Committees and Councils

Committees and Councils

• Affiliate Member Advisory Council

  Charge: The AHP Affiliate Member Advisory Council is responsible for ensuring the needs of AHP’s Affiliate membership are met, and to provide feedback regarding the needs of health care fundraisers and how AHP can better meet those needs. The Council is also charged with advising and assisting in the development of effective strategies, initiatives or programs to improve the value proposition on behalf of the AHP Affiliate Membership. 
  
  Dave Smith, Heaton Smith Group, LLC (Chair)
  Julie Cox, FAHP, CFRE, LifeBridge Health (AHP Board Liaison)
  Beau Cummings, Paschal Murray Executive Search
  Mary Love (Bitsy) Henderson, FAHP, Henderson Mallory Partners
  Ben Golding, Advancement Resources
  William J. Mountcastle, Health Giving
  Cathy Pastene, Ghiorsi & Sorrenti
  Kathleen E. Pavelka, CFRE, The Phonathon
  Steven A. Reed, Performance Advantage
  Bethany Rozell, Thompson & Associates
  Dan Sorrenti, Ghiorsi & Sorrenti, Inc.
  Betsy Chapin Taylor, FAHP, Accordant Philanthropy
  Adam Wilhelm, Campbell & Company
  
  AHP Staff Liaison:  Michelle Gilbert

• Board Governance & Leadership Committee

  Charge: Responsible for the ongoing recommendations to the Board of Directors and supports the strategic direction of AHP.  The work of the committee revolves around 5 major areas:  (1) Prepare board leadership; (2) Assess board effectiveness; (3) Encourage board development; (4) Pay attention to board composition; and (5) Help create board roles and responsibilities.

  Randy A. Varju, MBA, FAHP, CFRE (Chair), Advocate Aurora Health Foundations
  Flynn A. Andrizzi, Ph.D., Hoag Hospital Foundation
  Nancy C. Bussani, MBA, CommonSpirit Health
  Susan C. Dolbert, Ph.D., City of Hope
  Harvey Green, FAHP, CFRE, Morehouse School of Medicine
  Sharon A. Jones, FAHP, CFRE, Haven Hospice
  Jory Pritchard-Kerr, FAHP, Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation
  Alice Ayres, MBA (Ex officio), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy

  AHP Staff Liaison: Mary Ann Donlin

• Certification Committee

  Charge: Responsible for overseeing the Fellows process. This includes working with AHP associates and the professional certification consultants to ensure exams are up-to-date, acting as content experts for the exam, reviewing applications, administering exams and adopting such policies and procedures as necessary to safeguard the integrity of the process and the rights of candidates.
  
  Rhonda Cunningham, FAHP, CFRE, Chair, Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
  Amy Day, FAHP, CFRE, Loyola University HEalth System
  John Drake, MLA, FAHP, CFRE, Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation
  Debra Gill, FAHP, CFRE, Alliance Philanthropy
  Harvey Green, FAHP, CFRE, Morehouse School of Medicine
  Crystal Miller, MA, FAHP, CFRE, IU Health Foundation
  
  
  AHP Staff Liaison: John Wilson

• Canada Council

  Charge: Responsible for ensuring AHP members based in Canada are engaged and informed of AHP-related activities. This includes proactively communicating with new members, inviting members to AHP-related events, and hosting provincial gatherings led by Provincial Representatives. Regular meetings of the board via the annual Convene Canada event as well as through conference calls ensure that provincial issues are discussed as appropriate.
  

