Our Regional Board and Regional Management Team lead us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
John Cloud, JD
Attorney
Rogers & Greenberg, LLP
Joan Fowler, PharmD
President/Owner
Creative Educational Concepts, Inc.
Kelly Hamilton, CPA
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
OSU Health Plan - Ohio State University
Sumita Khatri, MD, MS
Co-Director Asthma Center
Cleveland Clinic
Andrew Moses
Attorney
The Sherwin Williams Company
Sean Muldoon, MD
Senior VP and CMO
Kindred Healthcare, Hospital Division
Leslie Newman, JD
Attorney
King, Deep & Branaman
Elsira Pina, DO
Professor of Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Therese Smith, RN, MPA, CCM
RN/Case Manager
University of Michigan
Leticia Towns, MSHA, FACHE
Senior Vice-President
Regional One Health
LaVerne Yousey, MSTE
Retired
(University of Akron)
Cathy Zion
President and Publisher
Zion Publications, LLC
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Teresa Gagnon
Chair
Child Abuse Prevention Specialist
Great Miami Valley YMCA
Ruth Hill
Vice Chair
Senior Executive Sales Representative
Glaxo Smith Kline
Adrian A. Anderson MHSA, MPH
Practice Manager II Mercy Anderson and Mercy Clermont
Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care
John Cloud
Attorney at Law
Rogers & Greenberg L.L.P.
Tina DeStefanis-Griffiths MSN, RN, OCN, TTS
Lung Program Administrator/Navigator
TriHealth Cancer Institute
Michele Kenner
Assistant Vice President, Physician Services & Engagement
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Jeff Kim
Diversity & Inclusion | Human Resources
Procter & Gamble
Bethany Lahmann (Bethany)
Attorney – Intellectual Property (Patent)
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Elsira Pina, M.D.
Doctor-Pulmonology
UC Health
Christina Scalo
Manager-Tax
KPMG, LLP
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Dan Sutton
Chair
Regional Vice President--Hillcrest
Cleveland Clinic
Andrew Moses
Vice Chair
Attorney
Sherwin Williams
Amy Chuang
Community Volunteer
Jay Kaufman
Owner
Brothers Printing
Sumita Khatri, M.D.
Doctor
Cleveland Clinic
Kelly Martincin
Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Service
Louis Stokes Cleveland Vamc
Megan Papandrea
Therapeutic Area Manager-Respiratory OH
Genentech USA, Inc.
Doug Orens
Community Volunteer
Jose Ramos
Pulmonary Function Lab Manager
Cleveland Clinic
Helen Spencer
Retired
James Tusoch
Financial Advisor
Fidelity
LaVerne Yousey
Community Volunteer
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Molly Brewer
Journalist/TV Personality
WBNS 10TV
Jackiethia Butsch
EMT
The Ohio State University
Kevin Carter
Senior Sales
WCMH NBCi4
Katina Fitch
Accounting
Columbus State Community College
Cindy Groeniger
Personal Assistant
Self-Employed
Kelly Hamilton
CEO- Health Plans
The Ohio State University
Misty Kent
Customer Service
Ashland Chemical
Melissa O’Harra
Process Improvement Specialist
Ashland Chemical
Rian Valentine
Mrs. Midland States
Captivating Pagents
Sarah Varekojis
PhD, RRT PhD
The Ohio State University
Brooke White
Air Quality Expert
MORPC
Courtney White
Respiratory Therapist
OhioHealth
Sarah Whitley
Web Design
Gina Wilt
Advocacy Director
COHHIO
Alabama
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
Alaska
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
2023 Regional Board of Directors
* National Board Member
*Laurie Shelby (California)
Board Chair
Vice President EHS
Tesla
Juli An Coy (Washington)
Board Vice Chair
Principal Partner
RSM
Mark Di Giorgio (California)
VP- Senior Financial Analyst
Bank of America
John Feltz (Washington)
Regional Benefits Director
Parker, Smith and Feek
Cynthia J. Goto, M.D. (Hawaii)
Medical Consultant
Rebecca Hupp (Idaho)
Director
Boise Airport
Julie Millington (Alaska)
Retired
Sue Padernacht, MA, PCC (California)
CEO & Founder
Ncline Leadership Strategies
Senior Lecturer, Organization & Management
University of California, Irvine
Deborah Mohr, CRM, CIC, CISR (Oregon)
CEO
Deborah Mohr Consulting
Taryne A. Imai, MD (Hawaii)
Thoracic Surgeon
Queens Health System
Eric Cooper (California)
Entertainment Operations Manager
Universal Studios Hollywood
James Garnett (Washington)
Sr. Manager Early Career Development
Programs, Corporate Human Resources- Talent Management
Boeing
Carol Brown (Oregon)
Retired, Portland General Electric
*Dr. Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH (California)
Chief Medical Officer
Chinatown Service Center (CSC) Community Health Center
*Steve O’Kane (California)
President
Steven R. O’Kane Health Care Consultant
*Mark C. Johnson, MBA, CFA (California)
Vice President, Investor Relations
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
*Afifi El-Hasan, M.D. (California)
Pediatric Asthma Physician
Kaiser Permanente
*Sterling Yee (Hawaii)
Director of Strategic Consulting Services
Oceanit
Allison Hickey
Executive Vice President
Mountain Pacific Region
Jessica Frey
Sr Director of Development
Jen Chikoyak
Health Promotions
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board is to raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health, and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association's “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Chris Lindsey
Chair
Air Quality Consultant
SLR International
Joyce Brooks
Community Member
John Clark, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Sabrena Combs
Community Relations Specialist
Matanuska Electric Association
Julie Millington
Julie Saddoris
Employee Resource & Corporate Culture Mgr
CRW Engineering Group, LLC
Moira K. Smith
Vice President and General Counsel
ENSTAR Natural Gas Company
George Stewart, MD
Retired - Pulmonology
Jered Weinstock, M.D.
