2011 Rural Philanthropy Conference Planning Committee

Co-Chairs

  • Sherece West, President and CEO-Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
  • Kevin Walker, President and CEO-Northwest Area Foundation

Committee

  • Miriam Shark, Associate Director, Philanthropic Partnerships and Strengthening Rural Families- Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • Jeff Yost, President and CEO-Nebraska Community Foundation
  • Sherry Ristau, President and CEO-Southwest Initiative Foundation
  • Nancy Van Milligen, President and CEO-Community Foundation for Greater Dubuque
  • Dominick Mjartan, Vice President of Corporate Strategy and Communications-Southern Bancorp
  • Racheal Stuart, Senior Program Director, The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund-New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
  • Mil Duncan, Director-Carsey Institute-University of New Hampshire
  • Peter Pennekamp, Executive Director, Humbolt Area Foundation
  • Jim Richardson, Executive Director-National Rural Funders Collaborative
  • Melissa Johnson, Executive Director-Neighborhood Funders Group
  • BrendaChumley, Senior Vice President of Administration & Executive Director, Community Foundation of Wyandotte County-Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
  • Wade Fauth, Vice President, Director of Grants-Blandin Foundation
  • Ivye Allen, President-Foundation for the Mid South
  • Sarah Hicks, Chief of Staff-National Indian Child Welfare Association