Staff
Megan Tanous, CFRE, FCEP
Chief Development Officer
St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation
Megan is the chief development officer of the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation based in Ketchum, Idaho. Megan joined the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation in 2006. Through her leadership, the Foundation has secured significant philanthropic investments to position St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center as one of the nation’s leading community hospitals.
Prior to joining the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation, Megan worked as a journalist earning several awards for her work. She holds distinctions as a Certified Fund Raising Executive and a Fellow in Charitable Estate Planning. Megan is a graduate of Colby College with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in economics and history. Megan enjoys skiing and spending time with her family.
What do you value most about the Wood River community, and why?
“I love the endless outdoor opportunities and pristine beauty of the Wood River Valley. There’s nothing better than a blue-sky day on Baldy. Most of all, I appreciate the incredible sense of community—people care for one another.”
Betsy Mullins
Development Manager
St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation
Betsy is the development manager for the St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation and has a lifelong connection to the Wood River Valley. Betsy relocated to Ketchum from San Diego in 2016 after her twin daughters went to college. While living in California, Betsy dedicated time to the Rancho Santa Fe Unit of the Rady Children’s Hospital Auxiliary. She also held leadership roles in the Solana Santa Fe PTO, was a founding board member of NeighborHelp and actively supported Just World International and TedxYouth San Diego. She is dedicated to supporting high quality health care to all in the Wood River Valley. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from California State University, Long Beach.
What do you value most about the Wood River community, and why?
“I am grateful to be living in a community that is fortunate to have incredible people and stunning natural beauty. Throughout the years I have been so impressed with the “community spirit” of helping others and appreciate the dedicated people that make the Wood River Valley the special place we all love.”
Vicki Aberbach
Database Coordinator
St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation
Vicki came to the Wood River Valley from Southwest Florida in 2013 with a degree in advertising from the University of Illinois and a diverse background in database management. She has had the privilege to work for St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation under the direction and guidance of CDO, Megan Tanous, for nearly eight years as database coordinator, managing the donor database and providing support with the Foundation’s financials.
After seven years in the valley, Vicki and her husband relocated to the East Coast, to be closer to their families, where she continues to work for the Foundation remotely from North Carolina. She enjoys traveling and hiking with her husband, Craig, and their beloved Vizsla, Riley.
What do you value most about the Wood River community, and why?
“What I value (and miss terribly) the most about the Wood River Valley, is its unparalleled sense of community and belonging…an incredibly special place like nowhere else I have ever lived.”
Lisa Efinger
Administrative Assistant
St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation
Lisa is the Administrative Assistant to the SLWRF Foundation and provides essential support of the Foundation’s operations. Lisa and her husband, Judd, relocated to the Wood River Valley from Park City, Utah, in 2022. In Park City, they owned and operated a corporate team-building company called Park City Teamworks. Lisa’s background also includes work as a registered investment advisor early in her career and more recently, as a supervisor of the front-line Skier Services Sales team at Deer Valley Resort. In January of this year, Lisa and her family, tragically lost their son/brother Kyler, in a mental health episode in the Salt Lake City airport. Inspired by this tragedy, they have committed to starting a Foundation in honor of Kyler to create awareness of and solutions for mental illness.
What do you value most about the Wood River Valley Community and why?
As a relatively new member of the community, I value that people cherish long-standing community membership and are also open and welcoming to new members. Everyone at the hospital and the Foundation has been so warm and welcoming. It quickly feels like family.
