THe Healthcare advocate

Angie Settle, Charleston

CEO of West Virginia Health Right

A DESTINY FULFILLED

“I have a picture of myself when I was 4 in a nursing outfit for Halloween. That’s all I ever remember wanting to do. I had big goals—I got my master of science in nursing from Marshall and my doctorate in nursing from the University of Alabama.

SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN

“I was lucky to find my niche at West Virginia Health Right. I did an internship and fell in love. Our mission is to provide quality health care to anyone in need, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. As a family nurse practitioner, I saw patients all day, every day. I became clinical coordinator, then I filled the CEO position in 2014. I talk to legislators at the Capitol, trying to be a voice for those who don’t have a voice. A lot of people go through life searching, but I’ve been blessed to find something that totally fulfills me.”

WHAT MATTERS MOST

“Work and family: that’s my life. I’ve been married for 32 years to my high school sweetheart, and we have eight children—six biological kids and two foster children who we recently adopted. Our oldest is 23 and our youngest is 2.”

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