Our Team
The Foundation team brings a wide range of experience, diverse perspectives, and a shared commitment to our purpose.
Robyn Kress
President, Ascension Foundation
Kristen Brown
Vice President, Communications
Kate Cwiek
Executive Assistant
Kim Jassem, MSDA, MHA, PMP
Senior Director, Strategic Operations
Francesca Overwater, MSc
Vice President, Strategic Philanthropy
Senior Operations Manager
Our Board
Tracie Loftis, Chair
Senior Vice President,
Mission Integration,
Ascension
Mission Integration,
Ascension
Stacy Garrett-Ray, MD, MPH, MBA
Senior Vice President and
Chief Community Impact Officer, Ascension
Chief Community Impact Officer, Ascension
Robyn Kress
President, Ascension Foundation
Peter Leibold, JD
Former EVP and Chief Advocacy Officer, Ascension
Elizabeth (Liz) Foshage, CPA
Former EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Ascension
Our Advisors
Joseph R. Impicciche, JD, MHA
Chief Executive Officer, Ascension
Eric S. Engler
Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff, Ascension
Sean Fitzpatrick
Vice President, External Communications
Christine Kocot McCoy, JD
Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Ascension
Tom VanOsdol, MS, MA, FACHE
Executive Vice President and Chief Mission Integration Officer, Ascension
About Ascension
Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a mission of delivering compassionate, personalized care to all with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2022, Ascension provided $2.3 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 140,000 associates and 36,000 aligned providers and operates more than 2,600 sites of care including 139 hospitals in 19 states.