New CEO appointed at Barnabas Foundation

Courtesy Barnabas Foundation Inc.

Bernadette N. Losh is the new CEO of Barnabas Foundation Inc.

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A Barnabas Foundation Inc. employee since 2020 has been named CEO of the nonprofit organization.

Bernadette N. Losh said this morning that today is her first day in the top role at Barnabas Foundation, which oversees Camp Barnabas in Purdy and Barnabas Prep in Branson.

"I am honored that it was offered to me by a board of incredible people," Losh said of the CEO job. "It's a huge responsibility to oversee this ministry that takes care of so many people, whether it's our campers with disabilities, our students with disabilities.

"I am honored, but I take it so seriously."

Losh said she succeeds six-year CEO John Tillack. She declined to disclose the reason for his exit. An attempt to reach Tillack for comment was unsuccessful by deadline.

A CEO search started in May, Losh said, noting she threw her hat into the ring in June. She said she was among three finalists who were interviewed for the job on Sept. 20.

As CEO of Barnabas Foundation, Losh leads an organization with a $5.3 million operating budget and 31 employees.

Losh joined Barnabas Foundation in 2020, first as director of health services and most recently as chief operations officer starting in March this year, according to her LinkedIn profile. Previously working at Ozarks Community Hospital, Losh has a bachelor's in business administration and a master's in organizational leadership from Evangel University, among other career designations. Losh is among Springfield Business Journal’s 2024 class of Most Influential Women, scheduled to be honored next month.

"It's been very evident that God has been preparing me for this," Losh said.