Rockford Area Chapter – Board of Directors, 2025
President
Miranda Swanson
Director of Development & Outreach
Carpenter’s Place
mirandas@carpentersplace.org
Vice President
Rachel Vonderheide
Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Rock Valley College Foundation
r.vonderheide@rockvalleycollege.edu
Past President
Nicole Riley
Senior Manager, Alumni Relations
The Student Conservation Association
Nriley@thesca.org
Treasurer
Abby Finley
MSNPA Director of Development
Phantom Regiment
abby.finley@regiment.org
Secretary
Ciara Stahly
Director of Fund Development
Rockford Promise
ciara.stahly@rockfordpromise.org
Chair – Be the Cause Campaign
Chair
Rachel Vonderheide
Director of Development & Alumni Relations
Rock Valley College Foundation
r.vonderheide@rockvalleycollege.edu
Co-Chairs – National Philanthropy Day & Annual Conference
Meredith MacKay
Director
Discovery Center
meredithm@discoverycentermuseum.org
Miranda Swanson
Director of Development & Outreach
Carpenter’s Place
mirandas@carpentersplace.org
Chair – Membership
Bobby Reitsch
Executive Director of Development
YMCA of Rock River Valley
breitsch@rockriverymca.org
Chair – Professional Advancement
Meredith MacKay
Director
Discovery Center
meredithm@discoverycentermuseum.org
Chair – Public Relations
Megan Larson Freeman
Grant Specialist
YMCA of Rock River Valley
mlarsonfreeman@rockriverymca.org
Co-Chair – Reservations
Sarah Parker-Scanlon
Executive Director
Shelter Care Ministries
sparker@shelter-care.org
Co-Chair – Reservations
Jacob Urbelis
Development Coordinator
Mercyhealth Development Foundation
jurbelis@mhemail.org
Chair – Nominations
Chapter Administrator
Amy Hoening
Executive Director
Miracle Mile
administrator@afprockford.org