Gail Roddie-Hamlin has been named President and CEO of The Children’s Heart Foundation after an extensive nationwide search led by Turnkey. Roddie-Hamlin joined CHF effective April 12, 2021.

Ms. Roddie-Hamlin has an extensive career as a senior executive leader at renowned national non-profit organizations. Most recently, she was the National Vice President of Community Engagement at the Alzheimer’s Association, where she led a new nationwide initiative in partnership development to advance the mission of the Alzheimer's Association. Prior to that, she served as Regional Leader, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter. Ms. Roddie-Hamlin also brings experience from the American Cancer Society, where she held executive roles, such as regional Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer. Read Gail Roddie-Hamlin's bio here.

This search was conducted by Katrina VanHuss, Turnkey CEO, and Vickie LoBello, Turnkey VP of Client Strategy. The pair plumbed their collective five decades of relationship-building in the social good space in placing Roddie-Hamlin.

The mission of The Children’s Heart Foundation is to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of congenital heart defects (CHDs) by funding the most promising research. CHDs are America’s most common birth defect, impacting approximately 40,000 babies each year. For more information about The Children’s Heart Foundation, visit www.childrensheartfoundation.org.