Welcome to Fostering Solutions, the podcast where we explore the heart of leadership,

community, and impact. I’m your host, Dr. Michelle Foster. In this special

series—Holding the Mission Together: Leadership in the Face of Uncertainty—we’re

highlighting nonprofit leaders who have guided their organizations through challenge

and change while remaining deeply anchored in purpose.

Today’s guest is Dr. Angie Settle, CEO of WV Health Right, the state’s oldest and

largest free and charitable clinic. With nearly three decades of service, Angie has led

with compassion, innovation, and grit—expanding the clinic’s reach to serve more than

46,000 uninsured and underinsured West Virginians each year. Under her

leadership, WV Health Right has added mobile medical and dental units, integrated

behavioral health services, created teaching kitchens, and most recently launched the

Prepped to Serve Appalachia and Mobile Teaching Kitchen programs—both designed to

merge health, nutrition, and workforce development.

Angie’s journey is one of faith, family, and an unwavering commitment to service. She’s

a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Equity Award recipient, a member of the

2024 West Virginia Executive Healthcare Hall of Fame, and a 2024 Women on a Mission

honoree.

In this episode, Angie opens up about how she led WV Health Right through moments

of financial uncertainty and change—sharing the values that guided her, the tough

decisions she faced, and the innovative solutions that emerged from adversity. She also

reflects on what it means to hold the mission together, to care for yourself as a leader,

and to stay hopeful in the work of healing a community.

So settle in and be inspired as we hear from a true servant leader—Dr. Angie Settle

of WV Health Right.