leadership
BRAD LITTLE
President / CEO
HEIDI LUDWIG
Chief Operating Officer
ALISON GERARDOT
Chief Impact Officer
COLLEEN HELMKEN
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
KILEY TATE-POTTS
Chief Philanthropy Officer
ADMIN
RHONDA PEQUIGNOT
Director of Administration
AMANDA PANT
Administrative &
Grants Specialist
BRITTANEE KEEFE
Administrative
Assistant
Finance
SARAH KNOCH
Controller
LORI VOGHT
Accounting Specialist
HEATHER HEAL
Senior Accountant
PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES
JAREN STEVENS
Senior Donor Engagement Specialist
ESTELA GUTIERREZ
Scholarship and Support Specialist
HANNAH MCDONALD
Donor Engagement Specialist
JO MEJIA
Senior Philanthropic
Partnership Advisor
GRANTS
ANGELA STANLEY
Director of Impact
STEPHANIE CARLSON PLIMPTON
Senior Impact Advisor
Marketing and Communications
TAYLOR ABDON
Data Analyst Specialist
BRITTANY GARLAND
Events & Engagement Specialist
WOMEN’S FUND
CASSIE BEER
Women’s Fund Director
PATTY DUNN
Women’s Fund
Development Specialist
CHYNNA PRESLEY
Women’s Fund Economic Security Specialist
Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne Board
Susan Wesner, Chair
CPA, Chief Financial Officer,
Greater Fort Wayne, Inc.
Jason Knothe, Vice Chair
Chief Financial Officer, Micropulse
Nikki Quintana, Secretary
Executive Director, City of Fort Wayne
Metropolitan Human Relations Commission
Stephanie Carper, Treasurer
Tax Partner, FORVIS Mazars US
Hallie Custer, At Large
Vice President Human Resources,
Parkview Health
Kody Tinnel, At Large
Vice President of Community Development,
Arts United of Greater Fort Wayne Inc.
Zachary Benedict
President, MKM architecture + design
Carly Buchanan
SVP, Chief People Officer, GreenWay Bank
Stephanie Crandall
Of Counsel, Barnes & Thornburg LLP,
Community Volunteer
Brian Flory
Indiana Program Associate Director,
Solar United Neighbors
Alisha Norris, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager,
Credent Wealth Management
Paul Sauerteig
Attorney at Law,
Snow & Sauerteig LLP
Gary Shearer
Retired President and CEO,
Physicians Health Plan of Northern Indiana, Inc.
Sarah Schenkel
Partner, CPA, Katz, Sapper & Miller
Daniel H. Swartz
Community Leader
Stephanie Veit
Vice President Commercial Banking,
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Denita Washington
Executive Director,
Girlz Rock and Adams Township Trustee