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