Join us on April 2 for our next FERN Member Meeting, where we are pleased to welcome Eileen Coogan, CEO of Allegany Franciscan Ministries, as our featured guest. Eileen has been leading a five-year initiative at Allegany — now known as Connecting with Community for our Common Home (formerly Climate Justice) — and has graciously offered to share her experience and insights with FERN members. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear firsthand about a sustained, community-centered approach to environmental and climate work. We hope to see you there!
Featured Speaker
Eileen Coogan
President & CEO, Allegany Franciscan Ministries
Eileen Coogan joined Allegany Franciscan Ministries, a non-profit Catholic organization focused on creating healthier, safer, and more connected communities, in 2005. At Allegany, Eileen successfully led the board and staff in navigating significant internal and external changes, developing a vision, and launching major new community-based initiatives. Practicing servant- and companion-leadership, Eileen has 40 years of experience in non-profit management and leadership. She is skilled at engaging board and staff, building powerful relationships, embracing change, designing solutions, and focusing on continuous, mission- & values-driven improvement.
Earlier in her career, Eileen served as executive VP at United Way of Palm Beach County, Florida; executive director of LynnArts in Lynn Massachusetts; and manager at Project Bread – The Walk for Hunger in Boston. A graduate of Leadership Florida and Leadership Palm Beach County, Eileen is vice chair of the board of the Center for Action and Contemplation, board member and past-president of the Blue Ridge Institute, secretary of the Mount Holyoke Club of SW Florida, a member of BayCare’s Community Benefit Council, and former board member and chair of the Florida Philanthropic Network. She earned a BA at Mount Holyoke College, an MSW from Boston College, a Certificate in Franciscan Studies from the University of St. Francis, and certificates in Post Crisis Leadership and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace from the USF MUMA School of Business. Eileen lives in Pasco County, Florida with her husband Bernie; she enjoys travel and outdoor activities including stand up paddle boarding and hiking.
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