JHMPI Faculty 2026

Alex Brown joined Johns Hopkins Medicine in October 2024 as vice president of development and alumni relations and leads the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine. He previously spent over 22 years at Emory University, most recently as vice president for advancement. In that role, he oversaw principal gifts and corporate and foundation relations, after serving in other influential roles across Emory’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center and Goizueta Business School. Alex was a leader in two comprehensive campaigns that collectively raised more than $5 billion. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English from Emory and began his career grant writing for a national nonprofit.

Michael Hibler is Associate Vice President of Development at the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine. In this role, he leads philanthropic activities for the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center – a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Additionally, he is responsible for programs across the larger development footprint for Johns Hopkins Medicine, providing strategic management to include the Fund’s Data Analytics team, the Institute for Basic Biomedical Science, and the Medical Referral Team. He also works alongside development leadership at Johns Hopkins Medicine’s partner hospitals – Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, and Howard County Medical Center.

He serves on the executive management team for Development & Alumni Relations at the Johns Hopkins University, the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, and on the executive leadership team for the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Michael has been serving cancer patients and their families at Johns Hopkins since 1993, when he arrived at Hopkins as a college intern. Earlier in his career, he held various roles across the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, including Administrative Director for the Harry J. Duffey Family Patient and Family Services Program, Co-Director of the Cancer Counseling Center, and Administrator for the Center for Cancer Pain Research. In addition, he has activated >1.5M sqft of new clinical, research, and residential living space for the Kimmel Cancer Center.

In 2004, Michael joined the Kimmel Cancer Center’s Development team, and has held progressive roles as a Major Gift Officer across two institutional development campaigns. He was named Associate Vice President in October 2024.

Michael speaks nationally on the topics of Grateful Patient Fundraising, the Ethics of Philanthropy, and managing complex philanthropic transactions.

He is immediate past National Chair of the National Association of Cancer Center Development Offices (NACCDO), representing cancer development activities at over 117 member organizations across the US and Canada. He previously led the benchmarking committee for NACCDO for five years.

He serves on the Board for Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation, Suburban Hospital Foundation, and Howard County Medical Center Foundation – all of which are partners of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Loyola College in Maryland, before going on to earn a Master of Public Administration, with a concentration in Healthcare Management, at the University of Baltimore.

Ellen Greco serves as the Senior Associate Director of Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine (FJHM) Events. Since 2019, she has led the team, which acts as a central resource for event strategy, planning, and execution for all development offices across FJHM. She began in 2017 as a Senior Special Events Coordinator, so has been with the team for almost 10 years. Ellen has been supporting the planning and execution of the Johns Hopkins Philanthropy Institute since 2019.

Prior to her work in development events, Ellen was a wedding planner in Baltimore. She brings creativity, organization, and a high level of attention to detail to her work.

Kathy White serves as the Development Strategy Officer for Johns Hopkins Medicine, where she plays a key role in navigating patient medical referrals across the institution for donors. In this role, she ensures that donors receive timely, thoughtful guidance as they engage with clinical teams and explore areas of care that matter most to them.

Previously, Kathy spent 18 years as the Administrative Specialist supporting the Vice President of Development, providing high-level strategic, operational, and organizational support. During her tenure, she contributed to several major institutional initiatives, including being part of the creation of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Philanthropy Institute (JHMPI) and the launch of its inaugural Summer Institute in 2014.

Kathy brings deep institutional knowledge, a commitment to service, and a passion for strengthening connections between donors and the mission of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Megan Ward was named executive director of development in October 2022 and leads all fundraising activities for the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Wilmer has 10 clinical locations across Maryland and Virginia that serve nearly 300,000 patients annually. Additionally, she is responsible for the oversight of development efforts in the departments of radiology, pathology, dermatology, and the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality. Megan serves on the executive leadership team for the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine and sits on the executive team for the Wilmer Eye Institute.

Megan began her career at the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center- a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center- in September 2011. She held progressive roles as a major gift officer and manager across two Johns Hopkins University campaigns, the construction of the Skip Viragh Outpatient Cancer Center, and the early integration of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, a Johns Hopkins Medicine partner hospital.

Before joining the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine, Megan was director of development at a military hospital foundation on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, and held a development position at Washington Hospital Center Foundation of MedStar Health in Columbia, Maryland.

Megan speaks nationally and internationally about grateful patient fundraising, pipeline building, and building successful partnerships with leadership. She serves as Co-Chair for the Grateful Patient Fundraising Cohort at the Fund for Johns Hopkins Medicine. She is the Vice-Chair of the Association of Ophthalmology Development Officers (AODO) and manages the benchmarking committee.

Megan obtained her Bachelor of Science in Communication from the Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, before earning a Master of Science, with a concentration in Healthcare Management, at the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland.

Madison Mangum, Assistant Director of Development for the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, is a marketing professional where she specializes in creating personalized donor outreach to include stewardship reports, Marketing Cloud email campaigns, event announcements and social media content. With a keen eye for creativity, Madison ensures that all communications effectively engage colleagues, donors, and patients alike.

In addition to managing various marketing initiatives, Madison manages a portfolio of donors and works directly with faculty and donors to build strong relationships with a focus on cultivating these connections and raising philanthropic funds to support vital cancer research at the Kimmel Cancer Center.