Meet Our Committees
Maximizing Productivity
Committees help maximize the Board’s productivity by matching members’ expertise to appropriate areas. They allow members to engage with issues more deeply and consistently than the Board could. Committees can research and break down complex issues and present their findings to the Board, which can then move forward to making decisions
Executive Committee
Comprised of Board officers and the Chairs of each standing committee, the Executive Committee oversees operations of the Board; acts on behalf of the Board during on-demand activities that occur between meetings; and performs an evaluation of the Executive Director.
Andy Ferris– Chair
Sharon Robinson – Chair-Elect
Jeffrey Johnson – Immediate Past Chair
Anand Khare – Secretary-Treasurer
Emily Gingrich – Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Chair
Nadine Orloff – Governance & Leadership Committee Chair
Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson – Marketing & Development Committee Chair
Andie Christopherson– Program Committee Chair
Steve Rominske – Risk Management Committee Chair
Audit Committee
Oversees the financial reporting process, the system of internal controls, the audit process and the Foundation’s process for monitoring compliance with laws and regulations.
Ted Lyle, Chair
Nadine Orloff
Stewart Ashkenazy
Travis Lappe
Development and Marketing Committee
Oversees development and implementation of the organization’s fundraising plan; identifies and solicits funds from external sources of support; and is responsible for involvement of all Board members in fundraising.
Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson – Chair
Kelly Cusick - Vice Chair Andy Ferris
Olga Jacobs Eric Sherman Steve White
Tonya Manning Kassie Maroney
Anand Khare
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee
Regularly evaluates Foundation programs to ensure they are intentionally built and executed with a goal of promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
Emily Gingrich– Chair
Cande Olsen– Vice Chair
Kelly Cusick
Cynthia Edwalds
Olga Jacobs
Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson
Jeff Johnson
Eric Sherman
Finance Committee
Oversees development of the budget; ensures accurate tracking, monitoring, and accountability for funds; ensures adequate financial controls; recommends financial guidelines to the Board; and oversees short- and long-term investments.
Anand Khare – Chair
Andy Ferris
Rick Jones
Jerry Mingione Sharon Robinson Craig Buck
Governance & Leadership Committee
Ensures effective Board processes, structures and roles, including recruitment, retreat planning, Board training, committee development, and Board evaluation; prepares priorities for Board composition; meets with prospective Board members and recommends candidates to the Board; recommends a slate of officers to the Board; and conducts orientation sessions for new Board members.
Nadine Orloff – Chair
Steve Eisenstein– Vice-Chair
Andy Ferris
Jeff Johnson
Sharon Robinson
Richard Veys
Program Committee
Oversees and makes recommendations to the Board to sustain the quality of Foundation programming at a superior level; evaluates new program opportunities and makes recommendations to the Board; establishes program goals aligned with the mission of the Foundation; monitors and evaluates program performance against stated goals; evaluates significant changes to existing programs and makes recommendations to the Board; identifies and oversees opportunities for mutual support among programs.
Andie Christopherson – Chair
Lela Patrik- Vice Chair Nora Benanti Gabby Brochard Melissa Hollis
Ted Lyle Steve White Cande Olsen Emily Gingrich Michael McLaughlin
Risk Management Committee
Provides ongoing identification and assessment of risks associated with existing Foundation program and activities.
Steve Rominske- Chair
Johnny Gilbert – Vice Chair
Eric Clapprood Alex DeWitt
Florian Richard Joanne Spalla Chad Wischmeyer
Allan Cohen
Elizabeth Sander