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About Centra Foundation

Supporting excellent care close to home 

Our approach

Established in 1993, our mission is to develop and direct resources for the support of Centra Health. A not-for-profit system, Centra provides care to over 500,000 people at over 50 locations annually. Through the generosity of donors, we have provided more than $100 million in support of Centra programs.
 

Meet the Centra Foundation staff


Call the Centra Foundation at 434.200.4791

Email the Centra Foundation at foundation@centrahealth.com
  

Beth Doyle, CFRE   
Executive Vice President  
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Andrea Byers   
Development Program Manager   
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Heather Cassada   
Development Program Manager    
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Deborah Donnigan   
Executive Assistant    
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Allison Kughn Ebert, CFRE   
Director of Development   
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Cindy Elmore   
Director of Major Gifts  
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Anne Hoge   
Records Coordinator   
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Kelly Knight   
Director of Operations   
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Tammy Tripp   
Communications Officer   
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Foundation Charlie White
Board Member Testimonial
“I am honored to serve because the Centra Foundation plays a critical role in helping ensure that quality healthcare is available to everyone in our communities, regardless of their economic circumstances.”
— Charles White, Co-owner and Chairman, Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc.

Centra Foundation Board Members

The Centra Foundation board members are exemplary leaders in the communities we serve. They are passionate about healthcare and generously serve to help the people in our communities who rely on our system. 
Photo of Carolyn W. Jacques, M.ED, RNC

Carolyn W. Jacques, M.ED, RNC

Chair of the Board
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George A. Hurt, MD

Vice Chair of the Board
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Richard Tugman

Interim President & CEO
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Photo of Beth Doyle

Beth Doyle

Executive Vice President & Secretary
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Traci Blido

Board Member
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Robert R. (Bob) Chapman III

Board Member
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Robert Cook, MD

Board Member
Photo of Thomas J. Delaney, MD

Thomas J. Delaney, MD

Board Member
Photo of H.C. (Cap) Eschenroeder Jr., MD

H.C. (Cap) Eschenroeder Jr., MD

Board Member
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David W. Frantz, MD

Board Member
Photo of Jenna Lloyd Fisher, DNP

Jenna Lloyd Fisher, DNP

Board Member
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Thomas W. Nygaard, MD

Board Member
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Cameron Patterson

Board Member
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Augustus A. Petticolas Jr., DDS

Board Member
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Verna R. Sellers, MD

Board Member
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John (Jack) Sorrells III

Board Member
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Pavan Thallapragada

Board Member
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William H. Van Dyke Jr., MD

Board Member
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Charlie White

Board Member
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Darryl Whitesell

Board Member
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Sackett Wood

Board Member
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George Zippel

Board Member