Your Staff

Amy Cheney, Vice President of Giving Strategies  
Amy CheneyFor 20 years, Amy has promoted philanthropy in the Greater Cincinnati region and worked in the community foundation gift planning field. She has helped hundreds of donors create charitable vehicles to carry out their dreams of giving back to their community. She has also worked with many families to further develop their charitable intent and implement a plan for reaching their goals.

Contact Amy at 513-768-6134 or by email at cheneya@gcfdn.org.

Lori A. Beiler, Grants Management Coordinator  
Lori BeilerLori’s responsibilities include daily contact with donors to facilitate their grantmaking, including processing all donor advised and restricted grants and supervising the entire grants management process for GCF. Prior to joining the Foundation, Lori worked in sales and special education. 

Contact Lori at 513-768-6145 or by email at beilerl@gcfdn.org. 

Margaret L. Gaither, Senior Giving Strategies Officer 
Margaret GaitherMargaret provides current and planned giving strategies along with grantmaking assistance to our donors. She is instrumental in GCF’s promotion of bequests and other future gifts and our Foundation Society. For more than 25 years, Margaret has been helping individuals achieve their estate and gift planning goals. 

Contact Margaret at 513-768-6137 or by email at gaitherm@gcfdn.org.      

Phillip Lanham, Director of Donor Relations  
Phillip LanhamPhillip is responsible for managing GCF’s overall donor relations program including cultivation and stewardship. He also works directly with individual and family donors to help achieve their charitable giving goals and build a better community. Prior to joining GCF, Phillip spent 12 years in advancement at the University of Cincinnati.

Contact Phillip at 513-768-6155 or by email at lanhamp@gcfdn.org.       

Mary Pitcairn, Giving Strategies Officer  
Mary PitcairnMary has worked closely with GCF donors since 1999. She assists donors based on their individual needs, interests and priorities, from planning the gift, through selecting grant recipients, to creating lasting good works in their communities. She is grateful for the chance to help charitably minded individuals support the issues and causes they care about most. 

Contact Mary at 513-768-6138 or by email at pitcairnm@gcfdn.org.   

Joe Saylor, Director of Development  
Joe SaylorJoe’s primary role is working with individuals and organizations that have interest in opening a fund that meets their charitable needs and goals. He is the primary contact for the Northern Kentucky and Clermont County Funds of GCF. Joe’s career has included serving clients internationally and using his energy and skills to help others achieve their objectives. 

Contact Joe at 513-768-6120 or by email at saylorj@gcfdn.org.    

Suzanne Rohlfs, Director of Professional Advisor Relations  
Suzanne Rohlfs Suzanne works with local attorneys, CPAs and financial advisors in facilitating and understanding GCF’s capabilities. She assists advisors in developing and implementing charitable giving plans, helping their clients make the most of their giving. Suzanne formerly practiced law in the areas of estate planning and probate and worked in the gift planning arena.

Contact Suzanne at 513-768-6136 or by email at rohlfss@gcfdn.org.