Mercy Health Foundation names six new board members

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Mercy Health Foundation has added six board members to its 23-member board. On Thursday (July 5), the Rogers nonprofit announced the new board members.

Following are those who joined the board in July: Ben Blakeman, president of Blakeman’s Fine Jewelry; Susan Peacock, communications and development consultant; Eric Scott, business leader and philanthropist; Chris Turner, senior vice president and general manager of the global Walmart service team for PepsiCo; Reg Yarbrough, president of The Consumer Products Group LLC; and Kasie Yokley, co-founder of 3W Magazine.

The board also elected the following officers: Chair is Mary Zettle, director of perishable Walmart for General Mills; vice chair is Ashley Buchanan, executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for Sam’s Club; secretary is Liz Fernandez, vice president of marketing and business development for Twist Office Products; and treasurer is Pat Curran, former chief operating officer for Walmart.