Meet the Philanthropy Team | MedStar Health

MedStar Philanthropy Executive Team

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    Jessica J. McLain, MHA, CFRE

    Senior Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
    MedStar Health

    410-772-6714 office

  • Phil Farfel
    Phil Farfel, ScD

    Vice President
    Philanthropy and Grant Development
    MedStar Health

    410-772-6589 office
    443-831-6859 cell

  • Megan Leffner
    Megan Leffner, CFRE

    Vice President
    Philanthropy Programs
    MedStar Health

    667-895-5469 office

  • Kristi Rasmussen
    Kristi Rasmussen, CFRE

    Regional Vice President
    Philanthropy
    MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
    MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
    MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

    443-777-7934 office
    MedStar Franklin Square
    443-444-4256 office
    MedStar Good Samaritan
    410-554-2235 office
    MedStar Union Memorial

  • Emily Riffle
    Emily Riffle Messner, CFRE

    Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    202-444-2239 office

  • Jennifer Smith
    Jennifer Smith

    Vice President
    Philanthropy
    MedStar Montgomery Medical Center

    301-774-8777 office

  • Mika Standard
    Mika Standard, CFRE, FCEP

    Vice President and Chief Philanthropy Officer
    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    215-834-1166 cell

  • Courtney Van Shura
    Courtney Van Shura, CFRE

    Vice President
    Philanthropy Business Operations
    MedStar Health

    410-772-6659 office


High-performance outcomes


2023 Top Performer Award designation from the Association for Healthcare PhilanthropyFor the 12th consecutive year, the philanthropy program at MedStar Health has received recognition from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy as an industry top performer. We are proud to be recognized with this honor and we are truly grateful for all who partner to help us advance health in the communities we serve.