About Us
The Hendrick Medical Center Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that exists to foster and support the purposes of Hendrick Medical Center. The Foundation, established in 1974, encourages, receives and manages gifts and bequests for the benefit of Hendrick Medical Center.
Board of Directors
The Foundation is governed by a board of directors whose membership is drawn from three segments: the community-at-large, the medical staff at Hendrick and the hospital's board of trustees.
- Jeffrey Edward, MD, Chair
- Jay Hardaway, Vice Chair
- Seth Ardoin, DDS
- David Bailey
- Samantha Baker
- Bradley Barham, DO
- Mitch Barnett
- Steve Beal*
- Rob Beckham, MD
- Jamie Belz
- Linda Benson
- Leigh Black
- Greg Blair
- Michelle Brasher*
- Kevin Bridge, MD
- Romona Brogan
- Benton Brown, MD
- Brandon Caddle, MD
- Emerald Cassidy
- Jennifer Cheung-Navejas
- Matthew Cope, MD
- Casey Curnutt
- Jason Darby
- Richard Deulofeut, MD
- Greg Dodds*
- Will Dugger
- Ted Evans
- Chukwoemeka Ezeoke, MD
- Samantha Goodman, MD
- David Grooms*
- Ashley Hall, MD
- Glenn Hall, DDS
- Shea Hall
- Geoff Haney
- Jennifer Hanner
- Evan Hardegree, MD
- Evan Harris
- Stephen Haynes*
- Matt Higgins
- Brad Holland, CEO
- Bart Johnson*
- Ann Jones*
- Brian LaCroix
- Stan Lambert
- Joey Light
- Randy Lloyd
- Dan Locker, MD
- Misty Lowry
- Joe Mangrem
- J.V. Martin
- Stuart Martin, MD
- Bert Massey*
- Sandip Mathur, MD
- Rocky McAdams, MD
- Josh McQueen
- Dee Moore
- Jay Moore
- David Morales, MD*
- Brandon Osborne
- Doug Peters
- Robert Porter*
- Joshua Reed, DO
- Katherine Rinard, MD
- Chuck Rotenberry, MD
- Andy Russell, DO
- Carter Sharpe*
- Avery Smith, MD
- Stacie Stephenson
- James Sweet, MD
- Rex Tackett*
- Lauren Templeton, DO
- Chris Thompson, MD
- Amy Tindol, MD*
- Elliott Vann, MD
- Jose Vega, MD
- Sam Vinson
- Paul Waldrop*
- Ishmeet Walia, MD
- Jeremy Walker
- Clark Wiginton, MD
- Angie Wiley
- Mike Woodard
- Gary Worley*
- Jerod Yates
- Grady Yoder, MD
- David Young
- Jackie Zimmerman, MD
Lifetime Members
- Norm Archibald
- F. Scott Dueser
- Charles Erwin
- Tim Lancaster
- Kay Price-Hawkins
- Boone Powell, Jr.
- Jack Ramsey, MD
- Leigh Taliaferro, MD
- Jimmy Tittle
- Lanny Vinson
- Michael C. Waters
- Jim Webster, MD
* Hendrick Brown County Foundation Standing Committee Members
Methods of Giving
The Foundation offers opportunities for giving in several ways. Gifts of cash are the most common type of support. Gifts of securities, real estate, insurance and personal property are received. For those who wish to receive life income, several types of agreements, such as charitable remainder trusts and gift annuities can be used. In addition to these gifts, the Foundation can be named beneficiary in a Will.
Fundraising Methods
Tribute Gifts
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
Planned Giving
Caduceus Society
Direct Mail
Online Giving
Staff
Brad Benham
Hendrick Health Vice President, Foundation
Mr. Benham joined Hendrick in June 2021. He is an Abilene native and a graduate of Wylie High School and Abilene Christian University. He went on to earn his JD from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California.
Mr. Benham was formerly the President of the ACU Foundation before coming to Hendrick. Benham also practiced law in Los Angeles with two private firms, in addition to serving as the Director of Annual Giving and Alumni Affairs for Pepperdine University Law School.
In the Abilene community, he serves on the City of Abilene’s Planning and Zoning Commission and is a member of the Abilene Chamber of Commerce’s Abilene Young Professionals (AYP). He and his wife are avid supporters and volunteers for the Abilene Zoo. He also belongs to the American Council of Gift Annuities and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.