Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Appoints Four New Members to Its Board of Trustees

CENTER CITY, Minn. (July 31, 2025) – Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the nation's leading nonprofit system of addiction treatment and mental health care, has appointed four accomplished professionals to its Board of Trustees: Patrick Denzer, Dr. Christopher Keir, Dr. Monica Mayer and Cini Robb.

"Each of our new trustees brings valuable experience and a strong commitment to advancing our mission," said Dr. Joseph Lee, president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. "Their insights and leadership will help elevate our services, enhance our operations and empower recovery and well-being."

Members represent a wide range of personal and professional experience in fields such as medicine, science, business, philanthropy and public service. Their passion and expertise will help position Hazelden Betty Ford as a leader in evidence-based care, education, prevention, recovery support and community engagement.

Meet the New Trustees

Patrick Denzer is president of LI Ventures, an investment and advisory firm. He previously held leadership roles at TigerRisk and Guy Carpenter & Co., where he served as chairman – Americas and was a member of the executive committee and board of managers. He also led John B. Collins Associates as CEO. Denzer serves on several corporate and nonprofit boards and is actively involved with Hazelden Betty Ford through its National Center for Families and Children and Campaign Steering Committee. 

Dr. Christopher Keir is vice president and global head of medical affairs at ADC Therapeutics. A hematologist-oncologist, he has led medical affairs at EQRx, GRAIL, Array Biopharma and Novartis, where he oversaw the global CAR-T program. He earned his medical degree and a master's in biophysics and physiology from Georgetown University and completed his fellowship at Weill Cornell. 

Dr. Monica Mayer is an emergency medicine physician and enrolled member of the Mandan Hidatsa Arikara nation. She is the first woman and the first physician to serve on the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation Tribal Council. She helped open The Door Resource and Recovery Lodge and supports youth education on the Fort Berthold Reservation. Previously, Dr. Mayer served as chief medical officer for the Indian Health Service's Great Plains Area and is a peacetime veteran 1984-1990 with the US Army Reserve. She earned her medical degree from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine.

Cini Robb is a long-time advocate for Hazelden Betty Ford's mission. She returns to the Board of Trustees after serving from 2015 to 2024. Prior to that, she served on the Betty Ford Center Board, where she held the role of secretary and served on multiple committees. Robb is president of the FACE Foundation and a member of the La Jolla Scripps Hospital Advisory Board. She previously served on the NCADD Woman to Woman Board of Directors in Long Beach, CA. Robb studied at California State University, Long Beach.

The complete list of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation's Board of Trustees is as follows:

• Susan Ford Bales, Daughter of Former First Lady Betty Ford
• Ruthie Barker, Education Leader
• Kathryn Burgum, Philanthropist
• Patrick Denzer, Investment 
• James Frey, Philanthropic Management
• Ann Highet, Restaurant Franchise System Co-owner and Attorney
• Christopher Keir, MD, MS, Healthcare
• Joseph Lee, MD, CEO
• Monica Mayer, MD, Healthcare 
• Maria McDonald, Philanthropist
• Jennifer Miller, Americas Banking GTM Leader
• Pete Morimoto, Wealth Management Executive 
• Nancy Orr, Institutional Investment Executive
• Bill Parker, Banking (retired)
• John Power, Real Estate Executive
• Cini Gannon Robb, Philanthropist
• Michael Sime, Manufacturing Executive
• Cameron Strang, Music Industry Executive
• Quint Studer, Author, Speaker, Consultant
• Jonathan Webb, Investment Banking & Private Equity Manager
• Cathy Weyerhaeuser, Artist and Illustrator
• MaryPat Woodard, Recovery Advocate