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Mercy Health Appoints Peter Owendoff President of the Mercy Health Foundation 

Mercy Health, which provides quality care with compassion in your neighborhood through its network of care, announces that it has appointed Peter Owendoff President of the Mercy Health Foundation. Owendoff assumed his role on January 21 and is responsible for raising and directing funds toward advancing and improving health care at Mercy Health. 

“Peter has a proven track record in fundraising, capital giving, planned giving and strategic capital campaigns. His expertise will help the Mercy Health Foundation raise funds that support Mercy Health’s mission to extend the healing ministry of Jesus by improving the health of our communities with an emphasis on people who are poor and under-served,” says Yousuf J. Ahmad, Mercy Health Market President and CEO. 

Owendoff comes to the Mercy Health Foundation from Cincinnati’s Xavier University, where he served as Executive Director of Major Gifts since 2005. He managed the major gifts team that helped raise more than $200 million dollars toward Xavier’s To See Great Wonders Capital Campaign. He also managed key solicitations for the University President and Vice President for University Relations. 

Previously, he served as Xavier University’s Regional Director for Development from 1998-2005 with responsibility for the southern region of the United States. He has also held a marketing and sales position supporting Xavier with The Superlative Group in Cleveland. 

Owendoff earned his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Xavier University. He lives in the Indian Springs neighborhood in Sharonville with his wife Lisa, who is originally from Blue Ash. 

Mercy Health makes compassionate quality health care easy to help you be well in mind, body and spirit. Mercy Health has been serving Greater Cincinnati for more than 160 years. Mercy Health provides an integrated network of leading physicians, compassionate caregivers, comprehensive services and exceptional care at more than 140 locations across the region. The Mercy Health network of care includes five award-winning hospitals, senior living communities, primary care and specialty physician practices, outpatient centers, social service agencies, fitness centers and a variety of outreach programs. Truven Health Analytics has named Mercy Health hospitals as the only Greater Cincinnati hospitals to earn national top 100 ratings, placing them among the best hospitals in the nation. Truven has also named Mercy Health as one of the nation’s Top 15 health systems. Mercy Health is part of Catholic Health Partners, the largest health system in Ohio and fourth largest employer. To learn more visit, e-mercy.com and engage in the conversation via Mercy Health’s social media channels (@mercy_health on Twitter and Mercy Health on Facebook). 

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Job Title: President of the Mercy Health Foundation
Company: Mercy Health, The Heart Institute
College: Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH
Lives In: Blue Ash



Mercy Health, The Heart Institute

Cincinnati, OH 45202