The Foundation
Our Mission
Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.
We help meet the needs of our community by raising awareness and financial support for various medical outreach and advancement programs throughout our region, including:
- Patient Impact Programs
- Educational | Greatest Need
- Capital, Facilities | Equipment Improvements
We exist to support the healing hands and hearts of the SSM Health nurses and physicians who choose to dedicate their lives to taking care of our community. Nearly 150 years after our founding, we continue to be inspired and moved by the generosity of our benefactors, and we are honored to work tirelessly alongside them to help fund innovative services, advanced technologies, unique patient-centered programs, and facility improvements across our region’s hospitals.
Foundation Team
SSM Health Foundation – St. Louis is comprised of a group of compassionate, committed people who approach every day with a mission-driven mindset.
Leadership
![Paul Ross](/getmedia/cbddec90-2454-4fc3-8aea-f177737e127c/paul-ross.webp)
Paul R. Ross
President
paul.ross@ssmhealth.com
314-523-8003
![Amy Collard](/getmedia/7b91ba2e-e617-4a86-86f3-c109a6bff1a0/amy-collard.webp)
Amy H. Collard
Director, Operations
amy.collard@ssmhealth.com
314-523-8091
Administrative Support
![Doris J. Dednam](/getmedia/dcd64072-264c-4f4e-90ba-49723f573f1b/doris-dednam.webp)
Doris J. Dednam
Foundation Department Assistant
doris.dednam@ssmhealth.com
314-523-8044
Corporate & Foundation Engagement
![Iris Calloway](/getmedia/768d5916-1cdf-4a6a-91be-17131c38eded/iris-calloway.webp)
Iris Calloway
Corporate Giving Officer
iris.calloway@ssmhealth.com
314-523-8748
![Sue Adams](/getmedia/6b37be1d-6cdf-48b5-88b6-c272b2c27587/sue-adams.webp)
Sue Adams
Director of Major Giving
Sue.Adams1@ssmhealth.com
314-523-8783
Marketing & Events
![Alison White](/getmedia/dd67df92-9453-454f-81ef-834fd2886dc0/alison-white.webp)
Alison White
Manager of Marketing and Events
alison.white@ssmhealth.com
314-523-8750
Operations
![Melissa Smith](/getmedia/e0dd8d18-f81c-47f0-b098-6e1035da731a/melissa-smith.webp)
Melissa Smith
Senior Foundation Coordinator
melissa.smith@ssmhealth.com
314-523-8014