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 one of our foundation team members to learn how you can champion a particular project or service area.

Serena Frost
Regional Development Director – ThedaCare Foundation-Berlin, ThedaCare Foundation-Wild Rose, Nursing and Orthopedics
P: 920-454-1253

Megan Spranger, JD, CFRE
Regional Development Director –ThedaCare Foundation-Shawano, ThedaCare Cancer Care, Planned Giving, and Rural Health Initiative
P: 920-454-1257

Erica Suchyta
Regional Development Director – Cardiovascular, Hospice and ThedaCare Peabody-Heritage Foundation
P: 920-454-1259
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 – Michael Sleeper
Vice President – Denise Burkett
Treasurer – Brenton Teeling
Secretary – Melissa Sylte
Past President – Shelly Clark
ThedaCare Sole Corporate Member – Dr. Mira Illiescu-Levine
Representatives
- Luke Benrud
ThedaCare Foundation-Appleton - 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 Teeling
ThedaCare Foundation-Neenah
- Luke Benrud
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
- Mike Hochholzer
- John Larson
- Dr. Janeil Mitchell
Directors Emeritus
- 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
- Dr. Kirsten Grove
- Dr. Jared Kohlenberg
- Sara Markee
- Julia McCarroll
- Kristie McCoic
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 – John Hogerty
Treasurer – Brenton Teeling
Past Chair – Dustin McClone
- Ryan Bly, MD
- Denise Burkett
- Tim Galloway
- Raymond Georgen, MD
- Rustin Keller
- Steven Knaus, MD
- Joe McGrane
- Pierce Smith
- David Trotter
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
- Kristie McCoic
- 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
- Mindy Frimodig, MD
- Elsie Greenhill
- Matt Hendricks
- Rachel Herrmann
- Kristie McCoic
- 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
- Dr. Dorrie Happ
- Eric Hendrickson
- Jeremy Koehler
- Kristie McCoic
- Lou Ann Mokwa
- Tim Neuville
- 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