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Providence Alaska Medical Center
John S. Yordy, M.D., Ph.D
Radiation Oncologist
Valley Radiation Therapy
Arizona
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Board of Directors
Wendy Lawson
Chair
System Director of Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Sleep Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Craig Litle
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst
Chris Haworth
Chair Elect
Vice President Revenue Requirements,
Xcel Energy
Grant Smedley
Nominating Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP
Karen Bejarano
Vice President
TrueWest Credit Union
Larry Blumenthal
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health
Matt Grimes
Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology
Karen Smoot
Divisional Vice President Network Management
Health Care Service Corp
Larry Rodgers
CEO
Kindred New Mexico
Shellie Croy
Vice President Personal Client Services
RHSB Insurance
Brad Morgan
CEO
Kindred Dallas
Courtney Hutchison
Market President - Colorado
MJ Insurance
Jan Eyer
Senior Vice President of Field Operations
United Healthgroup/Optum
Wendy Sparks
Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll Exploration LLC
Helen Harmon
Philanthropist
Michael Siler
President
Practical Strategic Solutions
Tammy Rocker
Divison Vice President, Southwest
American Lung Association
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director & Market Lead
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director
Deborah Thompson (Nevada)
Executive Director
TBD (Arizona)
Executive Director
Tammy Rocker
Division Vice President
Southwest Region
Elizabeth Walton (Arizona)
Executive Director
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Ellen Penrod (Colorado)
Executive Director
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Shannon Proctor (Nevada)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director and Market Lead
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association, including programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association's "Gold Standard" designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission - recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Karen Bejarano
Board Chair
Vice President - Arizona Branch Operations, CUDE
TrueWest Credit Union
Grant Smedley
Immediate Past Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP
Paloma Beamer, PhD
Director, Community Engagement Core, Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona
Tim Bender
CEO
PuriFi Labs
Larry Blumenthal, MBA
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health
Christiam Carrillo
Director of Sales
FC Arizona
Julie Colquist, VA-BC, RRT
Vascular Access Specialist Respiratory
Mayo Clinic
Von Doss
VP of Operations, Arizona
Arizona Diagnostic Radiology
Azam Farooqui, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
Ironwood Physicians PC
Leah Harrison
Manager, Sustainability Policy and Programs
SRP
Madison Hernandez
US Sales & Methodology Trainer
Boston Scientific
Jeffrey Kenny, MD
Pulmonologist
Gregg Laridis
Account Executive
Swire Coco-Cola
Rees “Chip” L. Lee, MD, FAAP, FCCP
Associate Professor
Pediatric Pulmonologist
University of Arizona / Banner Health
Rammohan Marla, MD, FACS, FACC
Thoracic Surgeon
Jessica Martin, MHA, RRT, RCP
Program Director of Respiratory Care
Carrington College
Peter Nez
Health System Consultant
National Jewish Health
Meenal Patwardhan, MD, MHSA
Vice President - Neurosciences/Eyecare/Specialty, Medical Safety Review, Safety Data Sciences
AbbVie
David Sanderson, MD
Professor of Medicine
Emeritus, Mayo Clinic of Arizona
Elizabeth Walton
Executive Director
JoAnna Strother
Senior Director of Advocacy
Candace Alexander
Director, Health Promotions
Nicolle Mannion
Manager, Health Promotions
Jessica Flitcroft
Manager, Health Promotions
Terri Bowen
Development Director
Kristen Miraglia
Development Manager
Arkansas
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
California
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
2023 Regional Board of Directors
* National Board Member
*Laurie Shelby (California)
Board Chair
Vice President EHS
Tesla
Juli An Coy (Washington)
Board Vice Chair
Principal Partner
RSM
Mark Di Giorgio (California)
VP- Senior Financial Analyst
Bank of America
John Feltz (Washington)
Regional Benefits Director
Parker, Smith and Feek
Cynthia J. Goto, M.D. (Hawaii)
Medical Consultant
Rebecca Hupp (Idaho)
Director
Boise Airport
Julie Millington (Alaska)
Retired
Sue Padernacht, MA, PCC (California)
CEO & Founder
Ncline Leadership Strategies
Senior Lecturer, Organization & Management
University of California, Irvine
Deborah Mohr, CRM, CIC, CISR (Oregon)
CEO
Deborah Mohr Consulting
Taryne A. Imai, MD (Hawaii)
Thoracic Surgeon
Queens Health System
Eric Cooper (California)
Entertainment Operations Manager
Universal Studios Hollywood
James Garnett (Washington)
Sr. Manager Early Career Development
Programs, Corporate Human Resources- Talent Management
Boeing
Carol Brown (Oregon)
Retired, Portland General Electric
*Dr. Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH (California)
Chief Medical Officer
Chinatown Service Center (CSC) Community Health Center
*Steve O’Kane (California)
President
Steven R. O’Kane Health Care Consultant
*Mark C. Johnson, MBA, CFA (California)
Vice President, Investor Relations
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
*Afifi El-Hasan, M.D. (California)
Pediatric Asthma Physician
Kaiser Permanente
*Sterling Yee (Hawaii)
Director of Strategic Consulting Services
Oceanit
Allison Hickey
Executive Vice President, Mountain Pacific Region
Rita Redaelli
San Diego Executive Director
Frances Mojica
Los Angeles Executive Director
Carrie Nash
Greater Bay Area Executive Director
Will Barrett
Director, Advocacy, Clean Air
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board is to raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health, and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association's “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Benson Chen, M.D., FCCP
Director, ICU Services & Thoracic Oncology Program at CPMC
San Francisco Critical Care Medical Group
Jack Colburn
Bay Area Air Quality Management District retired Policy Advisor)
Mark Di Giorgio
VP Finance / Senior Financial Analyst
Private Bank, Bank of America
John R. Epperson
Attorney
Cooper White & Cooper
Rob Farmer
Managing Director
Schwab Corporate Public Relations
Mark A. Flores
Chief of Police
University Police Cal State East Bay
Dyrell Foster, Ed.D.
