Keri Mesina

Keri Mesina serves as Senior Director of the Center for Engaged Philanthropy at the Orange County Community Foundation, where she leads the team responsible for donor engagement and philanthropic advising. Since joining OCCF in 2017, she has partnered with individuals, families, and private foundations to design strategic grant programs, engage multiple generations in philanthropy, and translate charitable values into lasting community impact.

Previously, Keri served as a senior program officer in Fifth Third Bank’s Foundation Office, where she focused on charitable grantmaking through private foundations and worked with high-net-worth individuals to ensure their philanthropy was thoughtful and effective. Keri graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Sales from Sullivan University in Lexington, Kentucky.