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Mercy Regional Foundation Welcomes New President
7/10/2008
Joplin, Mo. – St. John’s Mercy Regional Foundation is pleased to announce the hire of Treva D. Kennedy as president and CEO. She took over the position on June 23, following the departure of Jennifer Kennally.
Kennedy comes to the Foundation from Coffeyville Regional Medical Center where she served as Foundation executive director. In her experience, Kennedy initiated an annual fund program, introduced and coordinated an employee annual giving program and capital campaign, wrote state and foundation grants and developed and managed a philanthropic strategic plan.
Kennedy earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Communications from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Ok., and Master of Science in Education – Communication and Information Technology, also from Oklahoma State University. In addition, she completed certificate programs in fund-raising from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Throughout her career, Kennedy has been involved in a number of civic and professional organizations. She served as both midwest regional foundation chair and Kansas state representative for the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. She has also been a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Coffeyville Rotary Club, Oklahoma JCI Senate, and Kansas Association of Healthcare Communicators, just to name a few.
Kennedy and her husband Robb will relocate to the Joplin area from Coffeyville.
St. John’s Regional Medical Center has been leading the way in healthcare throughout the four-state area for more than 100 years. We are a 367-bed facility, serving 19 counties in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. We provide state-of-the-art healthcare services, specializing in cardiology, orthopedics, neurosciences, and oncology. St. John’s has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission. Additionally, we have been recognized by Thomson Healthcare with three 100 Top Hospital Awards (2006) and rated in the top 5% nationally by HealthGrades for joint replacement and patient safety (2008).