HonorHealth Foundation Leadership & Executive Team

Jared Langkilde is a passionate and effective advocate for the role of philanthropy in transforming healthcare. He joined HonorHealth Foundation as president and CEO in 2018, leading the organization with a clear focus on its mission for finding cures, saving lives and transforming healthcare.

Under his leadership, HonorHealth Foundation has consistently increased its annual philanthropic support for HonorHealth, a nine-hospital system serving Maricopa and Pinal Counties. Here, philanthropy funds new clinical programs, provides patient and staff resources, secures technology, advances research and innovation and provides vital community services. Philanthropy touches every patient’s experience at HonorHealth.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Jared served 20 years in higher education in development and community relations roles.

Jared earned his MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. He holds local board and volunteer roles with the Boy Scouts of America Grand Canyon Council, Boyce Thompson Arboretum and Arizona Impact for Good. He was recently named to the Board of Trustees for AHP Foundation, the fundraising arm of the leading international association for healthcare philanthropy professionals.

Jason A. Fortin is a philanthropic communications and fundraising leader with a proven track record of delivering transformational results for mission-driven organizations. As Senior Vice President of Communications & Donor Relations at HonorHealth Foundation, he oversees strategic initiatives in communications, marketing, donor engagement, and special events. His work ensures cohesive messaging across the Foundation, fostering meaningful relationships and inspiring philanthropic investment.

Prior to joining HonorHealth Foundation, Jason held senior leadership roles at Mayo Clinic, where he directed communications for a $1 billion annual fundraising program and a $3.75 billion comprehensive campaign. He also founded and led The Fortin Agency, advising nonprofit organizations and private enterprises on fundraising strategy, aligning strategic communications and marketing operations, public relations, crisis communications and brand storytelling.

Jason earned his Master of Business Administration from Grand Canyon University and a Bachelor of Arts from Bowdoin College. He and his wife, Michelle, have two teenage children and enjoy traveling and exploring the creative arts together.

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Jeff brings more than three decades of philanthropic leadership to his role as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of HonorHealth Foundation, where he serves as the principal strategic and operational partner to the President & CEO. In this capacity, Jeff is responsible for enterprise-wide integration across strategy, operations, governance and organizational culture to translate the Foundation’s mission into disciplined, coordinated execution.

Prior to joining HonorHealth Foundation, Jeff held several leadership roles at the Indiana University Foundation, ultimately serving as Vice President and Managing Director of University Advancement. There, he also served as campaign director for the $3.8 billion "FOR ALL" comprehensive campaign.

Alongside his work in higher education, Jeff has served as a trusted consultant to nonprofits across a range of sectors, advising organizations on fundraising strategy and advancement operations.

Jeff holds a Bachelor of Science from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington.

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Joanne Smith recognizes donors have a multitude of options when making philanthropic investments, and her priority is to keenly understand each benefactor. This involves exploring their individual philanthropic interests and specifically matching those interests to needs within HonorHealth. Not surprisingly, Joanne builds lasting relationships with donors, who are inspired by their ability to touch lives, as well as advance HonorHealth’s nonprofit mission to improve the health and well-being of our community.

Joanne, who has more than 30 years of healthcare fundraising experience, joined HonorHealth Foundation in 1999 and first served as Operations Administrator and Vice President of Major Gifts and Annual Giving before being named to her current role. Prior to HonorHealth Foundation, she worked 12 years at Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation, where she oversaw office operations and gained a wealth of expertise in technology systems and management.

In addition to a bachelor’s in business administration from Northern Arizona University, Joanne holds an MBA from Arizona State University.

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Christine has more than 15 years of nonprofit experience, serving in leadership roles that have strengthened the financial health of various organizations in our community. Her expertise includes budgeting, auditing, federal and restricted fund management, strategic planning and risk management. 
 
Prior to joining HonorHealth Foundation, Christine most recently was Chief Financial Officer at Valley of the Sun United Way.
 
With a deep commitment to underserved populations, Christine has dedicated her career to ensuring equal opportunities for all in our community. Recognition of her contributions includes being honored as the 2023 Arizona Controller of the Year by FEI Arizona. 
 
Christine is a proud native of Arizona and holds an MBA in accounting from Grand Canyon University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Arizona State University.

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Jason Wyssmann thrives at the intersection of data, technology and philanthropy, and loves championing both gratitude and generosity to support innovative and exceptional healthcare.

As a nonprofit technologist for nearly 20 years, he is known as a data-driven leader and dynamic communicator able to catalyze opportunity into success.

Although, for as much as he embraces big data and predictive analytics, his work as a frontline fundraiser also provides him a strong foundation of donor engagement and stewardship.

Prior to joining HonorHealth Foundation, Jason served nonprofits in the areas of regional social services, national cause-and-cure and regional multi-hospital/clinic healthcare. Additionally, at Virtuous, he served as an enterprise-level technical lead and strategic consultant. Throughout his professional experiences he values authenticity and curiosity, along with a bias toward action and scalable impact.

Jason graduated with honors from Missouri State University with a bachelor's in social work, focusing on community programming and fund development. He also served as a Quality Improvement Advisory Council Member with Children's Mercy Hospital. In his personal life, he and his wife, Sarah, enjoy the creative arts, family time and the adventure of raising their three teenagers.

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