Janine Mason

April 29, 2021
Janine Mason is the founder and architect of the nationally recognized Fieldstone Leadership Network, a continuum of leadership training and learning opportunities for nonprofit leaders. Recognized as a convener, connector and cheerleader, Janine has worked in the nonprofit sector for over 30 years, leading the Fieldstone Foundation as its Executive Director and working with the Weingart Foundation as a consulting Read More

Lisa Jolley

April 22, 2021
Lisa works with donors and professional advisors to inspire philanthropy and facilitate giving options that align with an individual’s charitable values and mission. She works very closely with all professional and legal advisors while overseeing the Professional Council and other professional advisor educational and networking activities. She serves as a resource for individuals who are interested in learning about charitable Read More

Maeve Miccio

April 22, 2021
Maeve Miccio is Vice President and Head of Philanthropic Consulting at Fidelity Charitable. Fidelity Philanthropic Consulting is a division of Fidelity Investments® that provides trusted strategic guidance and customized solutions in areas related to philanthropic strategy, planning and administrative support. Maeve was previously a Vice President of Donor Engagement at Silicon Valley Community Foundation where she advised a portfolio of Read More

Persimmon Consulting

April 22, 2021
Persimmon Consulting provides tailored philanthropic services for individuals, foundations, and socially responsible businesses who want to support enduring, meaningful change for people and the planet. Persimmon works across a broad range of issue areas in rural and urban areas, with a focus on social and racial justice, local food systems, education, women’s health, and community and economic development. Read More

Laura Donnelley

April 21, 2021
Laura chairs the board of the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation of Chicago and the Low Country of South Carolina. She has pursued her lifelong passion for innovative contemporary art in a variety of ways. She founded Art Matters Incorporated, a nonprofit organization funding artists taking risks outside the boundaries of the commercial arts culture. She founded the Good Works Read More

Colleen Leth

April 21, 2021
Colleen Ritzau Leth is the President of the Board of Directors of the Tauck Family Foundation, a private, third-generation family foundation which invests in organizations and initiatives that equip the children of Bridgeport, Connecticut with the necessary social and emotional skills to thrive academically and in life. She has served on the Board of TFF for over 10 years, previously Read More

Michael Smith

April 20, 2021
Michael Smith currently serves as Director of Youth Opportunity Programs and Executive Director of the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Alliance at the Obama Foundation. MBK Alliance leads a national call to action to build safe and supportive communities for boys and young men of color where they are valued and have clear pathways to opportunity.  Michael was part of the Read More

Sophy Yem

April 8, 2021
Sophy Yem serves as Senior Program Officer, Philanthropy at the Surdna Foundation. In this role, she leads Surdna’s grantmaking, engagement, and relationships to support the capacity, infrastructure, and equitable practices of nonprofit- and philanthropy-serving organizations, donor collaboratives, and other funders, especially family foundations. She also oversees the Andrus Family Philanthropy Program (AFPP), helping to engage and involve the Andrus family, particularly Read More

Tina Runyan

April 5, 2021
Christine Runyan is a clinical health psychologist, Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and the Co-Founder of Tend Health. After starting her career as a psychologist in the US Air Force, she focused her research, clinical service, and teaching in family medicine and on promoting models of integrated primary Read More

Carra Cote-Ackah

March 29, 2021
Carra Cote-Ackah, a fifth generation Andrus family member, is Chairperson of the Surdna Board of Directors. She joined the board in 2011 and served as Vice Chairperson for four years. She also served on the Andrus Family Fund board for six years, the last two as board chair. Presently Carra is the President of the Vanguard Group Foundation and Executive Read More