About the Foundation
History of the Foundation
the Foundation was formed on January 1, 2005, by a dedicated group of community volunteers to manage and oversee the successful growth of endowment assets. The mission of the Foundation is vital and straightforward — build an endowment to fight cancer. Today, the endowment fund manages assets of $22 million. A gift to the endowment is an investment in the future of cancer care cancer forward today and for generations to come. Your gift to Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation will ensure that advanced cancer care and research lives on.
Meet the Board
Community leaders propelling the fight against cancer forward.
2020-2021 Foundation Board of Directors

Rose Hudson
Chair
Louisiana Lottery Corporate

Steven Moore
Vice Chair
Steven J. Moore, LLC, Attorney at Law

Jerry Jolly
Immediate Past Chair
KPMG LLP, Partner (Retired)

Tee Brown
GMFS, LLC

Rebecca Nelson
Community Volunteer

David Perry
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc.

Jeanne James
Community Volunteer

Nathaniel Tannehill
Wampold Hospitality Collection

Brett Furr
Taylor Porter Attorneys at Law

Rolfe Miller
Secretary/Treasurer
Miller Group Wealth Strategies of Raymond James

Beau Olinde
Community Volunteer

Todd Stevens
President and CEO
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

Susan Blanchard
Community Volunteer
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center and Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Foundation boards of directors lead all community fundraising efforts on behalf of and in support of hospital partners.