About

The Foun­da­tion is comprised of nearly 50 board members who direct the strate­gic plan­ning, manage invest­ments and fund­ing distri­b­u­tions, and advo­cate for Ivin­son. The Foun­da­tion staff manage the daily oper­a­tions as directed by the Board through the strate­gic plan.

Although an entirely sepa­rate and inde­pen­dently governed 501©3 non-profit, the Foun­da­tion person­nel and admin­is­tra­tive space costs are provided by IMH. The value on this rela­tion­ship is that donor dollars are able to go further and are maxi­mized with­out having to contribute to staff salaries and office rental space.

The Foun­da­tion Board leads and directs the Foun­da­tion. The Board is divided into several commit­tees, all with a focus on the vision of the Foun­da­tion. For a visual of our strate­gic plan, please click here.

Beth Young Jones, Exec­u­tive Director

Beth’s mission is to do great work along­side creative people while solv­ing mean­ing­ful prob­lems. She also believes no one should expe­ri­ence poor health outcomes because of where they live. Beth works with the Board, donors, and staff to ensure the Ivin­son Memo­r­ial Hospi­tal Foun­da­tion is a place full of creativ­ity and energy, ready for oppor­tu­ni­ties to improve patient care, staff culture. Ivin­son has a respon­si­bil­ity to the commu­nity as a driver of economic devel­op­ment and the Foun­da­tion works with the commu­nity to ensure we can deliver the best possi­ble care. She is immensely grate­ful to work with such a wonder­ful orga­ni­za­tion and with excep­tional people.

Beth serves as a member of Gover­nor Mead’s Jack­son Hole Tech­nol­ogy Part­ner­ship. Disrup­tive inno­va­tion and the immense possi­bil­i­ties that align in our world right now to make that all happen is what gets Beth out of bed in the morn­ing. You may also find her on her bike or paddle board, dream­ing of the next big thing.

Joe Marr, Accountant

Joe believes work­ing at the Foun­da­tion is reward­ing because he can help impact the health­care for every­one in his commu­nity. You’ll notice Joe frequently say Ivin­son is a great place to come to work every day.

Joe notes he has lived in enough differ­ent places to know how special Laramie is and what a reward it is to be able to call it home. Spend­ing time in the hills with his family — includ­ing the ones that bark — and hiking, camp­ing, and explor­ing is the best way for every­one to spend the summer. Joe says being one small part of Ivin­son has been a great expe­ri­ence, and living in Wyoming will always be his favorite.

Kather­ine Rati­gan, Foun­da­tion Coordinator

Kather­ine has passion and ambi­tion to help people and be a part of some­thing excep­tional. The Ivin­son Memo­r­ial Hospi­tal Foundation’s mission to posi­tively impact the lives of patients and commu­nity members is what excites Kather­ine about being a staff member. Help­ing others and support­ing one another will always be the most grat­i­fy­ing kind of work. IMH provides compas­sion­ate, qual­ity health­care to Laramie and the surround­ing area. It is where you find hospi­tal staff, volun­teers, and others with caring hearts and genuine smiles.

Kather­ine is a Wyoming native and grew up on a ranch outside of Lander. The Wind River Moun­tains and Wyoming have always been home. Kather­ine has a black lab mix named Ky. She enjoys hiking, cycling, craft projects, and inte­rior design.