CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
Minutes – Board Meeting
Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, West Sable Room
4:00 p.m., Thursday, November 29, 2012
Attendees:
Brent Hensley, President, Laurie Givens, President—Elect, Commissioner Bob Anthony, Karen Browne, Barbara
Crandall, Jeanetta Dobson, Christy Everest, Steve Foskin, Sarah Geiger, Kirsten Griffin, John Grunow, MD, Rick
Hauschild, Sue Homsey, Dan Howard, David Huffman, Chip Keating, Tom Kelly, Bill Lance, Joe Lewallen, Scott
Meacham, Drew Neville, Susan Porter, Pat Schonwald, Harrison Smith, Chuck Spicer, Terry Stull, MD, Vic Thate,
Debbie Trachtenberg, Al Warren, Jan Dunham, Kathy McCracken, Kati Moore, Cassandra Nightingale, Jennifer
Patterson, Charlie Trumble, Ann Waller, Liz Young
4:09 p.m. – Brent Hensley, President, opened the meeting and entertained a motion to approve the September
13, 2012 minutes. Laurie moved to approve the minutes as written; Tom Kelly seconded. Motion carried.
Finance Report – Scott Meacham
Assets: Total Checking/Saving/CD’s: $1,889,875.63
Revenue & Expenses (through November 12, 2012): Total Income: $2,900,176.79; Total Expense: $2,108,065.10;
Net Income: $792,111.69
Reserve Calculation and Unrestricted Funds Available as of November 28, 2012: Reserve and Restricted funds:
$1,671,771.08; Available Funds: $218,104.55
Bylaws and Board Restructure – Steve Foskin
Proposed bylaws have been mailed to each board member for review and for vote at this meeting. These bylaws
provide for the creation of a Board of Advocates, which will go into effect immediately with the first members
coming from this board. Additional changes proposed in new bylaws are the following:
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Two—three year terms, with one year off
To add Board Members one time during the
year
To add members throughout the year for
Board of Advocates
Email voting by consensus
No proxy voting
Two teleconference options per year
Removed Executive and Scientific
Committees
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Executive Director to be evaluated by Finance
Committee and President
Board of Directors to approve members added to
either Board of Directors or Board of Advocates
Board of Directors: at least four meetings annually
Board of Advocates: at least two meetings annually
Five standing committees: Development Committee,
Finance Committee, Governance Committee, Public
Affairs Committee and Special Events Committee
Steve Foskin entertained a motion to approve Bylaws. Dan Howard moved to approve the bylaws; Chip Keating
seconded. Motion carried.
The first Board of Advocates members will meet next month and submit additional names for approval at our next
board meeting (February 21, 2013). Please forward nominations to Kathy McCracken. The first members will be
the following:
Gary Batton
Jana Evans
Tom Kelly
Bill Price
Judy Blazek
Sue Homsey
Bill Lance
Pat Schonwald
Karen Browne
David Huffman
Desmond Mason
Wayne Case
Michael Joseph
Bud Miles
The first Board of Advocates meeting is scheduled Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 4:00pm and
will be held at the Samis Education Center, inside the Rainbolt Auditorium.
Motion entertained by Steve Foskin to approve the 2013 Slate of Officers and standing committee chairs. Tom
Kelly moved to approve the 2013 Slate of Officers and committee chairs. Motion seconded by Dan Howard and
carried.
2013 Slate of Officers and Committee Chairs
President: Laurie Givens
Immediate Past President and Governance Chair: Brent Hensley
President Elect and Development Chair: Susan Porter
Development Chair Elect: Sarah Geiger
Secretary/Treasurer/Finance Chair: Scott Meacham
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer/Finance Chair: Dan Howard
Public Affairs Chair: Chip Keating
Motion entertained by Steve Foskin to approve the following Board of Directors renewing to serve a three year
term beginning January 1, 2013.
Renewing Board Members 2013
Christy Everest, Mary FitzSimons, Steve Foskin, Sarah Geiger, Kirsten Griffin, and Drew Neville.
Chip Keating seconded motion. Motion carried.
