Staff & Foundation Boards

ThedaCare Family of Foundations Team

Every donation makes an impact on the our communities. ThedaCare Family of Foundations team works closely with donors to match their personal philanthropic interests to the needed support within a hospital, department or program. Contact our foundation staff to learn how you can champion a particular project or service area.

Barbara Beuscher, CFRE
Chief Philanthropy Officer, SVP

P: (920) 454-2974

Carey Behnke
Director of Communications

P: (920) 454-5275

Shane Kohl, CFRE
Associate Vice President of Philanthropy – ThedaCare Family of Foundations, ThedaCare Foundation-Appleton, ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah, ThedaCare Foundation-New London, ThedaCare Foundation-Shawano, ThedaCare Foundation-Waupaca & ThedaCare Hospice Foundation

P: (920) 454-1252

Shannon Marsden
Director of Foundation Operations & Analytics

P: (920) 454-1254

Amanda Burmeister
Regional Coordinator – Grants & Stewardship

P: (920) 454-1258

Serena Frost
Regional Development Director – ThedaCare Foundation-Berlin, ThedaCare Foundation-Wild Rose, ThedaCare Behavioral Health, Nursing and Orthopedics

P: (920) 454-1253

Katie Kwiatkowski
Executive Assistant to Barbara Beuscher

P: (920) 454-1263

Megan Spranger, JD, CFRE
Regional Development Director – ThedaCare Foundation-Shawano, ThedaCare Cardiovascular, Hospice, Peabody-Heritage Foundation, Rural Health Initiative

P: (920) 454-1257

Brooke Sprangers
Assistant Regional Director of Operations

P: (920) 454-1256

Lauren Sumnicht
Regional Development Coordinator – Special Events

P: (920) 454-1269

Todd Sutton
Regional Development Coordinator – Annual Giving

P: (920) 454-1264

ThedaCare Family of Foundations Board of Directors and Advisory Committees

Our boards provide invaluable support rooted in local expertise and a deep understanding of community needs. Their diverse perspectives help us advocate for our mission and strengthen support for our initiatives. We are grateful to their dedication to community-driven decision making, which enhances our impact and advances patient care in meaningful ways.

We gratefully acknowledge our Board of Directors, composed of dedicated community volunteers from our member foundations. As advocates for ThedaCare Family of Foundations, they connect donors’ passions for giving to our mission. Thank you to the members of the ThedaCare Family of Foundations Board of Directors.

President – Shelly Clark

Vice President – Michael Sleeper

Treasurer – Brenton Teeling

Past President – Denise Burkett

ThedaCare Sole Corporate Member – Dr. Mira Illiescu-Levine

Representatives
- Denise Burkett
  ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah
- Shelly Clark
  ThedaCare Foundation-Berlin
- Tim Galloway
  ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah
- Genevieve Shields
  Holy Family Memorial Hospital
- Michael Sleeper
  ThedaCare Foundation-Shawano
- Melissa Sylte
  ThedaCare Foundation-New London
- Brenton Telling
  ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah
We gratefully acknowledge our board, composed of dedicated community volunteers. As advocates for ThedaCare Foundation-Appleton, they connect donors’ passions for giving to our mission. Thank you to the members of the ThedaCare Foundation-Appleton board.

Chair – Luke Benrud
- Sarah Gunderson
- John Larson
- Dr. Janeil Mitchell
Directors Emeritus
- Paula Chandler
- Jeff Riester
- Ron Thiry
We gratefully acknowledge our board, composed of dedicated community volunteers. As advocates for ThedaCare Foundation-Berlin, they connect donors’ passions for giving to our mission. Thank you to the members of the ThedaCare Foundation-Berlin board.

Chair – John Blazel

Vice Chair – Margaret Bostelmann

Treasurer – Meg Posorske Schuster
- Shelly Clark
- Dr. Mark Cockley
- Kellie Diedrick
- Dr. Kirsten Grove
- Dr. Jared Kohlenberg
- Sara Markee
- Julia McCarroll
We gratefully acknowledge our board, composed of dedicated community volunteers. As advocates for ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah, they connect donors’ passions for giving to our mission. Thank you to the members of the ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah board.

Chair – Dustin McClone

Vice Chair – John Hogerty

Treasurer – Brenton Teeling

Past Chair – Pierce Smith
- Ryan Bly, MD
- Denise Burkett
- Raymond Georgen, MD
- John Hogerty
- Rustin Keller
- Steven Knaus, MD
- Brenton Teeling
Directors Emeritus
- Omar Atassi, MD
- Curtis Baltz, MD
- John F. Bergstrom
- Tim Bergstrom
- Brian Dunsirn
- Mike Waite
We gratefully acknowledge our advisory committee, composed of dedicated community volunteers. As advocates for ThedaCare Foundation-New London, they connect donors’ passions for giving to our mission. Thank you to the members of the ThedaCare Foundation-New London advisory committee.

Chair – Melissa Sylte
- Jessica Birkholz
- Scott Bleck
- Ben Cate
- Kellie Diedrick
- Dale Gisi
- Mike Morse
- Mike Papendorf
- Dean Steingraber
We gratefully acknowledge our advisory committee, composed of dedicated community volunteers. As advocates for ThedaCare Foundation-Shawano, they connect donors’ passions for giving to our mission. Thank you to the members of the ThedaCare Foundation-Shawano advisory committee.

Chair – Michael Sleeper
- Ryan Alexander
- Kellie Diedrick
- Mindy Frimodig, MD
- Elsie Greenhill
- Matt Hendricks
- Rachel Herrmann
- Rev. Dean Suehring
- Myrna Warrington
- Jeff Zander
We gratefully acknowledge our advisory committee, composed of dedicated community volunteers. As advocates for ThedaCare Foundation-Waupaca, they connect donors’ passions for giving to our mission. Thank you to the members of the ThedaCare Foundation-Waupaca advisory committee.

Chair – Dick Phillipsen
- Kellie Diedrick
- Dr. Dorrie Happ
- Eric Hendrickson
- Jeremy Koehler
- Lou Ann Mokwa
- Tim Neuville
- Robert Sedlacek, MD
- Suzanne Udoni

Contact Us

Main Phone Number
(920) 454-2974

General Email
Foundations@thedacare.org

Mailing Address
ThedaCare Family of Foundations
1818 N. Meade St.
Appleton, WI 54911

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