Ken Martino Named President of Kids' Chance of America

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 | 0

Ken Martino, president of MedRisk, will serve as the 2020-2021 president of Kids’ Chance of America, a nonprofit representing a collection of state-level organizations that provide scholarships to the children of workers who have been seriously or fatally injured on the job.

Ken Martino

Martino has served on the national board for Kids’ Chance for more than 10 years, most recently as chairman of finance and grant committees. He’s also a member of the fundraising committee.

Martino said in a statement that the COVID pandemic will require state organizations to develop creative strategies to raise scholarship funds. Golf tournaments, bowling and other in-person fundraisers will not be feasible for a while, and technology will play a larger role in raising money, he said.

“Ken’s business acumen and experience with KCOA make him well qualified to guide the organization, especially in the midst of COVID-19,” said KCOA Executive Director Vicki Burkhart.

Officers serving with Martino include Kevin Turner, of Paradigm Catastrophic Care Management; Kevin Confetti, with the University of California; Suzanne Emmet, of Eastern Alliance Insurance Group; John Goldwater, with W.R. Berkley Corp.; and Bob Wilson, of WorkersCompensation.com.

Kids’ Chance of America organizations operating in 47 states have collectively awarded more than 7,300 scholarships totaling more than $24 million since 1988.