President
Las Positas College
Steve McCoy-Thompson
Executive Director
Pleasanton Partnerships in Education
Jennifer Morrice
General Manager
Byer Square Fitness
Mary Prunicki, PhD, MD
Instructor, Division of Pulmonology and Critical Care
Stanford University
Jamie Rappoport
Strategy and Operations Lead
Google
Jose L. Velo
Deputy Chief of Administration
San Francisco Fire Department
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board is to raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health, and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association's “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Eric Cooper
Manager, Special Projects-Entertainment
Universal
Kristina Corrales Raso
Founder
The Pearl Project
Danielle Garcia
News Writer
KABC-TV Los Angeles
Jeremy A. Goldman
Government Relations Manager
Southern California Edison
José Gonzalez
Mayor
City of Cudahy
Robb Korinke Principal
GrassrootsLab
Ben Reiss Strategy Consultant
Media, Entertainment, and Technology
Ravi Salgia, MD, PhD
Associate Director for Clinical Science Research Professor and Chair, Department of Medical Oncology & Therapeutics Research
City of Hope
Harmik Soukiasian, MD
Clinical Chief, Thoracic Surgery
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Shantel VanSanten
Actress, Activist, Philanthropist
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board is to raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health, and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association's “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Scott Evans - Chair
Sr. VP and Market CEO
Sharp HealthCare Regional Hospitals
Kevin Narcomey - Vice Chair
President & Founder
Osceola Consulting
Mark Johnson - Nominating Committee Chair
Vice President, Investor Relations
Prothena Biosciences
Tim Morris, MD - Mission Committee Chair
Medical Director, Pulmonary Function, Professor
CSD Health
Newshaw Karkhanehchin - Development Committee Chair
Business Development Lead
Sharp HealthCare
Praveen Akuthota, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
UCSD Health
Natasha Dowling
Partner
Capgemini
Tony Gwynn Jr. - American Lung Association Ambassador
Former MLB Player
Broadcaster, San Diego Padres Radio
Elizabeth Huck
Key Accounts Manager
Sanofi
Sergio Martinez - Emerging Leaders Board Chair
Community Relations Manager
Sharp HealthCare – Chula Vista
sergio.martinez@sharp.com
(714) 929-8009
Wendy Mbugua - Health & Institutions Community Chair
System Vice President, Oncology Service Line
Sharp HealthCare
Philippe Montgrain, MD
Professor
UCSD Health
Vivian Moreno
Councilmember
City of San Diego
Gretchen Newsom
Political Coordinator
IBEW Ninth District
Colorado
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Board of Directors
Wendy Lawson
Chair
System Director of Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Sleep Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Craig Litle
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst
Chris Haworth
Chair Elect
Vice President Revenue Requirements,
Xcel Energy
Grant Smedley
Nominating Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP
Karen Bejarano
Vice President
TrueWest Credit Union
Larry Blumenthal
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health
Matt Grimes
Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology
Karen Smoot
Divisional Vice President Network Management
Health Care Service Corp
Larry Rodgers
CEO
Kindred New Mexico
Shellie Croy
Vice President Personal Client Services
RHSB Insurance
Brad Morgan
CEO
Kindred Dallas
Courtney Hutchison
Market President - Colorado
MJ Insurance
Jan Eyer
Senior Vice President of Field Operations
United Healthgroup/Optum
Wendy Sparks
Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll Exploration LLC
Helen Harmon
Philanthropist
Michael Siler
President
Practical Strategic Solutions
Tammy Rocker
Divison Vice President, Southwest
American Lung Association
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director & Market Lead
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director
Deborah Thompson (Nevada)
Executive Director
TBD (Arizona)
Executive Director
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board is to raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health, and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Congratulations for receiving the Bronze Leadership Award this year in recognition of your amazing achievements!
The American Lung Association's "Gold Standard" designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission - recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Allen Wentworth
Chair
Account Manager
Tri-anim Health Services
Seph Laviolette
Vice Chair
CEO
PAM Health Specialty Hospital Denver
Chris Haworth
Regional Chair
Matt Bowers
SVP, Marketing & Products
Alterra Mountain Company
Stuart Horowitz
President & CEO
Institution Insights, LLC
Tricia Hemsky
Rick Hurley
Principal
Heirloom Wealth Management
Robbie Lunt
Senior Director of Marketing
Biodesix
Justin Misuraca
Jakob Regalado
Director of Large Group Sales and Account Management
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Dr. Boris Sepesi
Director of General Thoracic Surgery & Thoracic Surgical Oncology
Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center
Damian Solorzano
President
Elevation Health Solutions
Scott Yenzer
Director
Strategic Environmental & Energy Resources Corp.
Emeritus Board Members:
Kory Christensen
Shareholder
Polsinelli Law Firm
Cindy George
President
American Medical Sales & Rentals
Courtney Hutchison
Market President
The MJ Companies
Dr. Robert Keith
Professor of Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine/ECHCS
Douglas Nathan
President
Alcazar Financial Group
Anya HS Norris
Office of Darryl Traweek
RBC Wealth Management – US
Connecticut
FY23 Board of Directors
Matthew Sturgis, CMA
Chair
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Peggy Pennoyer, M.D.
Vice Chair
Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Maine Medical Center
Doug Couper, MD
Physician
Martins Point Health Center
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Susan DiPinto
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager, Deposit and Treasury Management
Cambridge Trust
Corey Hevrin
Financial Services Professional
The Vermont Agency
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Lynda Hullstrung, CPA
Partner
Deloitte, LLP
Hadi Jabbar, MD
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Marie Lemoine, MSN
Pulmonary Nurse Manager (Retired)
Kevin Murphy
Group Leader, Specialty & Infusion
CVS Health
Araba Nti
Associate Principal
IPM.a
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Jon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Neil Schachter, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jeff Stein, CFP, CRPS
Founder & Managing Partner
Argentum Financial Partners, LLC
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Meet our members and learn more about how you can become part of the local Leadership Board.
Jeremy McDonald
Board Chair (2024-2026)
Data Protection & Cyber Recovery Specialist
Dell Technologies
Sandra Catherine Ribeiro, MPH
Vice Chair, Chair Elect (2024-2026)
Director of State Government Relations
GlaxoSmithKline
Helaine Bertsch, MD
Hartford Radiation Oncology Associates
Donyen Bogues
Sales Account Manager
J&L Medical Services
Cassandra Eilers, BSN, RN, CNOR
Clinical Systems Coordinator, Perioperative Services
Hartford Hospital
Amir Farid
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Transformation Officer
Westfield Commercial Lines
Erin Gordon
Marketing Executive
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Tyler Losure
Marketing Associate
Voya Financial
Anil Magge, MD
Director of Interventional Pulmonology
Saint Francis Hospital, Mercy Hospital
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Raquel Robinson
ICU Technician
Waterbury Hospital
Jonathon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Diahann Wilcox
Nurse Practitioner & Pulmonary Vascular Disease Coordinator
University of Connecticut Health Center
Delaware
FY23 Board of Directors
Matthew Sturgis, CMA
Chair
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Peggy Pennoyer, M.D.
Vice Chair
Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Maine Medical Center
Doug Couper, MD
Physician
Martins Point Health Center
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Susan DiPinto
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager, Deposit and Treasury Management
Cambridge Trust
Corey Hevrin
Financial Services Professional
The Vermont Agency
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Lynda Hullstrung, CPA
Partner
Deloitte, LLP
Hadi Jabbar, MD
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Marie Lemoine, MSN
Pulmonary Nurse Manager (Retired)
Kevin Murphy
Group Leader, Specialty & Infusion
CVS Health
Araba Nti
Associate Principal
IPM.a
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Jon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Neil Schachter, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jeff Stein, CFP, CRPS
Founder & Managing Partner
Argentum Financial Partners, LLC
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
Jeff Seyler
Chief Field Officer
Emily Murphy
Senior Division Vice President | Development | Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
District of Columbia
FY23 Board of Directors
Matthew Sturgis, CMA
Chair
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Peggy Pennoyer, M.D.
