ABFE Appoints New Board Members

ABFE Appoints New Board Members

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 16, 2022

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – ABFE is proud to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Cynthia Muller, Isaiah Oliver and Stephen Webster.

Cynthia Muller is the director, Mission Driven Investments, at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for developing and managing strategic impact investment activities that address systemic barriers that create vulnerable conditions for historically marginalized communities and children. Muller is responsible for driving the strategy and performance of the foundation’s $160 million mission driven investments portfolio.

Isaiah M. Oliver is president and chief executive officer of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, a charitable organization focused on engaging people in philanthropy to build a stronger community. In his role, Isaiah leads the Foundation’s strategic priorities around improving literacy rates, increasing access to healthy food, strengthening resident-led neighborhood improvements, and providing critical resources to the children affected by the Flint Water Crisis.

Stephen Webster is chief financial officer & vice president of Finance for the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF). In this capacity, he is responsible for investment portfolio administration, investment performance, accounting, financial reporting and risk management. The fiduciary stewardship led by Webster is critical for a foundation whose funds are meant be used in perpetuity for future generations. Prior to joining KHF, Webster, who is a Certified Public Accountant, worked at the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis for more than 20 years. Webster’s career also includes roles at Porter Leath Children’s Center and as an accountant at KPMG Peat Marwick. He lives in Andover with his wife and two daughters.

“We are honored to have Cynthia, Isaiah, and Stephen join our Board,” said ABFE CEO, Susan Taylor Batten. “Each bring to ABFE tremendous experience and expertise which will add new perspectives and ideas to our Board. We look forward to working with each of them to advance ABFE’s mission.”

Our newest Board members join a distinguished group of philanthropic leaders ─ below is the full 2022-23 ABFE Board:

CORY S. ANDERSON, BOARD CHAIR

Executive Vice President, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

SHARON BUSH, VICE CHAIR

Executive Director, Grand Victoria Foundation

SYLVIA BARTLEY, SECRETARY

Global Director, Medtronic

MARIA WOODRUFF-WRIGHT, TREASURER

Vice President of Operations & Chief Financial Officer, The Skillman Foundation

STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE

Corporate, Philanthropy, and Governance Professional

AISHA ALEXANDER-YOUNG

Chief Executive Officer, Giving Gap

MELISSA DESHIELDS

Chief Executive Officer & Partner, Frontline Solutions

HERBERT DRAYTON, III

Founder & Managing Partner, Hi Mark Capital

JAMES HEAD

fmr. President & Chief Executive Officer, East Bay Community Foundation

WENDY LEWIS JACKSON

Managing Director of Detroit Program, The Kresge Foundation

SUSAN D. JOHNSON

Director of Operations & Grants Administration, Lumina Foundation

CYNTHIA MULLER

Director of Mission Driven Investment, W.K. Kellogg Foundation

ISAIAH OLIVER

President & Chief Executive Officer, Community Foundation of Greater Flint

UPENDO SHABAZZ

Regional Vice President, Palm Beach, Allegany Franciscan Ministries

MAISHA SIMMONS

Director of New Jersey Grantmaking, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

STEPHEN WEBSTER

Chief Financial Officer & Vice President of Finance, Kansas Health Foundation

DALILA WILSON-SCOTT

President, Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation