Call for Nominations
Nominate a Rising Star for the 2026 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy.
The nomination period is now open! The program emphasizes leadership development, exploration of critical issues facing the field, and building collegial connections that can endure throughout fellows’ careers.
Terrance Keenan Institute fellows will spend two days with seasoned leaders from the field of health philanthropy. The institute will take place October 7-8, 2026, in Washington, DC.
Nominations must be received by Thursday, March 26th.
Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows meet October 2024, in Washington DC
The Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy is a biennial professional leadership development opportunity for our field’s next-generation leaders.
Established by GIH in 2009, the institute serves as a living legacy through which Terrance Keenan’s words and deeds continue to inspire future leaders as they seek to create a more just and equitable world. Fellows spend two days with seasoned leaders from the field of health philanthropy, many of whom are past recipients of the GIH Terrance Keenan Leadership Award in Health Philanthropy. The institute focuses on leadership development, exploration of critical issues facing philanthropy, and building collegial connections that can endure throughout fellows’ careers. It features a retreat-like format that includes a mix of structured discussions and unstructured networking. Topics reflect key themes from Keenan’s work and writings: placing people and ideas at the center of philanthropic work, embracing innovation, taking risks, and creatively deploying foundation resources.
To support ongoing professional connections among the fellows, GIH provides additional opportunities for them to connect with and learn from one another throughout the year.
Terrance Keenan (1924-2009) had a profound impact on the field of health philanthropy, as well as on generations of individuals who have been inspired by his wisdom and values. By example and instruction, he challenged grantmakers to exercise their freedom to invest in leadership and develop new institutions and systems to confront major needs. He encouraged them to embrace both the freedom to fail and the freedom to persist.
Established figures in the field of philanthropy served as the Faculty at the October 2024 gathering to share wisdom and offer mentorship.
2024 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows
Grantmakers In Health (GIH) is delighted to introduce you to the 2024 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows.
Collaborative contributions to advance the field
Terrance Keenan Institute fellows and alumni work together to contribute perspectives and thought leadership to the field of philanthropy. Featured examples of these collaborations:
Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows and Alumni
| Name | Title | Organization Name | Formerly with | Location | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Cofsky | Managing Director | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2014 | |
| Abigail Goodwin | Executive Vice President | Palm Healthcare Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 2018 | |
| Alan Eversley | Formerly with Aetna Foundation, Inc. | Hartford, CT | 2016 | ||
| Alexa Eggleston | Founder | Audacia Consulting | Formerly with Conrad N. Hilton Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | 2016 |
| Allison Bauer | Associate Chair for External Relations | Northeastern University | Formerly with The Boston Foundation | Boston, MA | 2010 |
| Alyse Sabina | Discussion Leader/ Guest Instructor | Yale University, School of Public Health | Formerly with Aetna Foundation, Inc. | New Haven, CT | 2012 |
| Alyson Ferguson | Chief Operating Officer | The Scattergood Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 2016 | |
| Amber Slichta | Senior Advisor | The Philanthropic Initiative | Formerly with Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation | Boston, MA | 2012 |
| Amy Gorn | Program Officer, Healthy Families Program Area | Mat-Su Health Foundation | Wasilla, AK | 2020 | |
| Amy Latham | Chief Impact Officer | The Colorado Health Foundation | Denver, CO | 2014 | |
| Amy Stringer Hessel | Program Officer | Private Foundation | Formerly with Missouri Foundation for Health | St. Louis, MO | 2010 |
| Andy Miller | Executive Director | Austin Child Guidance Center | Formerly with Texas Health Institute | Austin, TX | 2012 |
