Healthy Lakewood Foundation Makes Board Recommendations Public

After over 18 months of dedicated work, Lakewood’s Foundation Planning Task Force (FPTF) has made recommendations for the future Healthy Lakewood Foundation. The recommendations include a proposed Code of Regulations, mission and vision, and a slate of board candidates. All of these documents can be found online at onelakewood.com/wellness-foundation-task-force.

The Foundation Planning Task Force was established in 2017 to develop recommendations for a future health and wellness foundation in Lakewood, arising from the closure of Lakewood Hospital. The task force consisted of 15 volunteer residents of Lakewood. Over time, the task force consulted experts in the fields of philanthropy and health. With this information, the task force worked together to craft careful recommendations that reflect the voice of the Lakewood community. The proposal outlines a foundation that will serve the health and wellness needs in Lakewood for years to come.The proposal is currently under review by designated regulators, including the Mayor of Lakewood, Lakewood City Council, and the Lakewood Hospital Association. Upon approval, the documents will be adopted and the Healthy Lakewood Foundation can become operational.

For more information, visit onelakewood.com or call the City of Lakewood at 216-521-7580.

Lakewood Foundation Planning Task Force's Recommended Healthy Lakewood Foundation Board Slate

• Roland Anglin, PhD

Dean, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs (CSU)

• Becca Baas, MPA

Special Projects Coordinator, Onslow County Partnership for Children

• Curt Brosky

President and CEO, LSC Service Corp

• Kirstin Craciun, MPP, MSW

Director of Community Outreach, Center for Health Affairs

• Melissa Federman, MPH

Treuhaft Chair for Health Planning & Director, AIDS Funding Collaborative, Center for Community Solutions

• Jeanine Gergel, MBA

Program Officer, Foundation Management Services

• Heidi Hilty

Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch

• Kate Ingersoll

Program Officer, The Brush Foundation

• Rick Kemm, MNO

Executive Director, May Dugan Center

• Peter Kuhn, MBA

Chief Investment Officer, Parkland Management Company (ret.)

• Erin Rechin Murphy, MPH

Program Manager, Lorain County General Health District

• Courtney Noster, MEd, LPC

Early Childhood Mental Health Therapist, Applewood Centers, Inc.

• Chitra Walker, MBA, MA

Director, External Provider Relations, CareSource (ret.)

• Khalilah Worley, MS

Senior Organizer, Greater Cleveland Congregations

• Sharonda Whatley, MA

District Planner, City of Cleveland