Vice Chair
Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Maine Medical Center
Doug Couper, MD
Physician
Martins Point Health Center
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Susan DiPinto
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager, Deposit and Treasury Management
Cambridge Trust
Corey Hevrin
Financial Services Professional
The Vermont Agency
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Lynda Hullstrung, CPA
Partner
Deloitte, LLP
Hadi Jabbar, MD
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Marie Lemoine, MSN
Pulmonary Nurse Manager (Retired)
Kevin Murphy
Group Leader, Specialty & Infusion
CVS Health
Araba Nti
Associate Principal
IPM.a
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Jon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Neil Schachter, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jeff Stein, CFP, CRPS
Founder & Managing Partner
Argentum Financial Partners, LLC
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
Jeff Seyler
Chief Field Officer
Emily Murphy
Senior Division Vice President | Development | Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
Florida
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
Eddie Fisher, RICP ®, CPFA ®
Southeast Regional Board Chair
First Vice President, Investments Financial Advisor
Eddie Fisher Wealth Management Strategies of Raymond James
Rick Ramnath, MD
Immediate Past Chair
Principal
Neuroskeletal Imaging
Jose Arias, MD
Partner (AAS) & Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCF College of Medicine
Allergy Asthma Specialists, P.A.
Laura Clifton, MHA RN OCN NE-BC
Senior Director, Physician Practices Oncology Administration
Orlando Health Cancer Institute
Joseph Frey, RRT
Nominating Chair
Account Manager & Adjunct Professor at Valencia College
Breas Medical
John M. Hunt, Esq.
Associate Attorney
Jill S. Schwartz & Associates, P.A.
Andrew Irvin, Esq.
Managing Partner
Irvin & Irvin PLLC
Joseph Khayat
Chief Operating Officer
Orlando Health – Health Central Hospital
Eliezer "EJ" Nunez, RRT, MBA
Director of Respiratory Care
AdventHealth Central Florida
Carl W. Patten Jr., JD, MPH
General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer
Lakeview Healthcare Enterprises, LLC
John Rendle, MSM, RRT
Clinical Educator
Vero Biotech
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Retired
LUNG FORCE Hero
Justin Smith
Strategic Advisor, Clinical Asset Management
TRIMEDX
Jeane Valdes
Vice President, Business Market Leader
City National Bank
Beth Ash
Sr. Customer Excellence Operations Manager - Corporate Accounts
Thermo-Fisher Scientific
Whitney Brundage
Strategic Consultant & Business Coach
Chris Chiodo
Business Development, Equity Trader, Investment Strategies, Portfolio Management
Quant, Valuation
Brenda Connolly
Department Administrator for the Thoracic and Sarcoma Program
Moffitt Cancer Center
Duenna Dorestt
Vice President, Provider Engagement
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.
Melinda Flynn
VP of Care Coordination and Business Development
Inpatient Specialist Group
Andrea Guptill
National Sales Director - Immunodiagnostics
Thermo-Fisher - Scientific
David Oras
Director, IT
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
Dr. John Prpich
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Pediatric Pulmonology Specialist/BayCare
Jen Shedler
Paramedic/Fire Fighter
St. Pete Fire Rescue
Chris Gonzalez
Chair
Director
Huntington Learning Center
Kathryn Blake, PharmD
Director, Principal Research Scientist
Nemours Children’s Health
Susan Drago
Chief Executive Officer
Kindred Hospital, North Florida
Eric J. Holshouser, Esq.
Shareholder, Florida Board Certified in Labor
Rogers Towers Attorneys at Law
Donny Kwon
Senior Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
The Pajcic Group, Merrill
Catherine Madaffari, MD
Consultant, Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Kate Mays
Chief Operating Officer
CSI Companies
Winton Mays
Financial Advisor
Bridgewater Wealth Advisors of Raymond James
Aakash Modi, MD
Interventional Pulmonologist
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Hernan Millan
Chair
VP Market Manager
Amerant
Abigail Obre
Immediate Past Chair
National Manager of External Affairs & Communications
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Global, Inc.
Lori Adelson, Esq.
Attorney-Mediator
HR Law Pro
Mark Block, MD
Chief Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System
Ana Botero
Radiation Oncologist
Miami Cancer Institute
Robyn Coyne
Owner
Parent’s Choice Medical Daycare
Teresa Deasy
Associate Vice President of Service Lines
Broward Health Medical Center
Andrea Eastaugh
East Field Sales Director
Tito’s Homemade Vodka
Karin Edelstein, MSW
Home Health Coordinator
Trilogy Home Health
Frank J. Eidelman, MD, MBA
Center Director
Cleveland Clinic Florida
Shahnaz Fatteh, MD
Program Director, Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology
Nova Southeastern University
Ryan Haffey
Trust Officer
Truist
Mark J. Hauser, MD, FACP, FCCP
Chief Medical Officer
Baptist Hospital Miami
Sunil Kumar, MD
Heart and Lung Associates, PA
Elayne Lopreato
CEO
Kindred Hospital The Palm Beaches
LaJuane Mack
Region Multicultural Manager - Central
Brown-Forman Beverages
Kathy Molinet-Drum, APRN
Charles Halfpenny, MD
Violet Nikolici Lowrey, MBA, CPRW, CEMC
Director of Student Services
Keiser University
Cynthia Peterson
Nomination Committee Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Broward County Medical Association
Keith Robinson, MD, MS, FCCP
Associate Medical Director
IQVIA
Irv Rosenbaum, D.P.A, Ed.D.
Executive Associate Dean, Administration
Nova Southeastern University
Glenn Singer, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM
Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Broward Medical Center
Richard J. Thurer, M.D.
