Beatrice T. Sanford was recently appointed as Executive Director for the Foundation for Angel Medical Center. Prior to their move to the mountains of Western North Carolina, Bea and her husband David lived in the Piedmont section of North Carolina where she was employed by Elon University, a private liberal arts college in Elon, North Carolina.

“Angel Medical Center has been providing outstanding personalized service to the citizens and visitors in our beautiful mountain community for more than 80 years”, says Mrs. Sanford. “I feel blessed to be affiliated with compassionate professionals and dedicated volunteers who care deeply about those who utilize our facility. I am looking forward to assisting those who are interested in further enhancing our organization with investment of their time, talent, and treasure.”

Bea previously served as the Director of Gift Planning for Elon University for five and a half years, where she was able to use her extensive background in estate planning to work with donors helping them to structure gifts that were mutually beneficial to the donor, the family, and to the university. She spent sixteen years in the personal trust business in Naples, Florida working for Bank of America and Merrill Lynch Trust Company.

Bea received her Bachelor of Science degree from Excelsior College, her Masters of Arts degree from University of North Carolina, Greensboro and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke University. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, the Macon County Master Gardener Volunteer Association, and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.