Advisory Group for the Center for Community Foundations

The Council on Foundations’ Advisory Group for the Center for Community Foundations assists the Council with strategic decisions related to the community foundation field, represents the interests of their peers across the country, and elevates the issues of most importance to the sector.

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Advisory Group Members

Chair

Simeon Banister

President and CEO

Rochester Area Community Foundation

Vice Chair

Michelle Foster

President and CEO

Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

Past Chair

Michael M. Parks

President

The Dayton Foundation

Sonia Barnes-Moorhead

Vice President, Development and Capacity Building

Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands

Vanessa Bechtel

President and CEO

Ventura County Community Foundation

Christina M. Ciociola

Senior Vice President, Planning and Community Strategies

The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven

Lorelei Costa

Executive Director

Suffolk Foundation

Michelle DeHaven Quast

President and CEO

The Foundation for Northwest Illinois

Vanessa Denney

Vice President of Donor and Philanthropic Services

Omaha Community Foundation

Julie Diaz

President and CEO

The Dallas Foundation

Peter Dunn

President and CEO

Greater Worcester Community Foundation

Trisha Finnegan

President and CEO

Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Chris Huber

Chief Executive Officer

Black Hills Area Community Foundation

Larissa Kick

Vice President, Community Grants and Initiatives

Hawaii Community Foundation

Lindsey Linzer

Chief Impact Officer

The Miami Foundation

Maggie Martinelli

Chief Operating Officer

Scranton Area Community Foundation

Arenda Myers Burns

Chief Operating Officer

San Antonio Area Community Foundation

Mary Rutherford

President and CEO

Montana Community Foundation, Inc.

Walker Sanders

President

Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro

Kathy Taylor

President and CEO

Connecticut Community Foundation

Henry Toledo

Chief Technology Officer

Kalamazoo Community Foundation

Karla Twedt-Ball

President and CEO

Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation

Representing Communities Across the United States

Map of Advisory Group Members

Former Members of the Advisory Group for the Center for Community Foundations

The names are listed with the organization at the time of service.

Jane Alexander, Community Foundation for Mississippi, 2023-2026
Dan Baldwin, Community Foundation for Monterey County, 2023-2026
Robin Barefoot, Foundation For The Carolinas, 2025-2026
Courtney Bengtson, Wichita Foundation, 2023-2026
Betsy Day, The Community Foundation of Frederick County, 2023-2026
Valerie Goode, San Francisco Foundation, 2023-2024
Scott Fitzpatrick, Blue Grass Community Foundation, 2023-2026
Virginia Frantz, The Montgomery County Foundation Inc., 2023-2026
Kristi Knous, Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, 2023-2024
Matt Lewis, San Angelo Area Foundation, 2023-2026
Kerry McCarthy, The New York Community Trust, 2023-2024
Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, Community Foundation of Broward, 2023-2026
Heather Peeler, ACT for Alexandria, 2023-2026
Tracy Timmons, Red Lodge Area Community Foundation, 2023-2026
Dr. Tina Walker, California Community Foundation, 2022-2023
Glenn Wike, Arizona Community Foundation, 2022-2023

Questions?

Connect with Council Staff

David Rosado

Director, Community Philanthropy

communityfoundations@cof.org