Our Team
Rick Thie
Foundation President
Matt L. Wahrhaftig
Director of Annual Funds
Amanda Asafo-Adjei
Development Coordinator-Annual Giving
Molly Mcginnis
Development Coordinator-Special Events
Daisy Carlson
Executive Assistant
Lisa Chaney
Office Assistant
Erin Culp
Director of Philanthropy
Rita Kaveney
Data Services Manager
Kristy Wenzel
Development Coordinator-Prospect Management & Stewardship
Kelly R. Lavelle
Individual Giving Officer- Major Gifts
Tina Howard
Individual Giving Officer-Kettering College
Board of Directors
Mike Suttman
Chair, Co-Chairman | McGohan Brabender
Bear Monita
Treasurer, Partner | LWC, Inc.
Rick Thie
President | Kettering Health Foundation
Sharlet Briggs
President | Kettering Health Main Campus
Jack Fritzsche
President | Century Propane, Inc.
Daniel Wolcott
President of Acute Care | Kettering Health
Andi Rabiner
Community Leader
Earl Reives
Community Leader
Jay Murnen
Vice Chair, Chief Finance Officer | Kingsgate Logistics
Allyson Danis
Secretary, Community Member
Nate Brandstater, PhD
President | Kettering College
Roy Chew
Community Leader
Dr. Mark Hoeprich
Kettering Health Medical Group Brain & Spine
Jeff Mullins
Attorney | Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, LLP
Dr. Indu Rao
South Dayton Acute Care Consultants, Inc.
Jerry Tater
Community Leader
Our Sponsors
Kettering Health Foundation could not operate without the support of our generous event sponsors.
Interested in sponsoring an event? Contact Matt Wahrhaftig, Director of Annual Funds, at (937) 395-8607 x57175
Governance
Fund management
The Board of Directors pool funds with Kettering Health. Charitable gift annuities are managed by Fifth Third Bank (western Ohio). Investment guidelines feature diversification, prudence, and social responsibility.
Governance
Kettering Health Foundation is governed by a board of directors following a Code of Regulations (by-laws).
Integrity
Kettering Health Foundation follows fund development ethics as expressed by the Association of Fundraising Professionals and other professional organizations and complies fully with HIPAA regulations.
The Kettering Health Foundation has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the Kettering Health audit of the consolidated financial statements by an independent auditor, Ernst & Young.
Relationship to Kettering Health
While separately incorporated, Kettering Health Foundation is an affiliated organization of Kettering Health.
Tax status
Kettering Health Foundation has IRS status as a 501(c)(3) organization as a tax-exempt, not-for-profit organization. Gifts to Kettering Health Foundation are tax-deductible to the full extent provided by law. Kettering Health Foundation does not make grants outside Kettering Health. Kettering Health Foundation is also a Type I 509(1)(3) organization to facilitate grants from private foundations.
View a copy of our most recent 990 form
Use of gifts
All gifts to Kettering Health Foundation are used in their entirety as designated by donors. No amount is deducted for overhead. Unrestricted gifts are designated by the Kettering Health Foundation Board of Directors for specific Kettering Health priorities.
View our donor privacy and confidentiality policy
Contact Us
Phone: (937) 395-8607
Fax: (937) 395-8327
Email: development@ketteringhealth.org
We are located at the Stonebridge House at 1079 W. Stroop Rd.
Address mail to:
Kettering Health Foundation
3535 Southern Blvd.
Kettering, OH 45429
You can also contact us online.
