Stephen Mason serves as the Executive Vice President of the St. Peter’s Health Foundation and is a member of the St. Peter’s Health executive leadership team.  Stephen and his three member Foundation team are responsible for all private fundraising and public grant efforts with a combined $4.1M goal in FY21.

 

Prior to joining St. Peter’s Health in July 2020, Stephen served as the Associate Vice President of Philanthropy for the Oklahoma State University Foundation and was directly responsible for a 37 member major gift teams.  During his nine-year OSU tenure, Stephen personally facilitated more than $71M in private philanthropy and his direct-report teams facilitated an additional $125M.

 

From February 2000 to October 2011, Stephen helped create and served as the inaugural Executive Director of the Saint Simeon’s Foundation supporting a 200 resident, private-pay senior living community in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Stephen developed the formal planned giving program along with leading the annual giving, major gifts, capital campaign, event and volunteer programs.  From 2007 to 2010, Stephen planned and spear-headed a $23.1M capital campaign with an original $17.3M goal. 

 

Upon receiving his master’s degree from Oklahoma State University, Stephen worked 13 years for Tulsa Transit serving as the VP of Operational Services the last six years.  Responsibilities included leading the marketing and communications team, union driver and mechanic operations, human resources, planning, accounting and grants.

 

Stephen received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Oklahoma State University where he met his wife Lorna who is now retired after a 33-year nursing career.  Stephen received the National Planned Giving Institute certification from the College of William and Mary.  Stephen and Lorna enjoy six adult children ages 35 to 27 and eight grandchildren.  With hiking and photography as two of their shared passions, Stephen and Lorna love Montana and the Helena community!