Exemplary Board Leaders Recognized
Gail Doran, Board Chair of Super Shot, was recognized as the 2022 David A. Bobilya Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Award recipient at an award ceremony on September 28, 2022. Congratulations, Gail!
Foellinger Foundation established the David A. Bobilya Excellence in Nonprofit Leadership Award to recognize the importance of individual board members in nonprofit organizations. Each year, this award is given to an Allen County nonprofit board member who exemplifies four focus areas: governance, leadership, financial sustainability, and program impact. The award recipient’s nominating organization receives a $25,000 operating grant.
Foellinger Foundation’s board of directors created this award in honor of the late David A. Bobilya, a long-term servant leader not only to Foellinger Foundation, but many nonprofit organizations throughout Allen County. Mr. Bobilya exemplified the character of leadership, providing strength and wisdom for many of Foellinger Foundation’s efforts. He served the Foundation for 16 years in various roles and was board chair from 2011 to 2014.
In 2022, twenty-five individuals were nominated in recognition of their excellence in service to the boards they serve on:
Kathleen Anderson,
Barnes & Thornburg
Board Member,
Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo
Mary Bell,
Community Volunteer
Board Member,
YMCA
Bradley Bertsch,
Brotherhood Mutual
Board Chair,
Cancer Services
Melissa Bradberry,
Baden Gage & Schroeder
Board Chair,
Neighborhood Health Clinic
Doug Burdick,
Ameritas
Treasurer,
Science Central
Anita Cast,
Community Volunteer
Board Member,
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Kevin Chandler,
Galecki Financial Management
Board Chair,
Cass Housing
Jane DeHaven,
DeHaven Chevrolet
Past Chair,
Amani Family Services
Robert Dettmer, M.D.,
Community Volunteer
Board Member,
Matthew 25
Gail Doran,
Physicians Health Plan of Northeast Indiana
Board Chair,
Super Shot
Ronald Duchovic, Ph. D.,
Community Volunteer
Board Chair,
League for the Blind & Disabled
Brian Engelhart,
Indiana Tech
Board Member,
PBS Fort Wayne
Merry Ewing,
WPTA-TV
Board Chair,
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
Richard Fox,
Barrett McNagny
Board Member,
Turnstone
Yvette Gaff Kleven,
Attorney
Vice Chair,
Volunteer Lawyer Program
Jeremy Gayed,
Ambassador Enterprises
Board Chair,
A Hope Center
Matt Graves,
Strahm Building Solutions
Board Chair,
SCAN
Leonard Helfrich,
Community Volunteer
Board Member,
Arts United
Casey Keirn,
Lincoln Financial Group
Board Chair,
Embassy Theatre
Karrie Kitch,
Lake City Bank
Board Member,
Erin’s House for Grieving Children
Aaron Lane,
Courageous Healing
Board Member,
Youth for Christ
Corey Porter,
Lincoln Financial Group
Board Chair,
Literacy Alliance
Larry Rowland,
Community Volunteer
Board Chair,
Northeast Indiana Innovation Center
Krista Schloss,
Community Volunteer
Board Member,
Fort Wayne Dance Collective
Nancy Stewart,
Community Volunteer
Board Member,
Stillwater Hospice
Please join us in thanking them for their strategic guidance and governance as they fulfill their missions, helping to create a community where every person has the opportunity to thrive.