March 19, 2007
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Missouri Foundation for Health Announces Board Member, Treasurer

St. Louis - - Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH) has announced the addition of George F. Gruendel, of Salem, to its Board of Directors. The 15-member Board of Directors provides oversight of all MFH activities and grantmaking. Gruendel is completing the term of former director David Auner, who also served as the board treasurer. In the same meeting, the board elected current director Kimberly "Beth" Johnson, of University City, as the new treasurer.

"We are pleased to have Gruendel on our board and we look forward to having his knowledge and individual expertise help guide the Foundation through the years to come," said Dr. James R. Kimmey, president and CEO of MFH.

At the end of his current term, Gruendel would then be eligible to seek up to a maximum of two additional three-year terms on the MFH board.

Gruendel has 38 years experience in management, and co-owns Gruendels and Associates, which provides consultant services and training in human resource development, as well as conflict mediation. He most recently served as the acting executive director of Dent County Healthy Communities and as a consultant with the Missouri Department of Mental Health. He also is an adjunct professor at Webster University in Rolla and Ft. Leonard Wood.

Johnson, who has been on the MFH board since 2006, is a senior consultant with Hammond Associates in St. Louis.

Established in 2000, MFH is the largest non-governmental funder of community health activities in the state. MFH is in its sixth year of grantmaking, having issued more than $205 million in grants and awards to date. It is dedicated to serving the uninsured and underserved in 84 Missouri counties and the City of St. Louis. For more information about MFH, visit www.mffh.org.

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