CIVIL SOCIETY

Ken Gladish is the retired President/CEO of the Seton Foundations, the philanthropic and fund raising arm of Ascension/SETON Family of Hospitals in Austin Texas. Ken has spent his life’s work in the nonprofit sector serving as a chief executive officer of local, state and national nonprofits…including ( in addition to his post at SETON,)  the Austin Community Foundation, the YMCA of the USA, the Indianapolis/Central Indiana Community Foundation, the Indiana Humanities Council, and  the Indiana Donors Alliance. In higher education Ken has served as a teaching faculty member (as adjunct or teaching fellow) at Butler University (IN), Springfield College (MASS), Indiana University, Grand Valley State University (MICH), and the University of Texas. As a volunteer Ken has been active as a board member of many educational, arts, religious and community organizations.