Meet Our Team

Our mission at the Henry Ford Health System Development Office is to joyfully inspire giving and engagement that will transform health care in our communities. Our team of fundraising experts raises philanthropic support for all areas of the health system, with gift officers representing specific areas of interest.

Our goal is to connect donors—whether individuals, families, foundations, corporations, or others—to their passions to make a difference for our patients, community, and beyond. We invite you to connect with any member of our team to discover how you can make a lasting impact through giving to Henry Ford Health System.

Executive office

Mary Jane Vogt

Interim Senior Vice President, Development

Area(s) of Focus: Major Gift Team Lead, Edith & Benson Ford Heart and Vascular Institute

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-8409

Cell: (313) 942-0828

Annual giving

Rebecca Sellers

Director, Corporate, Annual and External Relations

Area(s) of Focus: Team Lead Annual Giving, Employee Giving, Game on Cancer, Alumni Relations, Corporate Relations

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-7212

Cell: (248) 228-0228

Christina Johnson

Senior Development Officer

Area(s) of Focus: Game On Cancer Campaign, Corporate Partnerships

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-9228

David Gad-Harf

Director, Corporate Relations

Area(s) of Focus: Corporate Relations, Transplant Institute

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-9237

Cell: (313) 671-4662

Anika Smith

Manager, Annual Giving

Area(s) of Focus: Employee Giving, Game On Cancer, Free Press Marathon

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-8431

Lynn Vogt

Coordinator, Game On Cancer

Area(s) of Focus: Game On Cancer Campaign

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-3994

Cell: (248) 840-9924

Major gifts

Christine Forester

Senior Director, Gift Planning and Major Gifts

Area(s) of Focus: Planned Giving, Neuroscience Institute, Dermatology, Center for Integrative Medicine, Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Cancer

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-7204

Cell: (313) 622-0586

Maria Harrington

Senior Development Officer

Area(s) of Focus: Ophthalmology, Orthopedics and Rheumatology

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-6417

Tina Lavinio-Mattinen

Chief Development Officer, Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals

Area(s) of Focus: Henry Ford Macomb Hospitals

15855 19 Mile, Clinton Township, MI 48308

Office: (586) 263-2968

Kevin Rourke

Development Manager, Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-9227

Klementina Sula

Chief Development Officer, Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

Area(s) of Focus: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital, Women's Health, Behavioral Services

6777 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Office: (248) 325-0832

ell: (810) 265-2511

Luke Sparkman

Manager, Development

Area(s) of Focus: Henry Ford West Bloomfield

6777 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Office: (248) 325-0269

Campaigns & strategic planning

Jennifer Harmon

Senior Director, Capital Campaigns & Special Projects

Area(s) of Focus: HFHS Campaign Planning, Stewardship Communications, Donor Recognition, Healing Art

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-9874

Cell: (248) 877-1462

Development Communications

 

Elisabeth Mirer

Associate Director, Principal Gift Strategy and Stewardship

Area(s) of Focus: Principal Gift Strategy, Stewardship, Development Communications

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-6448

Rachel Reed

Development Writer

Area(s) of Focus: Stewardship, Annual Appeal Letters, Development Communications

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-9227

Foundation relations

Michele Harrison Sears

Senior Director, Foundation Relations & New Revenue

Area(s) of Focus: Foundation Relations, Development Writing, Henry Ford Innovation Institute, Pediatrics

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-6046

Cell: (313) 443-2353

Ashley Hunt

Development Specialist

Area(s) of Focus: Foundation Relations

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-4318

Erin Marie McDonald

Senior Grant Coordinator

Area(s) of Focus: Foundation Strategy, Grant Submission

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-5146

Nichole McLaughlin

Senior Grant Coordinator

Area(s) of Focus: Foundation Strategy, Grant Submission

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-9229

Fax: (313) 874-4044

Operations

Tommy O'Flynn

Director, Donor Stewardship & Operations

Area(s) of Focus: Data Analytics, Reporting, Prospect Information & Strategy

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-4032

Donor Relations

Donna Brown

Manager, Donor Relations

Area(s) of Focus: Donor Services

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-6987

Jesse Battle

Coordinator, Concierge Program

Area(s) of Focus: Donor Services

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-9174

Project coordinators

Lisa Gafa

Special Projects Coordinator

Area(s) of Focus: Administrative Partner to Campaigns and Strategic Planning and Corporate, Annual and External Relations

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-4042

Kenisha King

Project Coordinator

Area(s) of Focus: Administrative Partner to Major Gifts

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-9258

Deb Kaplan

Administrative Partner

Area(s) of Focus: Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital

6777 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322

Office: (248) 325-3194

 

Alisha Micou

Coordinator - Special Projects

Area(s) of Focus: Administrative Partner to Corporate, Annual and External Relations

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-6174

Gift processing

Jen King

Senior Gift Processing Specialist

Area(s) of Focus: Gift Administration/Processing

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 876-9868

Patricia Shumake

Gift Processing Specialist

Area(s) of Focus: Gift Administration/Processing

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office (313) 876-9867

Information services

Keena Cockrell

Research Development Specialist

Area(s) of Focus:Prospect Research, Strategy and Identification

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-6458

Cyntina Santos-Jones

Systems Analyst

Area(s) of Focus: Information Services

One Ford Place, 5A, Detroit, MI 48202

Office: (313) 874-6197

Henry Ford Allegiance Foundation Team

Chad Noble

Foundation President

Area(s) of Focus: Henry Ford Allegiance Health, HFAH Foundation Relations

100 E. Michigan Ave, Ste 500, Jackson MI 49201

Office: (517) 205-6480 ext 6480

Dea Talmage

Senior Development Officer

Area(s) of Focus: HFAH Major Gifts, JOY Deployment, Product Development, Funding Initiatives, Campaign Planning, Donor Stewardship, Donor Communications, Donor Recognition, The Impact Partnership (TIP)

100 E. Michigan Ave, Ste 500, Jackson, MI 49201

Office: (517) 205-7538

Cell: (517) 795-3772

Jill Yehl

Annual Fund Officer

Area(s) of Focus: Employee Giving, Outside Fundraising Events, Corporate Sponsorships and Game on Cancer

100 E. Michigan Ave, Ste 500, Jackson MI 49201

Office: (517) 841-7457 ext. 7457

Janet Martin

Executive Coordinator

Area(s) of Focus: Administrative Partner to Chad Noble, Data Management

100 E. Michigan Ave, Ste 500, Jackson, MI 49201

Office: (517) 841-7427

Debbie Eccleton

Corporate Account Representative

Area(s) of Focus: Corporate Accounts

100 E. Michigan Ave, Ste 500, Jackson, MI 49201

Office: (517) 796-6481