Welcome John Farnam, Director of Responsive Grantmaking

The Buell Foundation is thrilled to welcome John Farnam as our new Director of Responsive Grantmaking. John will report to Laura Carlson, Vice President of Programs, and be a member of the Programs Leadership Team. Among numerous other responsibilities, the director...

John Farnam

John Farnam is Director of Strategic Grantmaking at the Buell Foundation. He was previously Managing Director at the Morgridge Family Foundation for 15 years, where he aligned resources, fostered innovation, and administered more than $165 million in grants around...

Arleen Gil

Meet Arleen Gil, Accounting Assistant at the Buell Foundation, where she supports the Vice President of Finance. With over a decade of experience spanning legal firms, educational institutions, and international affairs councils, she excels in overseeing budgets,...

Tracey Seyfarth

Tracey Seyfarth is an Executive Assistant at the Buell Foundation. She began her career in administration in the corporate world and then made the transition to the legal industry where she spent the next chapter of her career supporting and managing firm operations....

Margo Ellis

Margo Ellis is the Buell Foundation’s Communications Manager, where she is responsible for expanding and streamlining internal and external communications at the foundation. In this role, she draws upon two decades of experience in writing, editing, and design...

Steve ErkenBrack

Steve ErkenBrack brings a diverse and extensive 40-year career in law, healthcare, and government to his position as the new President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Buell Foundation. He has previously served as President & CEO of Rocky Mountain Health...

Buell Foundation Announces New President and CEO

The Board of Trustees of the Buell Foundation is pleased to announce that Steve ErkenBrack has been named President & CEO of the Foundation. Mr. ErkenBrack will begin work at the Foundation in January 2023. Mr. ErkenBrack has built a career spanning law, public...

CHANGES TO BUELL FOUNDATION FUNDING

In recognition of the evolving early childhood sector, our Board of Trustees gathered in June 2022 to discuss the Buell Foundation’s funding priorities. The Foundation remains committed to early childhood education and development and has chosen to direct significant...