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Jared A. Langkilde, MBA, CFRE
President & CEO
Jared Langkilde is a passionate and effective advocate for the role of philanthropy in transforming healthcare. As president and CEO of HonorHealth Foundation, his donor-centered approach inspires philanthropy that advances HonorHealth’s world-leading innovations in patient care, research and education.
Under his leadership, HonorHealth Foundation has achieved consecutive years of record-breaking revenue, surpassing $60.4 million in 2021, despite the ongoing challenges of a pandemic.
Prior to joining HonorHealth Foundation, Jared served 20 years in higher education, performing development and community relations roles.
Jared holds board and volunteer roles with the Mesa Chamber of Commerce, Boyce Thompson Arboretum and the Arizona Alliance of Nonprofits. He earned his MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.
Joanne Smith, MBA
Senior Vice President, Development
Joanne Smith recognizes donors have a multitude of options when making philanthropic investments, and her priority is to keenly understand each benefactor.This involves exploring their individual philanthropic interests and specifically matching those interests to needs within HonorHealth. Not surprisingly, Joanne builds lasting relationships with donors, who are inspired by their ability to touch lives, as well as advance HonorHealth’s nonprofit mission to improve the health and well-being of our community.
Joanne, who has more than 30 years of healthcare fundraising experience, joined HonorHealth Foundation in 1999 and first served as Operations Administrator and Vice President of Major Gifts and Annual Giving before being named to her current role. Prior to HonorHealth Foundation, she worked 12 years at Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation, where she oversaw office operations and gained a wealth of expertise in technology systems and management.
In addition to a bachelor’s in business administration from Northern Arizona University, Joanne holds an MBA from Arizona State University.
Debra J. Stevens, MBA
Senior Vice President, Communications & Donor Relations
Debra Stevens joined HonorHealth Foundation in 2020 with the challenge to build the organization’s brand and reimagine donor recognition.
She is well-equipped for these challenges as she previously served at the helm of marketing and communication programs supporting some of Arizona’s most visible brands. Most recently, she served as executive director of marketing and communication for Arizona Care Network. Previously, she transformed marketing and communication during her 11 years at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, where she was instrumental in driving growth, brand value and consumer engagement. Across 13 years with the Phoenix Suns, Stevens rose through the marketing ranks and also served as executive director of Phoenix Suns Charities.
Serving the community has always been a personal priority for Stevens. Currently she serves as advisory board chair for the Scottsdale/Paradise Valley YMCA and chairs the Opioid Stigma Reduction efforts for Valley Leadership.
She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from University of Phoenix. A lifelong learner, she recently completed a graduate certificate through the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Telecommunication at ASU. Debra and husband have two grown sons.
Jennifer Bradshaw
Senior Vice President, Finance
Jennifer is an accomplished finance leader who joined HonorHealth Foundation in 2022, where she is responsible for building and leading the Finance Department. Previously, she served more than four years at Great Hearts Academies, most recently as Senior Director of Finance. Jennifer also served as Senior Accounting Manager for Make A Wish America.
Jennifer brings deep experience in budgeting, financial statement preparation, team management, project management, audit preparation, internal controls and establishing procedures to streamline department efficiencies. She enjoys taking the finance department to the next level by implementing process improvements and focusing on meeting the needs of the end users.
Jennifer graduated with honors from the University of Phoenix with a Master of Science in Accountancy degree. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and exploring new places, both within Arizona and beyond.
Jason Wyssmann
Senior Vice President, Technology & Data Analytics
Jason Wyssmann thrives at the intersection of data, technology and philanthropy, and loves championing both gratitude and generosity to support innovative and exceptional healthcare. As a nonprofit technologist for nearly 20 years, he is known as a data-driven leader and dynamic communicator able to catalyze opportunity into success. Although, for as much as he embraces big data and predictive analytics, his work as a frontline fundraiser also provides him a strong foundation of donor engagement and stewardship.
Prior to joining HonorHealth Foundation, Jason served nonprofits in the areas of regional social services, national cause-and-cure and regional multi-hospital/clinic healthcare. Additionally, at Virtuous, he served as an enterprise-level technical lead and strategic consultant. Throughout his professional experiences he values authenticity and curiosity, along with a bias toward action and scalable impact.
Jason graduated with honors from Missouri State University with a bachelor's in social work, focusing on community programming and fund development. He also served as a Quality Improvement Advisory Council Member with Children's Mercy Hospital. In his personal life, he and his wife, Sarah, enjoy the creative arts, family time and the adventure of raising their three teenagers.
