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.