2024 Annual Report (1) - Flipbook - Page 6
2024 IN REVIEW
LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP
Grant Billingsley retires at end of year; Board appoints
Mary Ann Beninati as CEO & President of Foundation
As Scharbauer Foundation’s first CEO and
President, Grant Billingsley built the Scharbauer
Foundation brand and carefully protected its
reputation. He worked with the Board of Directors
to define the Foundation’s priorities, geographic
scope, and funding guidelines. He reached beyond
the grant cycles and collaborated with community
partners, government entities, and other funders
to craft projects that embody the Foundation’s
vision to