Loriana De Crescenzo, FAHP, CFRE
Executive Director | Intermountain Healthcare Foundation, Intermountain Health
Loriana De Crescenzo, FAHP, CFRE serves as Executive Director, Foundation – Desert Region, at Intermountain Health, a leading not-for-profit healthcare system headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. With 33 hospitals, 400 clinics, and over 3 million telehealth patients served, Intermountain Health spans six states across the Intermountain West: Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. A mission-driven philanthropy leader with over two decades of experience, De Crescenzo is recognized for her strategic vision, values-based leadership, and dedication to advancing clinical excellence, health equity, and patient outcomes through generosity. She leads philanthropic initiatives supporting key areas such as children’s health, behavioral health, oncology, cardiovascular and surgical services, research, and precision medicine.
Before joining Intermountain Health, De Crescenzo held philanthropy leadership roles at Lifespan’s Newport Hospital (now Brown University Health), RI Free Clinic, IYRS School of Technology and Trades, Big Picture Learning’s The Met School, and Opera Providence. A former professional lyric soprano, she began her career performing across New York and Italy before transitioning to nonprofit leadership and philanthropy. Loriana is deeply honored to have earned the designation of Fellow of the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (FAHP), a recognition of her commitment to excellence, leadership, and impact in the field. She is grateful to her mentors, colleagues, and the broader philanthropic community whose collaboration and inspiration continue to shape her work and purpose. Loriana is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and holds a degree in music and voice from the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music. Seeking to maximize her impact, she champions ethical, transparent, and inclusive fundraising practices and is dedicated to excellence in healthcare philanthropy.