| Anna Creegan | Director, Systems Change | The Rippel Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 2018 | |
| Anne Katharine Wales | Senior Philanthropy Portfolio Lead | Medtronic Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2020 | |
| Anu Gupta | Executive Director | The Raphael Family Foundation | Formerly with Power Home Remodeling | Miami, FL | 2010 |
| Beth Jones | Director of Community Impact | Delta Dental of Iowa | Johnston, IA | 2020 | |
| Bree Bess | Director of Development - Corporate and Foundation Relations | University of South Carolina | Formerly with CareQuest Institute for Oral Health | Columbia, SC | 2022 |
| Brenda Solórzano | CEO | The California Endowment | Formerly with Headwaters Foundation | Missoula, MT | 2010 |
| Brian Castrucci | President and CEO | de Beaumont Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2014 | |
| Brian Myers | Vice President, Shelters and Specialized Services | Catholic Charities Eastern Washingtion | Formerly with Dogwood Health Trust | Spokane, WA | 2016 |
| Carolyn Wang Kong | Chief Strategy Officer | The California Endowment | Formerly with Asian Pacific Fund | Los Angeles, CA | 2018 |
| Catherine Patterson | Director of Strategic Initiatives | UsAgainstAlzheimer's | Formerly with de Beaumont Foundation | Washington, DC | 2016 |
| Cecilia Echeverria | Executive Director | Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy | Oakland, CA | 2012 | |
| Christine Kudrav James | Senior Director of Finance and Operations | de Beaumont Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2020 | |
| Christy Ross | Senior Vice President & COO | Baptist Community Ministries | New Orleans, LA | 2018 | |
| Colleen Church | Deputy Director | Ludeman Family Center for Women's Health Research | Formerly with Caring for Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | 2014 |
| Colleen Culbertson | Associate | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP | Formerly with Dogwood Health Trust | San Francisco, CA | 2020 |
| Colleen Lampron | President | AFL Enterprises | Formerly with Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | 2012 |
| Corina Lindley | Owner and Manager | Endorphin Eagle | Formerly with Kaiser Permanente Colorado | Eagle, CO | 2012 |
| Crispin Delgado | Executive Director | Insure the Uninsured Project | Northern California Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | 2014 |
| Dana Heiman | Chief Advancement & Communications Officer | Surrey Senior Services | Formerly with The Alliance for Health Equity | Coatesville, PA | 2014 |
| Daniel Waxler | Senior Communications Strategist | Missouri Foundation for Health | St. Louis, MO | 2020 | |
| David Adler | Assistant Vice President, Policy | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2012 | |
| Deidre Griffith | Vice President, Community Health Improvement | BJC HealthCare | Formerly with Alliance for a Healthier Generation | St. Louis, MO | 2016 |
| Edgar Villanueva | Founder and Principal | Leverage Philanthropic Partners | Formerly with Schott Foundation for Public Education | New York, NY | 2010 |
| Elizabeth Krause | Director of Programs | Perigee Fund | Seattle, WA | 2010 | |
| Emily Yu | Chief Partnerships and Program Officer | Newman's Own Foundation | Formerly with de Beaumont Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2018 |
| Emmy Ganos | Deputy Director | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2018 | |
| Erica Browne | Senior Program Officer | The Kresge Foundation | Troy, MI | 2022 | |
| Erica Snow | President and CEO | Aspen Community Foundation | Formerly with The Colorado Health Foundation | Denver, CO | 2016 |
| Erin Switalski | Program Director | Headwaters Foundation | Missoula, MT | 2020 | |
| Esther Annan | President's Special Assistant for Philanthropy | Villa Maria College | Formerly with The John R. Oishei Foundation | Buffalo, NY | 2022 |
| Gabriela Alcalde | Executive Director | Elmina B. Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 2014 | |
| Havaca Ganguly | Executive Director | Middendorf Foundation | Baltimore, MD | 2022 | |
| Henocson (Henny) Mulatre | Manager, Corporate Citizenship | Point32Health Foundation | Canton, MA | 2020 | |
| Jacqueline Martinez Garcel | Co-Founder and CEO | Murado Entertainment | Formerly with Latino Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2010 |
| Jamie Brown | Senior Program Officer | Colorado Springs Health Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 2016 | |
