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
Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer
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
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