Motion entertained by Steve Foskin to approve the following as new members of the Board of Directors to serve a
three year term beginning January 1, 2013—contingent upon available openings and final review of the
Governance Committee. Kirsten Griffin moved to approve Prospective Board Members. Drew Neville seconded
motion. Motion carried.
Prospective Board Members 2013
Dan Boren, nominated by Bud Miles
Bond Payne, nominated by Chip Keating
David Elder, nominated by Drew Neville
Ross Plourde, nominated by Mike Joseph
Jenny Love, nominated by Kathy McCracken
Russ Woody, nominated by Drew Neville
Liz McLaughlin, nominated by Kirsten Griffin
There will be a Board Orientation for all Board Members (including new additions) on Thursday,
January 17, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., held at the Samis Education Center inside
Conference Room B3. All Board Member participation is critical, with this orientation as well as
Board Meetings—especially since our Board is now smaller in number. Scheduled Board Meeting
dates have been included in the packet for each Board Member. All 2013 Board Meetings will be
held in the Samis Education Center—including the two meetings of the Board of Advocates.
Department of Pediatrics Presentation – Terrence Stull, MD
Dr. Stull thanked the board for their efforts in creating a phenomenal story of Endowed Chair history and
applauds the last opportunity to speak with this board due to the changes that have just been passed with voting.
A moment of transition with a newer, grander organization; the issues that have been taken on and the way this
organization has changed children’s healthcare.
The Department of Pediatrics’ mission is to provide compassionate, family-centered medical care of the highest
quality to the children of Oklahoma, to teach the medical arts to trainees interested in children’s health, and to
conduct research which will enhance the quality of human lives. Goal: Nationally competitive
To be nationally competitive, the overall growth of the Children’s Hospital is paramount. Staff and faculty
expansions continue as well as education for residents.
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Total Faculty: 174 (157.78 FTE)
133 Physicians (MD/DO), 37 Ph.D., 1 J.D., 1 Pharm. D., 2 M.S. or M.A.
Intern programs have doubled their enrollments
Currently have 36 Fellows in the Department of Pediatrics
Clinical: 150,000 Ambulatory visits.
Pediatric Hospitalist Program: 1,335 Discharges; 102 of 116 pediatrician referred patients to
Children’s Hospital
The University of Oklahoma Health Center and Jilin University Resident Physician Training program continues with
Drs. Meyer, Copeland and Escobedo.
Research = National Academic Distinction = Advancement in Children’s Healthcare = Subspecialists from Other
Institutions. Research attracts better physicians, which improve clinical care and help us get the best physicians
here in Oklahoma. In lieu of this, Research Day was celebrated on June 15, 2012.
Grants and contracts sources: $14 million. Investment in research goal: increase extramural funding and
advance in national ranking; 8-9 independent investigators; 5 year investment of $15.2 million; laboratory space
10,000 sq. ft. to accommodate 8-9 PIs.
2011 Pediatric NIH Research Rankings: 52nd
Department of Pediatrics Growth:
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Education – Fellowships; Residency
Clinical
o Growth with on-campus buildings
 Ambulatory Buildings
 Inpatient Growth
o Outreach satellites
Research
o CMRI Research Programs
 Childhood Cancer
 Childhood Type 2 Diabetes
 Genetics
o Other Sections
o Research Strategic Plan
Dr. Stull announced that Dr. Mulvihill has hand-picked a replacement upon his retirement. Dr. Sanjay
Bidichandani, MBBS, PhD, CMRI Claire Gordon Duncan Chair in Genetics. Dr. Bidichandani was previously the
Director of Research for the National Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Executive Director’s Annual Report – Kathy McCracken
CHF new website design announces all sponsors in a new prospective: scrolling each sponsor’s name and logo
near the top of the webpage. Our CHF logo and website link are noted on the front page of the Children’s
Hospital website, just below their kite’s “Way to Give” section. Please visit www.okchf.org to see this new
change.
A new Naming Opportunity booklet has been updated to note the various branding throughout OU Children’s
Hospital areas.
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New floor sign design, $1 million: A change from the previous design originally placed on the wall. This
design wraps around the top wall corner, just above the kiosks stationed throughout hospital floors. A
wrapped, metal band flows around the corner and is engraved with “A generous gift from [sponsor
name].” Inside the band is a scrolled engraving “Thank You.”