| Jane Erickson | Director of Learning and Impact | Rippel Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 2020 | |
| Janelle Woods-McNish | Chief Marketing and Diversity Officer | The Trustees of Reservations | Formerly with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation | Boston, MA | 2016 |
| Janisse Rosario Schoepp | Chief Strategy Officer | Health Foundation of South Florida | Miami, FL | 2012 | |
| Jasmine Hall Ratliff | Executive Director | Build Missouri Health | Formerly with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | St. Louis, MO | 2010 |
| Jean Freeman-Crawford | Senior Project Analyst | Missouri Foundation for Health | St. Louis, MO | 2018 | |
| Jeff Willett | Executive Director | Network for Principled Nicotine Policy | Formerly with American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | 2014 |
| Jennifer Chubinski | Assistant Professor | Xavier University | Formerly with Interact for Health | Cincinnati, OH | 2016 |
| Jennifer Lee | Vice President, Grantmaking | Health Resources in Action | Formerly with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation | Boston, MA | 2012 |
| Jennifer Wright | Director of Strategy and Planning | The California Wellness Foundation | Oakland, CA | 2022 | |
| Jeri Rathbun | Program Officer | Empire Health Foundation | Spokane, WA | 2022 | |
| Jessica Hembree | Principal | Platform Civic Strategies | Formerly with Health Forward Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 2014 |
| Kara Williams | Director of Strategy | Allyn Foundation | Syracuse, NY | 2014 | |
| Karla Ebio | Senior Director, Foundation Community Investments | Florida Blue Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | 2022 | |
| Kate Keller | President | The Harvest Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 2010 | |
| Kathryn Wehr | Senior Program Officer | McKnight Foundation | Formerly with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2016 |
| Katie Byerly | Project Manager, Public Health | AmeriCorps | Formerly with CommonHealth Action | Detroit, MI | 2020 |
| Katie Eyes | Vice President, Program and Strategy | BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina Foundation | Durham, NC | 2014 | |
| Katie Schoenhoff | Vice President of Programs | United Methodist Health Ministry Fund | Hutchinson, KS | 2020 | |
| Katy Evans | Senior Director, Health Justice Program | FrameWorks Institute | Formerly with de Beaumont Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 2022 |
| Kelly Adcock | Senior Director of Data and Learning | Interact for Health | Cincinnati, OH | 2022 | |
| Kelly Firesheets | Vice President, Strategy and Partnerships | Cordata Healthcare Innovations | Formerly with Interact for Health | Cincinnati, OH | 2014 |
| Kenitra Fokwa | Program Director | Horizon Foundation | Columbia, MD | 2022 | |
| Kenneth Shatzkes | Program Director | Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | New York, NY | 2022 | |
| Kim Firth | Program Director | Endowment for Health | Concord, NH | 2012 | |
| Kim VanPelt | Director | Snohomish County Health Department | Formerly with Pima County Health Department | Everett, WA | 2010 |
| Kimalon Dixon | Vice President, Strategic Partnerships | JumpStart | Formerly with St. Luke's Foundation | Cleveland, OH | 2016 |
| Kristen Burwell Naney | Director, Learning and Impact | Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust | Winston-Salem, NC | 2022 | |
| Len Bertel | Senior Advisor | Community Investment Project | Formerly with Maine Health Access Foundation | Augusta, ME | 2014 |
| Lesa Boettcher | Founder | Grape & Grain Solutions, LLC | Formerly with Foundation for a Healthier West Orange | Washington, DC | 2020 |
| Liane Wong | Founder and Principal | LW2 Solutions | Formerly with The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 2012 |
| Linda Shak | Director, Philanthropic Strategies | Fidelity Charitable | Formerly with Sunlight Giving | Palo Alto, CA | 2020 |
| Lisa Shugarman | Senior Fellow | NORC at the University of Chicago | Formerly with The Lewin Group | Los Angeles, CA | 2012 |
| Marcus Johnson | Deputy Director, Community Engagement & Regulatory Services | Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System | Formerly with Vitalyst Health Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 2018 |
| Marcy Felsenfeld | Senior Program Officer | The Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey | Millburn, NJ | 2016 | |
| Maria Garcia | Vice President, Strategy and Programs | The Health Trust | San Jose, CA | 2020 | |