Professor of Thoracic Surgical Oncology (Emeritus)
Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami
Georiga
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Chair:
Jannifer Harper, MD CPE
Retired VP, CCO
Anthem National Accounts
Co-Chair:
Ioana Bonta, MD
Medical Oncologist
Northside Hospital Georgia Cancer Specialist
Rabih Bechara, MD, FCCP
Professor of Medicine Director of Interventional Pulmonology
Atrium Wake Forest
Srihari Veeraraghavan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory
Emory Healthcare Physician
Rachel Webster
CFP Branch Manager
Raymond James
Nadia El-Hachoum
President
Golden Spoon of Georgia
Tyler McCurry
National Sales Director
Circulogene
Dixil Francis
Director
PwC Health Industries
Colby Jones
Sr. Director of Marketing
Erbe USA
Nikki Patel, PharmD, RPh, BCMTMS
Pharmacy Manager
Wal-Mart
Adrienne Cunningham, RRT, MPH, MBA
Sales Representative
Lemaitre Vascular
Pooja Mishra, MBA, MHA, FACHE
Vice President of Oncology and Sickle Cell Service Line
Grady Health System
Shady Eldaif, MD
Director of Thoracic Oncology
City of Hope Atlanta
Hawaii
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
2023 Regional Board of Directors
* National Board Member
*Laurie Shelby (California)
Board Chair
Vice President EHS
Tesla
Juli An Coy (Washington)
Board Vice Chair
Principal Partner
RSM
Mark Di Giorgio (California)
VP- Senior Financial Analyst
Bank of America
John Feltz (Washington)
Regional Benefits Director
Parker, Smith and Feek
Cynthia J. Goto, M.D. (Hawaii)
Medical Consultant
Rebecca Hupp (Idaho)
Director
Boise Airport
Julie Millington (Alaska)
Retired
Sue Padernacht, MA, PCC (California)
CEO & Founder
Ncline Leadership Strategies
Senior Lecturer, Organization & Management
University of California, Irvine
Deborah Mohr, CRM, CIC, CISR (Oregon)
CEO
Deborah Mohr Consulting
Taryne A. Imai, MD (Hawaii)
Thoracic Surgeon
Queens Health System
Eric Cooper (California)
Entertainment Operations Manager
Universal Studios Hollywood
James Garnett (Washington)
Sr. Manager Early Career Development
Programs, Corporate Human Resources- Talent Management
Boeing
Carol Brown (Oregon)
Retired, Portland General Electric
*Dr. Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH (California)
Chief Medical Officer
Chinatown Service Center (CSC) Community Health Center
*Steve O’Kane (California)
President
Steven R. O’Kane Health Care Consultant
*Mark C. Johnson, MBA, CFA (California)
Vice President, Investor Relations
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
*Afifi El-Hasan, M.D. (California)
Pediatric Asthma Physician
Kaiser Permanente
*Sterling Yee (Hawaii)
Director of Strategic Consulting Services
Oceanit
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board is to raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health, and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Paula Arcena
Vice President, External Affairs
AlohaCare
Valerie Davison
Board Vice-Chair
Worksite Wellness Program Manager
UHA Health Insurance
Cathy Foy
Performing Artist
Cynthia J. Goto, MD
Board Chair
Physician and Medical Consultant
Cynthia Goto LLC
Angela Keen
Health Communications Consultant
Jordan K. Lee, M.D.
Queen’s Medical Center
Julian Lipsher
Retired, Chief of the Chronic Disease Management and Control Branch
Department of Health
Peggy Mierzwa
Policy & Advocacy Director
Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute
Larry Nakano
Executive Director
Miss Hawaiʻi Volunteer
Kristy Nishida
Vice President of Investment Services
First Hawaiian Bank
Patti Ponimoi
General Manager
SummitMedia Hawaiʻi
Tina Wildberger
President & Owner
Kīhei Ice
Sterling Yee
Director of Strategic Consulting
Oceanit
Allison Hickey
Executive Vice President
Mountain Pacific and California
Pedro Haro
Executive Director, Hawaii
Idaho
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
2023 Regional Board of Directors
* National Board Member
*Laurie Shelby (California)
Board Chair
Vice President EHS
Tesla
Juli An Coy (Washington)
Board Vice Chair
Principal Partner
RSM
Mark Di Giorgio (California)
VP- Senior Financial Analyst
Bank of America
John Feltz (Washington)
Regional Benefits Director
Parker, Smith and Feek
Cynthia J. Goto, M.D. (Hawaii)
Medical Consultant
Rebecca Hupp (Idaho)
Director
Boise Airport
Julie Millington (Alaska)
Retired
Sue Padernacht, MA, PCC (California)
CEO & Founder
Ncline Leadership Strategies
Senior Lecturer, Organization & Management
University of California, Irvine
Deborah Mohr, CRM, CIC, CISR (Oregon)
CEO
Deborah Mohr Consulting
Taryne A. Imai, MD (Hawaii)
Thoracic Surgeon
Queens Health System
Eric Cooper (California)
Entertainment Operations Manager
Universal Studios Hollywood
James Garnett (Washington)
Sr. Manager Early Career Development
Programs, Corporate Human Resources- Talent Management
Boeing
Carol Brown (Oregon)
Retired, Portland General Electric
*Dr. Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH (California)
Chief Medical Officer
Chinatown Service Center (CSC) Community Health Center
*Steve O’Kane (California)
President
Steven R. O’Kane Health Care Consultant
*Mark C. Johnson, MBA, CFA (California)
Vice President, Investor Relations
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
*Afifi El-Hasan, M.D. (California)
Pediatric Asthma Physician
Kaiser Permanente
*Sterling Yee (Hawaii)
Director of Strategic Consulting Services
Oceanit
Allison Hickey
Executive Vice President, Mountain Pacific Region
Heather Kimmel
Health Promotions
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
Rebecca Hupp
Director, Boise Airport
City of Boise
Susan Olson
CFO/COO
Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley
David Knotts
Partner and Mediator
Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley
Shelli Stewart
Senior Counsel
Idaho Power
Caroline Merritt
Principle
True North Public Affairs
Illinois
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Meghan Miller
Division Senior Vice President
Upper Midwest
Danielle Trojanek
Executive Director
Greater Chicago
Tanya Husain (Indiana)
Executive Director
Micki Sandquist (Iowa)
Executive Director
Linda Crider
Executive Director
Kansas City & Greater Kansas
Terri Waddell (Minnesota)
Senior Development Director
Brett Schuette (Missouri)
Executive Director
Julia McCarville (Nebraska)
Executive Director
Megan Cordova (Wisconsin)
Executive Director
