW resigned in July. Dagenais previously served as the endowment’s vice president of programs and grants.
“We are still early in our history, and I am honored to help shape our next chapter carefully, and thoughtfully, in service to the community we have been called to serve,” Dagenais says.
The $1.7 billion endowment was created from the 2021 sale of New Hanover Regional Medical Center to Novant Health. Since its inception, the endowment has committed $176 million in grants, with $53 million committed in 2025 alone, officials have said.
“Sophie stepped forward at a pivotal moment and led with focus, discipline, and purpose,” board chair SHANNON WINSLOW says.
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