| Mariel Mendez | Program Officer | Perigee Fund | Seattle, WA | 2022 | |
| Mary O'Donnell | President and CEO | RRF Foundation for Aging | Chicago, IL | 2018 | |
| Matt Barnes | Founder and CEO | BarnesStrategies | Formerly with Houston Endowment | Houston, TX | 2010 |
| Matt Cervantes | Associate Vice President of Programs | Sierra Health Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 2014 | |
| Matthew Kuhlenbeck | President and CEO | Greater Rochester Health Foundation | Rochester, NY | 2014 | |
| Megan Simpson | Program Director | Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation | Charleston, WV | 2022 | |
| Melinda Abrams | Executive Vice President for Programs | The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 2010 | |
| Melissa Monbouquette | Executive Director, BUILD Health Challenge | de Beaumont Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2022 | |
| Michael Smith | Senior Program Officer | The Colorado Health Foundation | Formerly with Richmond Memorial Health Foundation | Richmond, VA | 2020 |
| Michele Guzmán | Principal | TriWest Group | Formerly with Hogg Foundation for Mental Health | Bolder, CO | 2014 |
| Michelle Gutiérrez | Senior Program Officer | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 2018 | |
| Morgan Hynd | Director | The Bingham Program | Augusta, ME | 2018 | |
| Natashea Winters | Director of Programs and Learning | Foundation for Community Health | Sharon, CT | 2022 | |
| Nhia Lee Daryoushfar | Director of Medical Management Operations | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota | Eagan, MN | 2016 | |
| Noelle Dorward | Redwoods Rising Partnership Manager | Save the Redwoods League | Formerly with The North Face | Denver, CO | 2020 |
| Nora Garcia | Executive Director | The Coleman Foundation | Formerly with Healthy Communities Foundation | Riverside, IL | 2020 |
| Padmini Parthasarathy | Enhanced Care Management Administrator, Public Health | Contra Costa Health | Formerly with Samya Strateges | San Francisco, CA | 2018 |
| Phillip Gonzalez | President and CEO | MetroWest Health Foundation | Formerly with Point32Health Foundation | Canton, MA | 2010 |
| Priscilla Ko | Program Officer | The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation | Formerly with Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation | New York, NY | 2018 |
| Rabera Sharon | Program Officer for Health Justice | Universal Healthcare Foundation of Connecticut | Middletown, CT | 2022 | |
| Rachael Watman | Vice President of Programs | Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation | New York, NY | 2012 | |
| Racheal Meiers | Senior Director, Community & Social Health | Kaiser Permanente | Oakland, CA | 2022 | |
| Rachel Reichlin | Founding Principal | Health Justice Partners | Formerly with Michael Reese Health Trust | Chicago, IL | 2020 |
| Rachel Wick | Senior Program Officer | Blue Shield of California Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2010 | |
| Randy Lopez | President and CEO | Wyandotte Health Foundation | Kansas City, KS | 2016 | |
| Rebecca Gallo | Executive Director | A Place To Turn | Formerly with MetroWest Health Foundation | Framingham, MA | 2016 |
| Reginald Williams | Senior Vice President | The Commonwealth Fund | New York, NY | 2022 | |
| Saba Brelvi | Formerly with The California Wellness Foundation | 2010 | |||
| Sandra Martinez | Chief Impact Officer | LA84 Foundation | Formerly with The California Wellness Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2010 |
| Sarah Lyman | Executive Director | Alliance Healthcare Foundation | San Diego, CA | 2014 | |
| Sarah Senseman | Community Health Operations Director | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota | Eagan, MN | 2012 | |
| Scott Malloy | Program Director | Montana Healthcare Foundation | Bozeman, MT | 2018 | |
| Shalini Iyer Rana | Senior Director of Community Health | Sutter Health | Formerly with Office of the Mayor, City and County of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 2016 |
| Shivon Brite | Chief Executive Officer | Namakota | Formerly with Empire Health Foundation | Spokane, WA | 2018 |
| Tanya Shah | Formerly with The Commonwealth Fund | 2016 | |||
| Tiffany Callender Erbelding | Founder and Principal | Ignited Strategies | Formerly with The Horizon Foundation | Columbia, MD | 2018 |
| Tiffany Donelson | President and CEO | Connecticut Health Foundation | Hartford, CT | 2018 | |
| Trevor Thompson | Environment & Climate Director | African American Alliance of CDFI CEOs | Formerly with The NorthLight Foundation | Orlando, FL | 2022 |
