The head of the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance Foundation is stepping down.
Mary Lou Crowley, the foundation’s president and CEO, has announced she is moving on to a new role at the St. Thomas Elgin Hospital Foundation.
Crowley has been at the helm of the CKHA Foundation since 2017. Since that time, she has helped bring in bring in millions of dollars for the hospital, as well as heading up initiatives leading to transformation within the organization.
According to a recent media release, Crowley set the course for a host of significant fundraising drives and projects. Among her achievements, Crowley spearheaded a drive that raised $7.3 million for the foundation’s Diagnostic Imaging campaign, exceeding the $6.9 million goal.
She also oversaw the implementation of one of the first online charitable 50/50 fundraisers in Southwestern Ontario, which has raised more than $1 million in the past four years.
However, under Crowley’s watch, the foundation lost a big fundraising effort for mental health patients for the CKHA in Music for the Mind, and staff turnover has been high at the foundation.
The release stated the Foundation is “incredibly grateful for Mary Lou’s inspiration and transformative leadership” and will continue to follow her strong example.
The Foundation’s board of directors has started the recruitment process to fill her spot. Crowley will officially say goodbye in mid-July.
