
Gateway Foundation
The Gateway Foundation is a private 501(c)3 organization. The Foundation's mission is to advance Gateway through fundraising and friend-raising. The Foundation was created in 2003 when the college reconstituted a dormant foundation that was associated with one of the vocational campuses prior to the creation of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). The Foundation can have up to 30 members and a list of current Board Members is attached. The Foundation Board and its committees generally convene quarterly. The current committees include Annual Fund, Development, Finance and Nominating. Several other committees meet periodically as needed including Investment and Executive Committees.
All gifts to Gateway Community & Technical College are tax deductible. Checks may be made payable to Gateway Community & Technical College.
Board of Directors
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Steve Brunson Foundation Chair Forcht Bank |
Jeanne Schroer Foundation Vice Chair Catalytic Development Funding Corp. |
Beth Vice Cross Foundation Treasurer Von Lehman & Company |
Norm Desmarais Foundation Secretary TiER 1 Performance Solutions |
Foundation Members
Blevins Bowlin | Bowlin Group LLC |
Michael Cason | State Farm |
Brent Cooper | Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce |
Brian Dunham | Frost Brown Todd LLC |
Dr. Ande Durojaiye | Northern Kentucky University |
Fernando Figueroa | Gateway President/CEO |
David Fleischer | Alpha + Beta Strategies, Ignite Institute |
Jordan Huizenga | Children, Inc. |
Anthony Kelly | Tech Allies Consulting Group, LLC |
Adrijana Kowatsch | Gateway Foundation Executive Director |
Laura Lyons | ATech Training |
Maryanne McGowan | The Utilities Group |
John Nienaber, Jr. | Heritage Bank |
Dr. Francis O'Hara | Kenton County Schools |
Jamie Parsons | St. Elizabeth Healthcare |
MaryAnn Pietromonaco | Morgan Stanley |
Sharmili Reddy | City of Ft. Mitchell |
Michelle Reid | Strauss Troy Co., LLC |
Dr. Julie Ann Smith-Morrow | Genealogy of Newport |
Jeff Eger, Emeritus | HDR Engineering |
Lee Flischel, Chair Emeritus | Retired, Woolpert |
Wade Halsey, Emeritus | Retired, Administrator |
Jim Parsons, Emeritus | Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL |
Alice Sparks, Emeritus | Community Volunteer |