| Tym Rourke | Managing Director for Community Health and Vice President of People | Third Horizons Strategies | Formerly with New Hampshire Charitable Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2012 |
| Veenu Aulakh | Executive Director | Acumen America | Formerly with Center for Care Innovations | Oakland, CA | 2010 |
| Yanique Redwood | Independent Consultant | Collective Work | Formerly with Boston University, Center for Antiracist Research | Washington, DC | 2012 |
| Brittany Giles-Cantrell | Program Director | de Beaumont Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2024 | |
| Brittney Daniel | Program Officer, Health | California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 2024 | |
| Chloe Wiley | Foundations Program Manager | Blue Cross Foundation | Baton Rouge, LA | 2024 | |
| Christine Marcos | Senior Program Officer | Moses Taylor Foundation | Scranton, PA | 2024 | |
| Courtney Frost | Senior Program Officer | Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health | Boise, ID | 2024 | |
| Danielle Reed | Director of Evaluation & Learning | Mat-Su Health Foundation | Wasilla, AK | 2024 | |
| Jan Delatorre | Program Officer, Health | Kresge Foundation | Formerly with Michigan Health Endowment Fund | Troy, MI | 2024 |
| Jennifer Holland | Policy & Community Engagement Director | Horizon Foundation | Columbia, MD | 2024 | |
| Jordan Bellassai | Program Officer | Health Foundation for Western & Central New York | Syracuse, NY | 2024 | |
| Karen Ben Mosche | Program Officer | Blue Shield of California Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 2024 | |
| Katherine Wright | Deputy Director, Strategic Initiatives | The Rippel Foundation | Morristown, NJ | 2024 | |
| Krista Scott | Senior Program Officer | Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NY | 2024 | |
| Liza Primeau | Vice President of Programs | Mother Cabrini Health Foundation | New York, NY | 2024 | |
| Mason Chiang | Associate Director | Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation | Lawrence Township, NJ | 2024 | |
| McClain Bryant Macklin | Chief Policy and Impact Officer | Health Forward Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 2024 | |
| Megan Folkerth | Senior Director of Strategy and Programs | Interact for Health | Cincinnati, OH | 2024 | |
| Monica Beltran | Program Officer | W.K. Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 2024 | |
| Natalia Valenzuela Swanson | Senior Program Director | Mary Black Foundation | Spartanburg, SC | 2024 | |
| Rachel Powell | Director, Health Equity & Strategy | CDC Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 2024 | |
| Rebeckah Berry | Grants Program Director | The Roundhouse Foundation | Sisters, OR | 2024 | |
| Sarah Hashmall | Program Officer | The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation | Washington, DC | 2024 |
2024 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Named
GIH is delighted to announce the 2024 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows.
Meet the Class →2022 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Named
GIH is delighted to announce the 2022 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows.
Meet the Class →2020 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Named
GIH is delighted to announce the 2020 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows.
Meet the Class →2018 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Named
GIH is delighted to announce the 2018 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows.
Meet the Class →2016 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Named
GIH is delighted to announce the 2016 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows.
Meet the Class →2014 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Named
GIH is pleased to announce the 2014 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy class of fellows.
Meet the Class →2012 Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Announced
GIH is pleased to announce the 2012 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy fellows.
Meet the Class →2010 Inaugural Class of the Terrance Keenan Institute Fellows Announced
Grantmakers In Health is pleased to announce that the following individuals have been selected to participate in the inaugural Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy.
Meet the Class →Questions?
For questions or additional information, contact Kate Treanor.
