ABOUT THE FOUNDATION
The Lovis Foundation was created in 2016. After Logan passed, there was so much interest in continuing his joyful legacy of giving that forming a charitable organization was the natural next step.
Our name came from crowdsourcing on The Amazing World of Logan Facebook page. We received hundreds of submissions from Logan’s friends and fans. Since Logan had a love for all things Elvis, when we saw Lovis (a combination of Logan and Elvis), we knew we had found the right name!
Our work aims to spread joy by supporting initiatives and non-profit partners for the under-supported and under-recognized with a focus on the disability community.
Our Directors and Board members are volunteers dedicated to the success of the organization and bring more joy and kindness to the world.
Board of Directors
Rene Eisele
Founder/President
Short description for the member
Doug Eisele
Vice-President
Doug is the retired owner of The Eisele Gallery, a nationally recognized fine art gallery and Old World Restorations, a company specializing in art restoration. Doug and Rene live in South Carolina.
John Kahle
Treasurer
John lives in Ohio and is passionate about making a difference in his community. He uses his 30+ years in financial services to assist middle-income and down to earth minded people find financial success.
Laurie Andrews
Secretary
Laurie brings a wealth of administrative expertise from her roles as director of a consulting practice and co-chair for a prominent conference and seminars committee. Laurie is passionate about spreading kindness, helping others and lives in Pennsylvania.
Board Members
Carla and Mike Eng
Carla and Mike are the owners of Abstract Displays Inc, in Ohio, an award-winning exhibits, events and environments company founded 20 years ago. They have a shared commitment of giving back to the community with a focus on the less fortunate.
Betty Ionescu Glass
Betty is a clinical trial recruitment specialist and health care marketer with a passion for empowering patients. She lives in Tennessee and has worked with many nonprofit groups worldwide, including the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Global Inheritance and Orphanage Outreach.
Linda Lee
Linda has over 30 years of experience in school administration with a focus in special education. She has a passion for supporting young people in their learning and development with the ultimate goal of seeing them live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. Linda lives in Ohio.
Melissa Rawley-Payne
Melissa is a passionate community volunteer serving across many sectors. Her extensive fundraising and community event planning combined with her experience as a pharma/biotech executive further enhances her value to the Foundation. She is an avid networker who loves serving others. Melissa lives in New Jersey.
Laura White
Laura has over 30 years experience in corporate Marketing, PR, thought leadership and branding. She is passionate about helping the under-supported. Laura lives in New York.
Advisory Committee
John Fowler Laffoon
John started his career in fashion design at UC DAAP and later pursued a Masters in Human Resource Development at Xavier. He currently works at Apple, helping people succeed with technology. Lovis holds special meaning for him as it empowers students to feel good about themselves and inspires their success.
Assia Micheaux Johnson
Assia is a producer and media professional whose passion for branding and storytelling provided many opportunities to work with national brands. In 2019, she launched The Reel Culture Queens — a movie review podcast and online publication for women in media. Assia lives in Ohio.
Associate Board Member
The Associate Board position is a one-year commitment open to a young person between the ages of 16 and 23 who can demonstrate a connection to an under-represented or under-supported community.
Sophie Mailloux
Sophie Mailloux is currently a Senior at Mount Saint Joseph University for early child & special education. She enjoyed working as a counselor for the YMCA Camp Campbell Gard Developmental Disabilities program. She feels her perspective as an individual with a disability adds great value to our programing.