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board is to raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health, and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association's “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Thomas Andreesen
Chair
Protiviti
Emily Chase
Vice Chair
The University of Chicago Medicine
Heidi Azulay
DLA Piper
Jason Bloomquist
Assurance
Sangeeta Bhorade, MD
Natera
Mike DeLaRosa
Kindred Hospitals of Chicago
Neeraj R. Desai, MD
Amita Health Pulmonary
Daniel F. Dilling, MD
Loyola University Medicine
Frank Keldermans
Holland & Knight LLP
Kevin Kovitz, MD
UI Health
Rick Kulevich
CDW
John T. Maples
Delta Dental
Jesse Meyer
Northwestern Medicine
Mark Sciacca
Amita Health
Herb Seitz
Assurant
Jeremy Stierwalt
Capco
Michael Telesky
United Healthcare
Ozuru O. Ukoha, MD
John H. Stroger Hospital Cook County
Tricia Vaisvilla
RML Specialty Hospital
Indiana
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Meghan Miller
Division Senior Vice President
Upper Midwest
Megan Cordova
Executive Director
Wisconsin
Linda Crider
Executive Director
Tanya Husain
Executive Director
Indiana
Julia McCarville
Executive Director
Nebraska
Brett Schuette
Executive Director
Missouri
Danielle Trojanek
Executive Director
Greater Chicago
Tanya Husain
Executive Director
Kaitlyn Smith
Development Manager
Margaret Wagner
Development Coordinator
Tiffany Nichols
Director Advocacy
Taylor Williams
Advocacy Specialist
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board is to raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health, and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association's “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Nakia Tremble
Chair
Scion Health
Mickey Anderson
Co-Vice Chair
CVS
Philip Delong
Co-Vice Chair
CVS
Jamie Ellis
Immediate Past Chair
Katz Sapper Miller
Caroline Abeleda
Illuminate Health
Anthony Ascioti, MD
Ascension St. Vincent Hospital
Roshni Bag
IU Health
Else Cole
Meridian Medical Services
Jim Hart PharmD
Pfizer
Bruce Heslin, MD
Ascension St. Vincent
Courtney Jones
Community Health Network
Erick Jordan
Regeneron
Joy Kleinmaier
Nadia Krupp, MD
Riley Hospital
Dan Long
Quarles & Brady LLP
Michael McCulloch
Wesbanco
Michael Meska
MHA RRT
Sam Nichols
Retired Executive
Brian Norris
Medeanalytics
Adam Ritter
Eli Lilly
Marc Rovner, MD
IU Health
Misty Shields, MD PhD
IU Health
Steve Strammello
Crowe LLP
Mitch Tanner
Taft Law
Rupal Thanwala
Asian American Alliance
Mark Williams, MD
Eli Lilly and COmpany
Iowa
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Meghan Miller
Division Senior Vice President
Upper Midwest
Megan Cordova
Executive Director
Wisconsin
Linda Crider
Executive Director
Tanya Husain
Executive Director
Indiana
Julia McCarville
Executive Director
Nebraska
Brett Schuette
Executive Director
Missouri
Danielle Trojanek
Executive Director
Greater Chicago
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Meet our members and learn more about how you can become part of the local Leadership Board.
Alicia Gerke, MD
Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Kyla Routson
Vice Chair
Holmes Murphy
Mel Appenzeller
EMC Insurance Companies
John Bergman
SPMC Global
Thomas Gross, MD
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Amber Lenhardt
The Iowa Clinic
Laura Montgomery
Hubbell Realty
Jean Rommes
COPD Patient Advocate
Jeanie McCarville Kerber
Des Moines Area Community College
Katie Vine
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
Kasey Vogel
BrownWinick Law Firm
Denise Waddingham
SEMA
Kansas
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Meghan Miller
Division Senior Vice President
Upper Midwest
Danielle Trojanek
Executive Director
Greater Chicago
Tanya Husain (Indiana)
Executive Director
Micki Sandquist (Iowa)
Executive Director
Linda Crider
Executive Director
Kansas City & Greater Kansas
Terri Waddell (Minnesota)
Senior Development Director
Brett Schuette (Missouri)
Executive Director
Julia McCarville (Nebraska)
Executive Director
Megan Cordova (Wisconsin)
Executive Director
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
Chair (FY22-FY23)
Director
University
Margaret Richards, JD
Vice Chair (FY22-FY23)
Director of Pro Bono Services
HUSCH BLACKWELL LLP of Kansas Medical Center
Jim Brophy
Past Chair/Nominating Chair (FY22-FY23)
Partner
C-Suite Healthcare Innovations
Jane Pansing Brown
General Counsel to Mayor Quinton Lucas
City of Kansas City, Mayor’s Office
Peggy Cox
Marketing
Empower Retirement
D. Charles Hunt, M.P.H.
Deputy Director
Johnson County Department of Health and Environment
Laura Inge
CEO
Kindred Hospital Northland
Jameel Kyasa, MD
Hematology and Oncology
Advent Health, Shawnee Mission
Erik H. Lund
Hallmark Corporate Real Estate
Christy Fischer
LUNG FORCE Hero
Tracy Garry
Head of Client Management & Consulting
Empower Retirement
Kristen Leathers-Gratton
PE, Assoc. DBIA
Affinis Corporation
Candance Villanueva-Greer
College & Career Manager
PREP-KC
Scott McAdams
SVP, Chief Audit, Compliance and Risk Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
PJ McHugh
Director of Brand Finance
BlueScope Buildings North America
Mike McKeen
President / Principal
EPC Real Estate Group
Rebecca Shriver, MD
Physician Medical Director
MW Pulmonary Consultants
Alvin V. Singh, MD
Pediatric Pulmonologist, Telemedicine
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Susan B. Wilson, Ph.D, MBA
Vice Chancellor
University of Missouri – Kansas City
Bruce Witt
Kansas Chief Advocacy Officer
Ascension Via Christi Health, Inc.
Kentucky
John Cloud, JD
Attorney
Rogers & Greenberg, LLP
Joan Fowler, PharmD
President/Owner
Creative Educational Concepts, Inc.
Kelly Hamilton, CPA
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
OSU Health Plan - Ohio State University
Sumita Khatri, MD, MS
Co-Director Asthma Center
Cleveland Clinic
Andrew Moses
Attorney
The Sherwin Williams Company
Sean Muldoon, MD
Senior VP and CMO
Kindred Healthcare, Hospital Division
Leslie Newman, JD
Attorney
King, Deep & Branaman
Elsira Pina, DO
Professor of Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Therese Smith, RN, MPA, CCM
RN/Case Manager
University of Michigan
Leticia Towns, MSHA, FACHE
Senior Vice-President
Regional One Health
LaVerne Yousey, MSTE
Retired
(University of Akron)
Cathy Zion
President and Publisher
Zion Publications, LLC
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Lisa Bellafato, Ed.M.
