About Brian Fogle

Brian Fogle has served as President and CEO of Community Foundation of the Ozarks (CFO) since 2010.  Prior to joining CFO, he was in the banking industry for nearly 30 years. In his role at CFO, he oversees an organization with approximately $300 million in philanthropic assets, with 49 community affiliates across southern Missouri. CFO is based in Springfield, and has offices in West Plains and Cape Girardeau. 

Fogle has been active in community organizations in Springfield and the state of Missouri for four decades. He currently chairs the Good Community committee and the Healthy Living Alliance, and is on the board of the Every Child Promise, the Mercy Health Foundation, The Missouri Scholarship and Loan Foundation, and the Downtown Council of Champions,.  He previously served on the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education, and was selected to serve on the inaugural Federal Reserve Board Community Advisory Council.   

He was awarded the O Franklin Kenworthy Leadership Award in 1990, the National Community Leadership Award in 1993, and the Springfieldian Award in 2010. He received an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Drury University in December, 2011, and in 2016 was named One of the 50 Missourians You Should Know by Ingram’s magazine.   

Brian grew up in Aurora, Missouri, and received his bachelor’s degree and MBA from the University of Mississippi.    He is married to the former Renee Arnaud of Monett, and they have three children, Andrew, Betsy, and Ellen.   

His motto in life is “often wrong, seldom in doubt”. 

About Tanya Gulliver-Garcia

Tanya Gulliver-Garcia brings practical, academic and philanthropic understandings of disasters to her work as the Assistant Director of Major Initiatives. She is a self-described “disaster junkie” who is passionate about ensuring the most marginalized and vulnerable in our communities are able to recover and build resilience. Her work is grounded in principles of equity and an understanding of how the intersections of race, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, class, etc. impact the lives of individuals and their families/communities. 

About Mike Ryan

Mike joined the American Red Cross in August 2016 as VP of Development.  Mike is responsible for implementing the fundraising strategies for ten (10) regions and leading the Development Team towards their annual goals.  Mike has help lead the team to increased Blue Sky revenue YOY and increased fundraising during the many severe weather related disasters.   

Prior to joining the Red Cross, Mike spent nearly 15 years at Staples in various leadership roles, most recently as Sales Director for strategic accounts in the Midwest and Southeast. Mike is an experienced development executive, with 20 years of managerial leadership.