The Baby Fold is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Guillory as its new Vice President of Development and Public Relations. As the newest addition to agency’s executive leadership team, Guillory will provide strategic leadership for the organization’s comprehensive development and marketing efforts, as well as oversee its community engagement initiatives.
Clete Winkelmann, President and CEO of The Baby Fold, expressed his excitement about Guillory’s appointment, stating, “The Baby Fold is thrilled to welcome Sam into the Vice President role. Sam is an innovative and driven leader with a demonstrated history of excellence in fundraising, public relations, and management. She is a passionate advocate of The Baby Fold’s vital mission,
elevating our organizational values and building meaningful relationships across our agency and community. We look forward to Sam’s skilled leadership over our fundraising and public relations efforts as we continue to bring expert, healing-centered care to children and families.”
Guillory steps into the Vice President role after serving as The Baby Fold’s Director of Development, where she played a pivotal role in donor relations, creative development, project and event management, and strategic operations. She brings a wealth of experience to her new position, having been with the agency since 2018.
Before joining the non-profit sector, Guillory mentored and coached physicians and medical practice managers on business techniques including public relations, external affairs, personnel management, professional leadership, fiscal management, strategic planning, and more.
Guillory is a national speaker, having been recruited to present at more than 30 medical conferences across the country. During this time, she created a nationally recognized medical practice management credential and was elected as the only non-physician Board of Trustees member for a prestigious American medical academy.
Expressing her enthusiasm for her new role, Guillory shared, “I am deeply passionate about The Baby Fold’s mission and am honored to have been selected for this position. I envision helping to build a future where philanthropy becomes driving force for the betterment of our community – especially in the lives of our most vulnerable citizens.”
Guillory is an alumna of Illinois State University and holds professional certifications in fundraising and fundraising management from Boston University and Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Locally, Guillory is a member of Bloomington-Normal Young Professionals, recent Board of Directors member for the Kiwanis Club of Bloomington, serves as an advisor for Circle K International at Illinois State University, and volunteers in a leadership role with One Hope Project.