Board Chair
Health Ed Manager
Passport Health Plan
Michael Brill, JD
Vice Chair
Associate Director
University of Louisville
Jennifer Baileys
News Anchor
WLKY
Scott Bickel, MD
Medical Director, Respiratory
Norton Healthcare
Debbie Burdorf
Director of Relocation
Semonin Realtors
Sonia Vishin Compton, MD
Pulmonologist
Norton Healthcare
Greg Hostettler
SVP Supply Chain Operations
ScionHealth
Kyle Hoylman
Managing Partner
Protect Environmental
James Keene
Director of Business Development
KY Market - Mercer
Douglas Lotz, MD
Allergist - Immunologist
Family Allergy & Asthma
Kyle C Mahan, EdD, RRT, FFARC
Manager, Non-Invasive Cardiology
U of L Health-Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
Jesse Moralez
Depuy Synthes – Senior Sales
Consultant Joint Reconstruction
Sean Muldoon, MD
CMO (retired)
Scion Health
Timothy Mullett, MD
Medical Director, Markey Cancer Center
Network Operations, UK
Nipa Patel
Vice President
Humana
Lindsay Thurman
Educator
Eastern High School
Lee Wisdom, PhD, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS
Respiratory Specialist
Vero Biotech
Louisiana
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Board of Directors
Wendy Lawson
Chair
System Director of Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Sleep Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Craig Litle
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst
Chris Haworth
Chair Elect
Vice President Revenue Requirements,
Xcel Energy
Grant Smedley
Nominating Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP
Karen Bejarano
Vice President
TrueWest Credit Union
Larry Blumenthal
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health
Matt Grimes
Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology
Karen Smoot
Divisional Vice President Network Management
Health Care Service Corp
Larry Rodgers
CEO
Kindred New Mexico
Shellie Croy
Vice President Personal Client Services
RHSB Insurance
Brad Morgan
CEO
Kindred Dallas
Courtney Hutchison
Market President - Colorado
MJ Insurance
Jan Eyer
Senior Vice President of Field Operations
United Healthgroup/Optum
Wendy Sparks
Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll Exploration LLC
Helen Harmon
Philanthropist
Michael Siler
President
Practical Strategic Solutions
Tammy Rocker
Divison Vice President, Southwest
American Lung Association
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director & Market Lead
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director
Deborah Thompson (Nevada)
Executive Director
TBD (Arizona)
Executive Director
Maine
FY23 Board of Directors
Matthew Sturgis, CMA
Chair
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Peggy Pennoyer, M.D.
Vice Chair
Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Maine Medical Center
Doug Couper, MD
Physician
Martins Point Health Center
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Susan DiPinto
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager, Deposit and Treasury Management
Cambridge Trust
Corey Hevrin
Financial Services Professional
The Vermont Agency
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Lynda Hullstrung, CPA
Partner
Deloitte, LLP
Hadi Jabbar, MD
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Marie Lemoine, MSN
Pulmonary Nurse Manager (Retired)
Kevin Murphy
Group Leader, Specialty & Infusion
CVS Health
Araba Nti
Associate Principal
IPM.a
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Jon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Neil Schachter, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jeff Stein, CFP, CRPS
Founder & Managing Partner
Argentum Financial Partners, LLC
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association's “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Arthur Cerullo
Attorney
Drummond & Drummond, LLP
John Chandler
Retired Maine Air Bureau, Outdoor Air Expert
Douglas Couper
MD, FACP
Martin's Point Health
Scott Cowger
Inn Owner, Past Maine Legislator
Maple Hill Farms
Scott Edgecomb
Clinical Manager, RN, RRT
Martins Point
Diane Haskell
RRT
Pen Bay Medical Center
Scott Humphrey
Financial Manager
Panolam
Bonnie Irwin
Asthma Program Coordinator
City of Bangor
Brian King
Finance Manager
Bank of America
Marguerite Pennoyer
Physician, Allergist
Rick Rumba
Retired, Air Quality Expert
Paul Shapero
Physician, Allergist
Shapero & Laeger Mds
Lois Skillings
President & Chief Executive Officer
Mid Coast-Parkview Health
Matthew Sturgis
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Rhonda Vosmus
RRT, Certified Asthma Educator, Asthma COPD Resource Specialist
Intermed, PA
Maryland
FY23 Board of Directors
Matthew Sturgis, CMA
Chair
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Peggy Pennoyer, M.D.
Vice Chair
Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Maine Medical Center
Doug Couper, MD
Physician
Martins Point Health Center
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Susan DiPinto
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager, Deposit and Treasury Management
Cambridge Trust
Corey Hevrin
Financial Services Professional
The Vermont Agency
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Lynda Hullstrung, CPA
Partner
Deloitte, LLP
Hadi Jabbar, MD
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Marie Lemoine, MSN
Pulmonary Nurse Manager (Retired)
Kevin Murphy
Group Leader, Specialty & Infusion
CVS Health
Araba Nti
Associate Principal
IPM.a
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Jon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Neil Schachter, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jeff Stein, CFP, CRPS
Founder & Managing Partner
Argentum Financial Partners, LLC
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
Massachusetts
FY23 Board of Directors
Matthew Sturgis, CMA
Chair
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Peggy Pennoyer, M.D.
Vice Chair
Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Maine Medical Center
Doug Couper, MD
Physician
Martins Point Health Center
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Susan DiPinto
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager, Deposit and Treasury Management
Cambridge Trust
Corey Hevrin
Financial Services Professional
The Vermont Agency
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Lynda Hullstrung, CPA
Partner
Deloitte, LLP
Hadi Jabbar, MD
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Marie Lemoine, MSN
Pulmonary Nurse Manager (Retired)
Kevin Murphy
Group Leader, Specialty & Infusion
CVS Health
Araba Nti
Associate Principal
IPM.a
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Jon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Neil Schachter, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jeff Stein, CFP, CRPS
Founder & Managing Partner
Argentum Financial Partners, LLC
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
David Broderick
Regional Business Manager
Ocean Spray
Timothy Stancell-Condron
Director of Business Development & Events
Edward M Kennedy Institute for US Senate
Susan DiPinto
SVP, SR Relationship Manger
Deposit and Treasury Management at Cambridge Trust
Ronald Dorris, MD
Community Volunteer
Retired
Kim Fontes
Community Volunteer
Bonnie Heiple
Envir., Energy & Natural Resources Attorney
WilmerHale Law Firm
David Hunt
EMT
Barbara Kwetz-Allan
Community Volunteer
Marie Lemoine
Pulmonary Nurse Manager
Retired
Jenna Lizewski,DNP, FNP-C
Nurse Practitioner
UMass Memorial Medical Center
Emily Nelson
Flight Attendant
Jet Blue Airways
Sarah O'Connell
EMT Volunteer FF & EMT
Sherborn Fire & Rescue
Chris Salamanis
VP, Learning and Development
Beacon Communities
Heather Scarpellini
Immunology Specialist
Janssen Biotech/Syneos Health
Lecia Sequist, MD
Assoc. Prof. of Medicine. MD., MPH
Massachusetts General Hospital
Michigan
John Cloud, JD
Attorney
Rogers & Greenberg, LLP
Joan Fowler, PharmD
President/Owner
Creative Educational Concepts, Inc.
