Healthcare Foundation Leadership at the UofL Health Foundation is rooted in a shared passion for our region’s well-being. Our Board of Directors brings together diverse voices to champion Louisville medical philanthropy, ensuring our resources are directed where they can do the most good. By fostering the donor healthcare innovation stories and community health impact that emerges from our hospitals and research labs, these leaders help bridge the gap between medical discovery and patient recovery. Explore our board directory below to meet the individuals guiding our mission.
Our Healthcare Foundation Leadership
Members:
| LouAnn Atlas (Chair) | Retired VP, Charitable Management Services, Fifth Third Bank |
| Jim Broschart | Vice President, Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement, University of Louisville |
| Jeffrey Bumpous, M.D., F.A.C.S. | Executive Vice President for Health Affairs Dean, School of Medicine University of Louisville |
| Marianne Butler, MPA | Executive Director of Records Compliance Louisville Metro Government |
| Ron Caughron, SIOR, CCIM, CIPS | Senior Advisor SVN/Menish Commercial Real Estate |
| Jason Chesney, M.D., Ph.D. | Director and Chief Administrative Officer UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center Associate Vice President for Health Affairs University of Louisville |
| Darryl Kaelin, M.D. | University of Louisville Endowed Chair of Stroke and Brain Injury Rehab Professor and Chief of PM&R, University of Louisville Medical Director of UofL Health – Frazier Rehab Institute |
| Jason Smith, M.D., Ph.D., MBA, FACS | CEO of UofL Health |
| Neera Ummat, M.D. | Retired Radiologist |
| Louis Waterman, J.D. | Partner, Goldberg Simpson LLC |
Non-Voting Attendees:
| Kara Salsman | Executive Director, UofL Health Foundation Board VP for Philanthropy, UofL Health Associate VP for Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement, University of Louisville |
| Keith Sherman | Executive Director/Chief Operating Officer, University of Louisville Foundation |
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