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Sixth floor Children’s Village, $1 million: Signage is to be determined.
Outdoor Art, $600,000: Purchased by Hauschild/Everest/UHAT/Treasures for Tomorrow. Outdoor art to
be placed in the entrance of the Children’s Hospital, in easy viewing of persons driving by or visiting.
New program donations:
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McLaughlin Family Chair $500,000
Grunow Chair $500,000
W. J. Jones Family Foundation $40,000—$120,000 total
This donation goes towards the cancer program.
An exciting development announced with the Gaylord Foundation – $1.025 million cancer research gift. Dr.
Kimble Frazier was hired as the CMRI E.L. & Thelma Gaylord Endowed Chair in Hematology/Oncology.
The Young Family Scholar Dinner was held on November 7, 2012 at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club.
Attendees were: recipient—Paul Dasari, MD, M.P.H., Laurie Givens, Kati Moore, Susan Porter, Terry Stull, MD,
and Kathy McCracken. The Young Family will sponsor the fellowship, at $375,000 per year.
Webb Thompson Chair in Cardiology – A reception was held after our Board Meeting on September 13, 2012 with
the Webb Thompson Family. Dr. Webb and Alma Thompson’s daughters, Anne Fontenot and Jackie Fields, came
to the reception. Dr. Ed Overholt gave a speech regarding Cardiac Care and noted the gift from the Thompson
estate that goes towards funding this Endowed Chair will in a big way go towards moving Cardiac Care in the State
of Oklahoma to an even higher level—where it is not all just about the children surviving, but it’s the children
surviving with a better quality of life.
Endowed Chairs:
Just announced for State Regents matched or partially matched 13 CMRI Chairs: $8,925,101 total.
Milburn-Diabetes $1,000,000
Altshuler $1,000,000
CMRI Pediatrics (to be named) $500,000
McLaughlin $1,000,000
Arthritis Foundation $500,000
CMRI Genetics (to be named) $1,000,000
Milburn $500,000
E.L. & Thelma Gaylord $375,000
Duncan $500,000
Grunow $900,000
Inasmuch $650,000
Riley $500,101
Herring $500,000
New balance in State Match pending queue: $6,384,017
Anthony $52,850
Lewallen $27,195
Herring $500,000
Talley $17,020
PHF $56,188
Johnson $65,331
Linn $175,421
Duncan $500,000
McEntire $200,000
EK Gaylord $200,000
CMRI Pulmonology $20,000
Walters $470,000
E.L. & Thelma Gaylord $125,000
Gumerson $82,373
Chickasaw $500,000
Arthritis $500,000
Milburn Miller $10,821
Milburn-Nephrology $333,583
Murcer $25
CMRI Pediatrics $500,000
Griffin $200,000
Choctaw $31,837
Grunow $100,000
Browne $149,665
Stuemky *$312,500
Walmart/Sam’s $234,839
Inasmuch $350,000
Thompson *$375,000
Jonas $294,369
*25% Match
Kathy presented historical figures (since 1983):
Non Endowed Funding (unrestricted donations): $31,128,867 (31%)
Total CHF Chair Funding: $30,648,087 (31%)
State Match: $27,172,032 (27%)
State Chair Pending Match: $6,384,017 (7%)
Chair Funding provided by others: $2,907,962 (3%)
State Funding to Child Study Center: $800,000 (1%)
Total Funding 1983 – 2012: $99,040,965
Today’s Chair Figures:
Total CHF Chair Funding with Match: $57,820,119 (principal)
Total Chair Value: $64,092,670 (with growth)
Since 1994, a total of 18 Endowed Chairs have been filled.
1994: Stull (Browne)
1997-1998: Royal (Anthony), Meyer (Johnson), Mulvihill (Talley)
1999-2001: Copeland (Milburn), Escobedo (McEntire), Wolraich (Walters), Bonner (Gumerson)
2002-2007: Tuggle (Miller), Turman (Milburn), Chernausek (Gaylord)
2008-2012: Crawford (Lewallen), Darden (Linn), Fergeson (Riley), Hester (PHF), Welliver (Hobbs/Recknagel), Frazer
(Gaylord), Bidichandani (Duncan)
Special Events:
Starlight Ball
2010-2011: $260,000
2012-2013: $320,000 Est.
