The Health Fund staff and Board of Directors said goodbye to three longtime board members this month.
Outgoing Board Chairperson Lori Hartnett, Treasurer Lynette Juresic and Director Monte Wentz all attended their last meeting in May.
Each member contributed immensely to the organization during their years of service to the organization. All three joined the Board of Directors in 2016.
LORI HARTNETT
Upon joining, Lori served on the Program and Evaluation Committee for seven years, including five years as chair. She later contributed her expertise to both the Executive and Governance committees. Demonstrating strong leadership throughout her tenure, Lori went on to serve as vice chair of the Board of Directors before assuming the role of chairperson from 2023-25.
LYNETTE JURESIC
Lynette, a certified public accountant, lent her financial expertise throughout her 11 years of involvement with the Health Fund. Prior to joining the Board of Directors in 2016, she served as a Finance Committee member for two years.
Upon joining the board, she continued to serve on the Finance Committee and later joined the Investment and Executive committees, as well. She held multiple leadership roles throughout her tenure, including serving for five years as both the chair of the Finance Committee and treasurer for the Board of Directors.
MONTE WENTZ
Monte served on the Investment Committee upon joining the board, where he remained an active member throughout his tenure. He later joined the Governance Committee, providing leadership as chair for five of his six years with the committee. He also served on the Executive Committee, where he further contributed to the direction of the organization.
All three members oversaw the Health Fund through significant times of change, including a change in organizational leadership after long-time former President Kim Moore retired in January 2018 and then the COVID pandemic in 2020-21.
“We deeply appreciate these three board members and the time they dedicated to our organization,” Health Fund President and CEO David Jordan said. “Their steadfast support, encouragement and belief in our mission throughout their tenure has been invaluable. We’ll sincerely miss having them as part of the board.”
During their last meeting in May, Lori ceremoniously transferred the chairperson role to longtime board member Matthew Penner. The board will welcome its new incoming directors during the September 2025 board meeting.
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