Oswego Health Foundation announces board leaders

OSWEGO — The Oswego Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the health system, has recently announced the leadership for its board of directors.

The foundation has appointed Katie Toomey as board chair. She is an Oswego resident and chief marketing officer at the Syracuse–based law firm Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC. As chief marketing officer, Toomey oversees Bond’s marketing team. She works with the firm’s management on strategic initiatives, including business development, marketing strategy, and implementation of marketing initiatives. Before joining Bond, Toomey was VP of member engagement at CenterState CEO, providing leadership and strategic guidance to Central New York’s largest business leadership and economic-development organization. During her tenure at CenterState CEO, she also served as executive director for the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, which became a fully integrated affiliate of CenterState CEO in 2017. “It is my honor to serve as Chair of the Oswego Health Foundation Board of Directors. The health system’s leadership and impact on our community is undeniable. I look forward to doing everything I can to support its philanthropic efforts to ensure that our community continues to receive safe, reliable, and quality care,” Toomey said in an Oswego Health news release.

Mary Ann Drumm, CEO of CRA Medical Imaging, has been named vice chair of the Oswego Health Foundation board. Since 2002, she has been responsible for overseeing the radiology services at the hospitals that CRA services, including Oswego Hospital, Crouse Hospital, and radiology for several subspeciality practices in the surrounding area. The group is comprised of 27 radiologists, four midlevel providers, and 55 employees. Other responsibilities include financial oversight of the practice, compliance and security issues, coding accuracy, and operational issues for their three outpatient offices. Drumm served as chair for the Oswego Foundation Gala for four years and has served for the past two years as vice chair on the Oswego Health Foundation board.

Mark Slayton, a fundraising and financial leader at SUNY Oswego, has agreed to stay on as treasurer of the board. He is a certified public accountant (CPA) licensed in New York state and a graduate of St. John Fisher College. Slayton joined the University Advancement office at SUNY Oswego in July 2000 as director of finance for both the Oswego College Foundation, Inc. and the Oswego Alumni Association, Inc. Currently, Slayton is the college’s assistant VP of alumni & development finance, operations, and technology, and is responsible for all the financial and operational aspects of both organizations; including, working with the foundation’s audit and finance, governance and investment committees and overseeing the college’s endowment fund. Slayton also works directly with the development officers and donors in helping to structure their major gifts.

William (Bill) W. Crist, a retired superintendent, has been named secretary of the Oswego Health Foundation board. He has called the Oswego area home since his early teens. He has more than 40 years of experience in education — from classroom teacher to superintendent of schools. Crist recently retired in July 2023 from the Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Syracuse.