About Us

Established on November 27, 1981, by the Oncology Nursing Society, the ONS Foundation (originally named Oncology Nursing Foundation) is a national public, non-profit, tax-exempt organization headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

The ONS Foundation established its base of support primarily from corporations and individual members of the Oncology Nursing Society. Since 1982, the Foundation has distributed more than $19.2 million in research grants, research fellowships, academic scholarships, lectures, public education projects, career development awards, congress scholarships, Institutes of Learning, and oncology advanced practice nurse conference scholarships.

In January 1998, the Foundation began the quiet phase of its first capital campaign, “Leading the Transformation.” The public phase of the campaign was launched in the fall of that same year. This successful campaign raised more than $16 million and is being used to support the ONS Foundation Center for Leadership, Information and Research (CLIR).

Board of Trustees 2008-2009

President (2008-2010)
Margaret Hansen Frogge, RN, MS
Kankakee IL  60901-7606

Trustee (1st term 2008-2009)
ONS Board Representative
Barbara H. Gobel, RN, MS, AOCN®
Western Springs, IL 60558-1840

Trustee (1st term 2008-2010)
Cynthia Smith Idell, RN, BA, MSN, AOCN®Sunland, CA 91040-2914

Trustee (1st term 2008-2010)
Raymond E. Lenhard, Jr. M.D.
Baltimore, MD 21212-1216

Trustee (1st term 2006-2009)
Janet L. Marcantonio, CFP®
North Kingstown, RI 02852

Trustee (1st term 2007-2010)
Scarlott K. Mueller, RN, MPH
Gainesville, FL 32608-4171

Trustee (2nd term 2008-2011)
Lillian M Nail, PHD RN CNS FAAN
Portland, OR 97214-4267

Trustee (1st term 2008-2010)
Joanne C. Ryan, RN MS
Bronx, NY 10465-4037

Trustee (1st term 2007-2010)
Carol Sheridan,  RN, MSN
Goldens Bridge, NY 10526-0406

Trustee (1st term 2007-2009)
Treasurer Mentee (2007-2008)
Linda Wardell, MS, MBA
Prospect, KY 40059

ONS President Ex-Officio
Brenda Nevidjon, RN MSN FAAN
Durham, NC 27705

ONS Chief Executive Officer Ex-Officio
Paula Rieger, RN MSN AOCN®  FAAN

National Office Staff

Linda Worrall, RN, MSN
ONS Foundation Executive Director
(412) 859-6228   
Email: lworrall@ons.org

Craig Byrum
ONS Foundation Director of Development
(412) 859-6242    
Email: cbyrum@ons.org

Bonny Revo
ONS Foundation Executive Assistant
(412) 859-6278    
Email: brevo@ons.org

Patty Beaumont
ONS Foundation Development Associate
(412) 859-6280    
Email:  pbeaumont@ons.org

Michelle Leta
ONS Foundation Development Assistant
(412) 859-6231    
Email: mleta@ons.org

 

 

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