Monmouth Medical Center Announces New Foundation and Development Leadership

Monmouth Medical Center has announced that Tara Kelly, former CEO of the American Red Cross Jersey Coast Chapter, has been tapped to serve as the vice president of the Monmouth Medical Center Foundation and that Ann Unterberg has been elected to lead the Monmouth Medical Center Foundation Board of Trustees as chair.

Tara Kelly, of Little Silver, has focused her 20–year career on serving the nonprofit sector. During her tenure with the Red Cross, Kelly held various positions, including Chief Development Officer, COO and CEO of the Region’s Red Cross Headquarters. Kelly successfully created a Development infrastructure which drove the organization through National Disaster Relief operations such as 9/11, Katrina and the 2005 Tsunami. Kelly also directed the organizations only Capital Campaign which resulted in a new 70,000 square foot facility which housed a blood bank, training facility and Disaster Depot Center for the tri-state area.  Kelly earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration from Kean University and certification in marketing and promotions from New York University.

“This is such an exciting time to join Monmouth Medical Center - the emergency department has been rated among the top five percent in the nation and a commitment to technological advancement, such as the recent debut of the Gamma Knife, remains strong.” says Kelly.  “The Foundation is gearing up to support major expansion happening in several key areas, including Surgical Services, the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Cancer Services, and the Children’s Hospital.”

Ann Unterberg, of Rumson and New York City, has served on Monmouth Medical Center’s Board of Trustees since 2005.  Since leaving her career in investment banking, she has devoted her time and talents to numerous high impact nonprofit organizations.  She currently serves as a trustee of the New York Community Trust, the largest private funder of New York City nonprofit organizations, with $1.9 billion dollars in assets. Unterberg also serves as trustee of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, and as chair of the Lincoln Center Institute, the educational arm of Lincoln Center. Additionally, she serves as vice chair of the International Women’s Health Coalition. 

“Having local access to an academic medical center that provides the level and breadth of health care services that Monmouth Medical Center does is a tremendous resource to our community,” says Unterberg. “Supporting and expanding this community resource benefits us all now and in the future. I look forward to assisting Tara in leading those efforts.”

Generations of Unterberg family members have supported Monmouth Medical Center, including Ann’s husband, Thomas, and his parents Clarence and Marjorie Kahn Unterberg.  Mrs. Unterberg served as former president of the School of Nursing at Monmouth Medical Center, where she established the Center for Nursing Excellence. She was also a former vice president of the Board of Governors at Monmouth Medical Center.

According to Frank J. Vozos, M.D., FACS, executive director of Monmouth Medical Center, “Ann and Tara’s wealth of experience, extensive contacts and dedication to the community, along with their proven track record of producing results, will be a real asset as we continue to bring our development efforts to the next level. I look forward to collaborating with them as we expand Monmouth Medical Center to meet the diverse needs of our growing community.”