Roundup Shindig
Dancing for a Miracle
2010-2011: $96,965
2010-2011: $135,000
2012-2013: $165,222
2012-2013: $178,247
Net Profit and Estimated Net Profit
Save the Dates:
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Roundup Shindig
Saturday, February 9, 2013 at Riverwind Casino
Dancing for a Miracle
Saturday, August 3, 2013 at National Cowboy Western Heritage Museum
Brandon Weeden Golf Tournament: July 23, 2012
Swing from the Heart Golf Challenge held at Oak Tree National in Edmond to benefit an endowed position for a
cardiac surgeon. Inaugural Tournament raised: $57,550.16
Isaiah Stone Epilepsy Lecture Series: November 27, 2012
OU Medicine, in partnership with OU Children’s Hospital, has made a major commitment to addressing this
disease that affects an estimated 7,000 Oklahoma children. Featured Angus Wilfong, MD, Director,
Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Texas Children’s Hospital and Isaiah Stone’s Physician.
CMNH Telecast: June 3, 2012
This event was held in the Children’s Hospital Atrium. Total gifts for 2012: $1,651,839—a record year.
Save the Date: June 2, 2013
On The Road: September 10-14, 2012
This is the first time Children's Hospital Foundation participated with On the Road (KOCO). Traveled to Clinton,
Cushing, Kingfisher, Moore and Guthrie and had interviews with Miracle children in those cities.
CMNH Partner Kickoff: September 27, 2012
This event was held in the Petroleum Club with guest speaker, Sheriff John Whetsel. Announced 2013 Miracle
Child: Martina
CMNH KXY Kids Radiothon: November 8 & 9, 2012
$107,742 Pledged during Radiothon—pledge total broke last year’s record.
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals’ Innovative Board (also known as the iBoard) is a broad representative committee
of young professional adults that help expand the base of devoted volunteer support for CMN Hospitals in an effort to
increase and enhance community awareness and the fundraising efforts benefitting Children’s Hospital Foundation.
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The iBoard was started in August 2012; they meet on a monthly basis and currently have 14 enthusiastic and
motivated members from the Oklahoma City metro.
Companies represented by the iBoard are: KOCO, BancFirst, CBRE, OptionOne, United Way of OKC, Schonwald
Land Co., OK Blood Institute, Love’s Travel Stops, Tinker AFB, OKC Convention and Visitors Bureau and
Downtown OKC, Inc.
iBoard Members: Andrew Soloman, CH, Beth Chansolme, Vice CH, Rachel Calderson, Jan, Dunham, Jessy
Dershem, Linzy Hall, Jens Homboe, Elizabeth Schonwald Newton, Brittni Shull, Ryan Torer, Malena Trulson, Matt
Wills, Ashley Young, and Brigett Zorn
Physician Recruitment and Reviewers:
Reviewer Breakfast for Dr. Marilyn Escobedo’s Endowed Chair: August 16, 2012
Physician Reviewers: Drs. Rita Marie Ryan and Robert Schelonka
Attendees: Dr. Rita Marie Ryan, Dr. Robert Schelonka, Steve Foskin, Chip Keating, Joe Lewallen and Kathy
McCracken
Physician Recruitment Dinner: August 29, 2012
Dr. Lane Strathearn Endowed Chair and Section Chief Candidate for Developmental & Behavioral Sciences
Attendees: Dr. Lane Strathearn, Dr. Barbara Bonner, Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Givens, Susan Porter, Gov. & Mrs. David
Walters, Dr. Mark Wolraich and Kathy McCracken
Reviewer Breakfast for Pulmonology: August 30, 2012
Physician Reviewers: Dr. Preston Campbell & Dr. John Clancy
Attendees: Dr. Preston Campbell, Dr. John Clancy, Nancy Anthony, Joe Carter, Steve Foskin, Dean Gandy and
Kathy McCracken
Physician Recruitment Dinner: September 27, 2012
Dr. Sari Acra, Endowed Chair and Section Chief Candidate for Gastroenterology