  Keith Curtis, CFRE (Chair), Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
  K.C. Carruthers, CFRE (Vice Chair), Headwaters Health Care Foundation
  Kathy Alexander (Treasurer), Bluewater Health Foundation
  Julie Thebeau, CFRE, (Secretary), Horizon Health Network, The Moncton Hospital
  Tammy Morison, CFRE, (Past Chair), North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation
  Heather Bach (AB Provincial Rep), Medicine Hat & District Health Foundation
  Ron Hogue (MB Provincial Rep), Victoria General Hospital Foundation
  Lesley Heighway, CFRE, FAHP (ON Provincial Rep), PRHC Foundation
  Allison Ramchuk (BC Provincial Rep), KGH Foundation
  MaryEllen Hughes (PEI Provincial Rep), Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation
  Gilles Allain (NB Provincial Rep), The Chalmers Foundation Inc.
  Stacey Chapman, BPR (NS Provincial Rep), Cobequid Health Centre Foundation
  Andrea Page, CFRE, FAHP (Member at Large), Stratford General Hospital Foundation

  AHP Staff Liaison: Alice Ayres

• 2022 Convene Canada Committee

  Charge: Help identify and develop the educational content for the Convene Canada conference. 
  
  Jane Adams (Chair), Surrey Hospitals Foundation
  Jesse Dees, CFRE, (Vice Chair), Collingwood General & Marine Hospital Foundation 
  Kendra Clarke, North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation
  Karina Dixon, CFRE, Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation
  Maria Faccio, Fundraising Executive
  Bram Freedman, Jewish General Hospital Foundation
  Lindsay Gilbert, Alberta Cancer Foundation
  Azra Hussain, CPA, CGA, CFRE, Surrey Hospitals Foundation
  Afsheen Jiwani, MBA, CFRE, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
  Kate Ludlum, Peace Arch Hospital Foundation
  Susan Mullin, QEII Health Sciences Centre Foundation
  Prince Osei, CFRE, Little Warriors
  Andrea Page, FAHP, CFRE, Stratford General Hospital Foundation
  Julie Thebeau, CFRE, Friends of the Moncton Hospital Foundation
  Allison Ramchuk, CFRE, Kelowna General Hospital Foundation
  
  AHP Staff Liaison: John Wilson

• Development Primer Committee

  Charge:Maintain and update the content of the Development Primer workshop.
  
  Dotty Allen, Chair, Allen Resource Strategies
  Ann Thompson-Haas, FAHP, Co-Chair, Larkwood Consulting, LLC
  
  AHP Staff Liaison: John Wilson

• Foundation Board of Trustees

  Charge: Promote charitable and educational objectives, assist in providing continuing education, engage in research, investigations, analysis and studies as they relate to health care development.

  Arthur J. (Art) Ochoa, J.D. (Chair), Cedars-Sinai
  Pamela Puleo, FAHP (Secretary/Treasurer), Concord Hospital
  Dana Casson, CFRE, (Trustee), Novant Health
  Amy G. Day, CFRE, FAHP, (Trustee), Loyola Medicine Philanthropy
  Rueben Mayes, MBA, CFRE (Trustee), Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation
  Bill Navrides (Trustee), Sharp Grossmont Hospital Foundation
  Keith Curtis, CFRE (Ex officio), Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation
  Alice Ayres, MBA (Ex officio), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy

  AHP Staff Liaison: Mary Ann Donlin

• 2022 International Conference Committee

  Charge: Recommend educational format, identify current issues, review session proposals and develop educational content for the AHP Annual International Conference.
  
  Birgit Smith Burton (Co-Chair), African American Development Officers Network
  Fran Petonic (Co-Chair), Trinity Health
  Michelle Collins, Texas Health Resources Foundation
  Erin Culp, CFRE, Kettering Medical Center Foundation
  Lupita Garza, Adventist Health White Memorial Charitable Foundation
  Debra Gill, MPA, FAHP, CFRE, Alliance Philanthropy
  Michael Tomura, Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health
  Jan Wood, CFRE, Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation
  
  
  AHP Staff Liaison: John Wilson

• Journal Advisory Council

  Charge: Responsible for feature articles in the journal. The Council discusses and selects topic areas that are most likely of current interest to AHP members, and seeks articles/authors in these areas.
  
