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Virtua has named Sarah Fawcett-Lee as senior vice president of its philanthropy program, Virtua Foundation, where she will be responsible for implementing initiatives across the not-for-profit organization with the goal of increasing charitable support for Virtua’s array of programs and services.

“We are excited to welcome Sarah into this critical role at Virtua as we strive to meet the diverse needs of the South Jersey community,” said Dennis Pullin, Virtua’s president and chief executive officer. “I’m confident that her passion for health care philanthropy, along with her ability to forge partnerships with supporters, will help us expand our mission in new and meaningful ways.”

Before joining Virtua, Fawcett-Lee served for six years as a regional vice president at MedStar Health in Maryland. Previously, she was vice president for philanthropy at Mercy Health Services and director of major gifts for the Sheppard Pratt Health System—both in Baltimore.

A certified fundraising executive, Fawcett-Lee earned a master’s degree from the College of William and Mary in Virginia, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Hull, United Kingdom. She is a past president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Maryland Chapter, and has been a faculty member and assistant dean of the Madison Institute, an annual certificate program offered by the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, since 2014.