Attendees: Dr. Acra, Jihan Beydoun, Ayla Acra, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hefner, Mike Joseph, Mr. & Mrs. Mark
Nowell, and their daughter Blythe, and Kathy McCracken
Physician Recruitment Dinner: October 3, 2012
Dr. Gary McPhail, Endowed Chair and Section Chief Candidate for Pulmonology
Attendees: Dr. McPhail, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Anthony, Tricia Everest, Betsy Thorpe, Dr. Terry Stull, and
Kathy McCracken
Physician Recruitment Dinner: October 4, 2012
Dr. Christopher Oermann, Endowed Chair and Section Chief Candidate for Pulmonology
Attendees: Dr. Preston Campbell, Dr. John Clancy, Nancy Anthony, Joe
Carter, Steve Foskin, Dean Gandy and Kathy McCracken
Grand Round Lectures:
Special Thank You to those who attended one or more of the Grand Round Dinners: Tony & Jill Boghetich, Bob & Karen
Browne, Paul & Alix Darden, Doug Drevets, Jim & Christy Everest, Steve & Amy Foskin, Johnson & Millie Hightower,
Rhett Jackson, Tom & Mary Kelly, Merry Knowles, Joe & Jaime Lewallen, Kathy McCracken, Cassandra Nightingale, Terry
Stull, Jon & Sandy Trudgeon
Rapp Foundation ($10,000)
Dr. Edward M. Behrens
February 16, 2012
Dr. Laurel K. Leslie
March 22, 2012
Dr. Victor Nizet
July 18, 2012
Dr. Teri L. Turner
August 15, 2012
Nitschke-Kaskaske
Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo
October 30, 2012
Riley Society
Dr. Robert F. Pass
November 7, 2012
Patricia Price Browne Prize Dinner: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at Nonna’s in Oklahoma City
Thomas H. Murray, President Emeritus and Senior Research Scholar at the Hastings Center in Garrison, New York
Children's Hospital Foundation Legislative Lunch: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 11:30am, located at the State Capitol.
2011 Pediatric Patient Visits at Children’s Hospital: 162,955. Additional states/countries represented by visits to
Children’s Hospital:
Alabama
Hawaii
Nebraska
South Carolina
Alaska
Illinois
New Mexico
South Dakota
Arkansas
Indiana
New Jersey
Tennessee
Arizona
Iowa
New York
Texas
California
Kansas
Nevada
Virginia
Colorado
Kentucky
North Carolina
Washington
Connecticut
Louisiana
North Dakota
Wisconsin
England
Maryland
Ohio
Wyoming
Florida
Michigan
Oregon
Georgia
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Germany
Montana
Rhode Island
Children's Hospital Foundation Board Orientation: This is for all CHF Board Members.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
10:00am – 1:00pm
Samis Education Center, Conference Room B3
Personalized Holiday Cards and Calendars are on sale now.
*2013 Miracle Children of Oklahoma Calendar: $25 each
*Personalized Holiday Card: $15 each
Note Burning: April 13, 2012
$5,670,707.09 paid off in 39 months!
Meeting Adjourned at 5:44 p.m.
Minutes typed and submitted by C. Nightingale on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
December 19 – Chesapeake Energy Patient Family Dinner, 5:00 p.m., Children’s Hospital
December 20 – CHF Board Member Patient Family Dinner, 5:00 p.m., Children’s Hospital
December 21 – CHF/Mathis Brothers/KOCO Christmas Gift Party, 1:00 p.m., Children’s Hospital Atrium
January 17 – CHF All Board Orientation, 10:00 a.m., Samis Education Center—Conference Room B3
No teleconferencing available – Lunch provided
February 21 – CHF Board of Directors Meeting, 4:00 p.m., Samis Education Center—East Board Room
April 18 –Board of Directors and Board of Advocates, 4:00 p.m., Samis Education Center—Rainbolt Auditorium
No teleconferencing available – Reception included
May 16 – CHF Board of Directors Meeting, 11:30 a.m., Samis Education Center—East Board Room