Our People & Leadership

Responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the Foundation under the direction of the Governing Board.

Responsible for supporting the president and communications to the Governing Board.

Leads the team responsible for Community Engagement strategies, including grantmaking, impact initiatives and nonprofit services.

Responsible for a portfolio of grants and community initiatives, with a focus on equity and nonprofit services.

Responsible for supporting Community Engagement’s grantmaking and initiatives.

Manages a portfolio of grants and community initiatives.

Responsible for leading the Employers' Workforce Coalition, including working with statewide coalitions of government, industry and academia partners to facilitate STEM opportunities.

Responsible for the Foundation’s development strategies and cultivating relationships with donors and professional advisors.

Leads the donor services and gift entry teams in assisting fund advisors with grantmaking and donors with gift contributions.

Responsible for the Foundation’s advisory fund committees, including community and educational foundations and Committee-Advised Funds.

Responsible for overseeing the scholarship award process and assisting donors with their scholarship funds.

Responsible for supporting the development team.

Responsible for documenting donor intentions and establishing new charitable funds.

Responsible for assisting nonprofit organizations with fund management and handling all designated and fundraising events.

Responsible for leading the development team and engaging donors and their advisors in fulfilling their or their clients’ philanthropic goals.

Responsible for individual and joint Charitable Checking Accounts.^SM

Responsible for gift acknowledgments, gift data entry and assisting donors with Donor Express.

Responsible for working with advisors, nonprofits and individuals to help them achieve their philanthropic goals in the most tax-wise manner.

Responsible for helping students and donors navigate the Foundation’s scholarship award process.

Responsible for Family Foundation Plus^SM funds and is the donor services team lead.

Responsible for processing check and credit card gifts, opening new Charitable Checking Accounts^SM and processing grants for IRA-Designated Funds.

Responsible for processing check and credit card gifts, opening new Charitable Checking Accounts^SM and processing grants for IRA-Designated Funds.

Responsible for directing the Foundation’s financial and accounting functions.

Responsible for reconciling accounts in the Foundation’s investments and overseeing grants distributions and accounts payable.

Responsible for processing contributions, including acting as a liaison with stock brokers for stock trades.

Responsible for accounts payable, bank reconciliations and administrative duties.

Responsible for the Foundation’s strategic marketing strategies and leading the team responsible for all other communications.

Responsible for managing the Foundation’s website and social media platforms, media relations and sharing the Foundation’s stories through video.

Responsible for developing and overseeing the Foundation’s publications, e-communications, advertising campaigns and other marketing materials.

Responsible for supporting the needs of the Marketing and Public Relations team.

Responsible for initiating, coordinating and implementing all human resource and administrative systems, policies and procedures.

Responsible for strategic direction of technology, risk management and leading cross-departmental process improvement.

Responsible for supporting the Operations/Human Resources and Finance departments

Responsible for managing incoming calls, providing a welcoming and safe reception area and supporting the administrative needs of visitors and staff.

Responsible for addressing day-to-day technology and operational needs.

Responsible for recruitment, retention, benefits, compensation and employee relations.

Responsible for overseeing the Dayton-Montgomery County Scholarship and Montgomery County Ohio College Promise organizations.

Responsible for coordinating day-to-day activities for the Dayton-Montgomery County Scholarship Program and Montgomery County Ohio College Promise Program.

Responsible for working with students and mentors in the Montgomery County Ohio College Promise program.

Responsible for leading and fulfilling the mission of the Del Mar Encore Fellows Initiative.

Responsible for assisting the Miami Valley Age-Friendly Network, an initiative of the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission’s Institute for Livable and Equitable Communities.

Responsible for improving the quality of educational experiences for Black boys at Preschool Promise early childhood sites.

Responsible for helping Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) to promote the inclusion of underrepresented adults in the workplace and assist others experiencing barriers to employment.

Responsible for working with the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area to provide a systemic review and development of practices and procedures to support the organization’s operational structure.

Responsible for working with Brigid’s Path to conduct a comprehensive study on the need for housing, childcare and workforce development services for mothers struggling with substance abuse and trauma.

Responsible for supporting the Employers’ Workforce Coalition, a Dayton Foundation leadership initiative, to develop and implement strategies to enhance regional workforce development.

Responsible for coordinating services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries.

Responsible for developing and implementing the Health Equity Activation Think Tank to improve health outcomes for underserved Daytonians.

Responsible for partnering with Sinclair Community College’s Fast Forward Re-Engagement Center to devise innovative transportation solutions for Dayton Public Schools’ high school students.

Responsible for collaborating with critical educational, governmental and community organizations to launch a year-long academy to inform residents about the function of schools and local governments.

Responsible for leading and managing all aspects of The Disability Foundation under the direction of the Board of Trustees.

Responsible for administrative support, including submitting all distribution requests for payment to the investment trustees.

Responsible for explaining procedures and requirements, as well as reviewing and approving distribution requests.

Responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the foundation under the direction of the Board of Trustees.