  Anne Marie Halsey, Chair, Children's Hospital Foundation
  Sophia S. Ahmad, Mercy Foundation
  Jewanna Apawu, Johns Hopkins All Children's Foundation
  Jill M. Bramblett, McLeod Health Foundation
  Kristin Broadbent, CFRE, Lakewood Hospital Foundation
  Jeff Buhr, CFRE, Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation
  Eric Chamberlain, Guthrie Health
  Terrence J. Egan, CFRE, FHN Foundation 
  Kenneth M. Ferrara, Upper Chesapeake Health Foundation
  Jolene Francis, Enloe Medical Center
  Larysa Gradeck, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation
  Jim Green, Mercy Health Foundation
  Claude Hall, Jr., Sinai Health System
  Bonnie Jess Lopane, CFRE, Hospice & Community Care
  Christine Lockmon, Sun Health Foundation
  Kathleen Murphy, APR, Intermountain Foundation, Central Office
  Teresa Newmarch, CFRE, Pine Rest Foundation
  Robert Nolan, MS, CFRE, Loyala University Health System 
  Andrea Page, FAHP, CFRE, Stratford General Hospital Foundation
  
  AHP Staff Liaison: Ifdy Perez

• 2022 Leading Forward Committee

  Charge: Responsible for helping to identify and develop the educational content for the Leading Forward Executive Summit. With data gathered by AHP, the committee reviews members’ needs and identifies potential topics and speakers.
  
  The Leading Forward conference was cancelled in 2022.

  AHP Staff Liaison: John Wilson

• 2022 Madison Institute

  Charge: Ensure the Institute’s continued success and develop the long range performance of its faculty members/content experts.
  
  Shannon Duval (Chair) CommonSpirit Health
  John Drake, FAHP, CFRE (Vice Chair and Chair-Elect), Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation
  Rhonda Cunningham, FAHP, CFRE (Vice Chair), Northumberland Hills Hospital Foundation
  
  Deans & Associate/Emeritus Deans
  Michael J. Beall, Accordant Philanthropy
  Carrie L. Boardwick, CFRE, CommonSpirit Health
  Suzanne Bone, FAHP, CFRE, The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital
  Donna Budak, FAHP, CFRE, Ascension Illinois Foundation
  Janet DeWolfe, FAHP, CFRE, Intermountain Foundation
  Douglas A. Dillon, CFRE, Jerold Panas, Linzy & Partners
  John P. Drake, MLA, FAHP, CFRE, Baylor Scott & White Irving Foundation
  Sarah Fawcett-Lee, FAHP, CFRE, Virtua Health
  Jill Kyle, MBA, CFRE, Jefferson Health
  Tim Logan, FAHP, ACFRE, EDGE Direct
  Jessica McLain, MHA, CFRE, Cleveland Clinic
  Joshua D. LaBorde, CFRE, BWF
  Ashley C. Nall, CFRE, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Foundation
  Karen Piel, JD, CPA, CFRE, Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation
  Ingrid Perry, Healthcare Fundraising Executive
  Robert Wahlers, MS, CFRE, AdventHealth
  Preston S. Walton, Alameda Health System Foundation
  Karen Willson, ACFRE, KCI Philanthropy
  
  Faculty
  David Collis, AdventHealth Foundation Central Florida
  Wayne Combs, CHOC Foundation
  Lorraine del Prado, CSPG, CFRE, FCEP, Thompson & Associates
  Jolene Francis, FAHP, CFRE, Enloe Medical Center Foundation
  Lupita Garza, CFRE, Adventist Health White Memorial Charitable Foundation
  Lesley Heighway, FAHP, CFRE, Peterborough Regional Health Centre Foundation
  Azra Hussain, CPA, CGA, CFRE, Surrey Hospitals Foundation
  Amy Maher, Novant Health Foundation
  Crystal Hinson Miller, MA, FAHP, CFRE, IU Health Foundation
  Arthur J. Ochoa, JD, Cedars-Sinai
  Kathleen Patrick, CFRE, Providence Mission Hospital Foundation
  Tim Self, CFRE, NCP, FCEP, AnMed Health Foundation
  Charles Slamar Jr., JD, LL.M., Thompson & Associates
  Alisa Smallwood, CFRE, Holy Cross Health Foundation
  Damon Tinnon, CSPG, Queen of the Valley Foundation
  
  
  AHP Staff Liaison: John Wilson

• Membership Engagement Committee

  Charge: Advise on and assist with membership recruitment and retention campaigns, serve as a channel for communication on membership benefits, welcome new members to AHP and assist in program development for onboarding activities of new members to further engagement. 
  
