Marilyn Hayward Elected Chair of Delaware Community Foundation
Marilyn Hayward has been elected as the new chair of the Delaware Community Foundation Board of Directors. The DCF also welcomes two new members to the board’s executive leadership team.
Hayward, of Montchanin, is principal of Hayward & Associates, which specializes in leadership and organizational effectiveness, executive coaching and group facilitation. Hayward joined the DCF board in 2009 and served as vice chair 2011-13.
Hayward also serves on the boards of the Mt. Cuba Center and Planned Parenthood of Delaware. Previously, she served as president of the boards of the Tatnall School and the Delaware Theatre Company, and as a member of the boards of the Grand Opera House and the Philadelphia Theater Company.
“The DCF is the hub of Delaware’s philanthropic community,” Hayward said. “In addition to ensuring charitable dollars are available in the future, the Foundation’s statewide work to build partnerships and collaborations is crucial to the nonprofit sector. It’s a privilege to lead this board as we expand into a more proactive, community knowledge-driven organization.”
New to the board’s executive leadership team are Kelly Firment, small business credit card product and strategy executive at Bank of America, and Lynn Adams Kokjohn, co-owner of Fauxbulous FX, Inc.
Returning executive leadership team members are Steve Fowle, executive vice president and CFO, WSFS Bank; Hon. Stephen P. Lamb, partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; John Paradee, director at Prickett, Jones & Elliott, P.A.; Tom Sager, retired general counsel, DuPont Company; and Tom Shopa, partner, BDO USA, LLP.
“This is an exciting time at the Delaware Community Foundation as we expand our work to make an even greater impact on the First State,” President and CEO Fred Sears said. “This leadership team is visionary, passionate, and determined to make a difference, and that’s a recipe for success.”
About the Delaware Community Foundation
The Delaware Community Foundation manages charitable funds for individuals, families, businesses and organizations, and distributes income from the funds as grants to humanitarian, educational, health and cultural entities throughout the First State. With more than 1,200 funds, $255 million in assets and annual grants of about $13 million, the Foundation provides a lasting source of charitable funding to benefit Delawareans today and for generations to come. Since 1986, the Foundation has been connecting people who care with the causes they care about, helping to make Delaware a better place to live and work. For information, please call 302.571.8004 or visit www.delcf.org.
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