Staff leadership

Our staff is available to work with you to meet your philanthropic goals. Gift officers are based at each hospital and supported by specialized teams at our headquarters.

Cristy Garcia-Thomas
President of the Advocate National Center for Health Equity
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
cristy.garcia-thomas@aah.org

Leslie Wininger
Interim President
Vice President, Corporate Philanthropy & System Programs
Advocate Charitable Foundation
Aurora Health Care Foundation
414-219-4737
leslie.wininger@aah.org

Jo Amick
Vice President, Development for South Chicago
and South Suburbs
Advocate Christ Medical Center
Advocate South Suburban Hospital
Advocate Trinity Hospital
708-684-5056
jo.amick@aah.org

John Holmberg
Vice President, Gift Planning
Advocate Charitable Foundation
Aurora Health Care Foundation
630-929-6945
john.holmberg@aah.org

Doug Hutchings
Vice President, Development
Advocate Children's Hospital
630-929-6930
douglas.hutchings@aah.org

Davina Martin
Vice President, Development
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
773-296-7424
davina.martin@aah.org

Ina Owens
Vice President, Grants and Program Development
Advocate Charitable Foundation
Aurora Health Care Foundation
630-929-6928
ina.owens@aah.org

Andrea Petrie
Vice President of Development Greater Milwaukee South and Wisconsin Central and North Regions 
Aurora Medical Center – Grafton
Aurora Sinai Medical Center
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
Aurora St. Luke's South Shore
Aurora West Allis Medical Center
Aurora Medical Center – Summit
Aurora Medical Center – Washington County
Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center
Aurora BayCare Medical Center
Aurora Medical Center – Bay Area
Aurora Medical Center – Manitowoc County
Aurora Medical Center – Oshkosh
andrea.petrie@aah.org

Allyson Regnier
Vice President, Development for Near North Chicago & West Suburbs
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
630-275-1360
allyson.regnier@aah.org

Alicia Smith
Vice President of Development Services & Analytics
Advocate Charitable Foundation
Aurora Health Care Foundation
414-219-7338
alicia.smith@aah.org

Jennifer Thanos
Vice President, Events and Donor Engagement
Advocate Charitable Foundation
Aurora Health Care Foundation
630-929-6915
jennifer.thanos@aah.org

Michelle Weber
Vice President, Development for South Central and Northwest Chicagoland
Advocate Condell Medical Center
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Advocate Sherman Hospital
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
Aurora Medical Center – Burlington
Aurora Medical Center – Kenosha
Aurora Medical Center – Mount Pleasant
262-325-4485
michelle.weber@aah.org