  Candie Davidson-Goldbronn, Senior Director, CCS 
  Patty Franson, Director of Principal Giving, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Foundation
  Suzanne Hallsworth, Director, Development & Communications, Oakville Hospital Foundation 
  Jeanne Jachim, Vice President, Virginia Mason; President, Virginia Mason Foundation 
  Michele Jacobs, CFRE, Senior Major Gifts Officer, Martin Health Foundation – Chair
  Lucinda “Cinda” Johnson, CFRE, Director, Strategic Giving, Abington Health Foundation 
  Aida Matic, CFRE, VP, Philanthropy, Tidewell Hospice
  Mary McPherson, CFRE, Oakville Hospital Foundation
  Alisa Smallwood, Grady Health Foundation
  Jill Kurszewski, Marshfield Clinic Health System Foundation
  
  AHP Staff Liaison: Alice Ayres

• Past Chair Advisory Council

  Charge: Serve as a sounding board for AHP initiatives, a resource for thought leadership and ambassadors for the association.

  William S. Littlejohn, (Chair), Sharp HealthCare Foundation (Board Chair 2013 & 2014)
  Albert J. Alvarez, FAHP, Montage Health (Board Chair 1992)
  Gene Attal, FAHP, Attal & Co (Board Chair 2001)
  Mary Anne Chern, FAHP, ACFRE, White Memorial Medical Center Charitable Foundation (Board Chair 2011)
  Susan J. Doliner, FAHP, CFRE, Main Medical Center – Development Dept (Board Chair 2012) 
  Peter W. Ghiorsi, MBA, FAHP, Ghiorsi & Sorrenti, Inc. (Board Chair 1988)
  Charles W. Heim, Jr., FAHP, Heim Consulting (Board Chair 1989)
  Lisa Hillman, FAHP, CFRE (Board Chair 2009)
  J. Lloyd Horton, FAHP (Board Chair 1996)
  Jon B. Olson, FAHP (Board Chair 1986)
  Anne K. Randell, FAHP  (Board Chair 2004)
  Paulette Roberts, FAHP (Board Chair 2005)
  William D. Seelye, FAHP (Board Chair 1981) 
  Milton J. Smith, FAHP, MJSmith LLC (Board Chair 2002)
  Stuart R. Smith, FAHP, Not For Profit Resource, LLC (Board Chair 2003)
  Pearl F. Veenema, FAHP, CFRE, Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation (Board Chair 2006)

  AHP Staff Liaison: Mary Ann Donlin

• Quality and Risk Management Committee

  Charge: Responsible for overseeing the organization’s risk portfolio, including finances. Work revolves around ensuring effective internal controls, assessing "tone at the top," the annual audit, measurement and effectiveness, investments and finance.
  
  Pamela Puleo, FAHP (Chair), Concord Hospital
  Shawn A. Fincher, Providence Heart Institute
  Jeanne Jachim, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
  Brad Konkler, CentraCare Foundation
  Alice Ayres, MBA, (Ex officio), Association for Healthcare Philanthropy

  AHP Staff Liaison: Norman Flores

• Standards Committee

  Nancy Gregovich, Chair, Intermountain Foundation

  David Wilke, FAHP, CFRE, Vice Chair, Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation
  
  Chuck Alsdurf, CPA, Healthcare Financial Management Association

  Carrie Boardwick, CFRE, CommonSpirit Health
  
  Mendal Bouknight,, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
  
  Tamra Buntrock, CommonSpirit Health

  Amy Collard, SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis
  
  Craig S. Evans, Ed.D., Rochester Regional Health Foundations

  Nicole Thigpen Felix, Northwell Health Foundation
  
  Elizabeth Gross, Anne Arundel Medical Center Foundation

  Joshua D. LaBorde, Sutter Health
  
  Dan LaGrange, CPA, bCRE-PRO, UnityPoint Health

  Cindy Moon-Barna, Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) 

  Joel Simon, LifeBridge Health