Kelly Hamilton, CPA
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
OSU Health Plan - Ohio State University
Sumita Khatri, MD, MS
Co-Director Asthma Center
Cleveland Clinic
Andrew Moses
Attorney
The Sherwin Williams Company
Sean Muldoon, MD
Senior VP and CMO
Kindred Healthcare, Hospital Division
Leslie Newman, JD
Attorney
King, Deep & Branaman
Elsira Pina, DO
Professor of Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Therese Smith, RN, MPA, CCM
RN/Case Manager
University of Michigan
Leticia Towns, MSHA, FACHE
Senior Vice-President
Regional One Health
LaVerne Yousey, MSTE
Retired
(University of Akron)
Cathy Zion
President and Publisher
Zion Publications, LLC
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
Maram Alaiwat
Board Chair
Registered Representative & Investment Adviser Representative, Equity Services, Inc., True North Financial Solutions & Maram Financial Services
Perry Johnson
Leadership Nomination Chair
Director, Campaign Management, Midwest Region
Effectv
Kelly Garrett
Director of Government Relations
Baker College
Sherri Dansby, MBA
Director - Patient Experience
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Dr. Catherine Meldrum
Clinical Nurse IV, Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Division
University of Michigan
Faris Alami
Founder & CEO
International Strategic Management Inc.
David Basile
Regional Sales Manager, Elektro Automatick
Minnesota
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Meghan Miller
Division Senior Vice President
Upper Midwest
Megan Cordova
Executive Director
Wisconsin
Linda Crider
Executive Director
Kansas City & Greater Kansas
Tanya Husain
Executive Director
Indiana
Julia McCarville
Executive Director
Nebraska
Brett Schuette
Executive Director
Missouri
Danielle Trojanek
Executive Director
Greater Chicago
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
Andrew Mellin, MD
Board Chair
SureScripts
George Diaz
Vice Chair
Hanover Fire Department
St Catherine University
John Grace
Treliant
Paul Hinz
Respiratory Sciences Inc.
Denise Holtz
Consultant
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Charlene McEvoy, MD
HealthPartners
Humera Mujir
Nonin Medical Inc.
Ed Souter
MN Wild
Mississippi
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
Missouri
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Meghan Miller
Division Senior Vice President
Upper Midwest
Megan Cordova
Executive Director
Wisconsin
Linda Crider
Executive Director
Kansas City & Greater Kansas
Tanya Husain
Executive Director
Indiana
Julia McCarville
Executive Director
Nebraska
Brett Schuette
Executive Director
Missouri
Danielle Trojanek
Executive Director
Greater Chicago
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Erin Erhart
Chair
First Bank
Bobby Shah, MD
Vice Chair
St. Luke’s Hospital
Brad Baker
Husky, Inc.
Mike Burns
MyAdvocado
Edward Charbek, MD, FCCP
St. Louis University
Lynn Hinrichs
Lewis Rice
LaToya Isom
Washington University
Angela Lappin, MBA, BSN, RN, CCM
Mercy Virtual
Shea Long
Alivi
David Meyer
Graybar
Julie Molitor
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women
George Moll
Elevance Health, Inc.
Megan Politis
Centene
Jim Politte
Linkwell Health
Larry Rodgers
Kindred Hospital
Chris Scaglione
TierPoint
Tim Schilling
Centene
Cajal Sumino, MD
Washington University
Ramez Sunna, MD
University of Missouri
Renata Taylor, Pharm. D
Express Scripts
Emerging Leaders
Stephanie Benson
Chair
Express Scripts
Clare LaBlance
Vice Chair
BJC Medical Group
Gray Barnes
Aon
Jake Bender
Stifel
Kevin Brotherton
DoorDash
Christian Burns
Avison Young
Michael Burns
Cushman Wakefield
Taylor Burns
Fifth Third Bank
Dylan Corgan
Evocative
Caitlynne Dixon
SWMW Law
Ryan Gregory
BJC Medical Group
Robin Kleiner
BJC Medical Group
Cipriano Mascote
Delta Dental
Emma Portell
Environmental Resource Management
Dan Reedy
Crane Agency
Abby Strickfaden-Fyfe
BJC Medical Group
Allison Webster
Washington University
Sophie Zavaglia
SWMW Law
Montana
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
2023 Regional Board of Directors
* National Board Member
*Laurie Shelby (California)
Board Chair
Vice President EHS
Tesla
Juli An Coy (Washington)
Board Vice Chair
Principal Partner
RSM
Mark Di Giorgio (California)
VP- Senior Financial Analyst
Bank of America
John Feltz (Washington)
Regional Benefits Director
Parker, Smith and Feek
Cynthia J. Goto, M.D. (Hawaii)
Medical Consultant
Rebecca Hupp (Idaho)
Director
Boise Airport
Julie Millington (Alaska)
Retired
Sue Padernacht, MA, PCC (California)
CEO & Founder
Ncline Leadership Strategies
Senior Lecturer, Organization & Management
University of California, Irvine
Deborah Mohr, CRM, CIC, CISR (Oregon)
CEO
Deborah Mohr Consulting
Taryne A. Imai, MD (Hawaii)
Thoracic Surgeon
Queens Health System
Eric Cooper (California)
Entertainment Operations Manager
Universal Studios Hollywood
James Garnett (Washington)
Sr. Manager Early Career Development
Programs, Corporate Human Resources- Talent Management
Boeing
Carol Brown (Oregon)
Retired, Portland General Electric
*Dr. Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH (California)
Chief Medical Officer
Chinatown Service Center (CSC) Community Health Center
*Steve O’Kane (California)
President
Steven R. O’Kane Health Care Consultant
*Mark C. Johnson, MBA, CFA (California)
Vice President, Investor Relations
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
*Afifi El-Hasan, M.D. (California)
Pediatric Asthma Physician
Kaiser Permanente
*Sterling Yee (Hawaii)
Director of Strategic Consulting Services
Oceanit
Allison Hickey
Executive Vice President, Mountain Pacific Region
Marcy Ballman
Health Promotions
Nebraska
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Meghan Miller
Division Senior Vice President
Upper Midwest
Danielle Trojanek
Executive Director
Greater Chicago
Tanya Husain (Indiana)
Executive Director
Micki Sandquist (Iowa)
Executive Director
Linda Crider
Executive Director
Kansas City & Greater Kansas
Terri Waddell (Minnesota)
Senior Development Director
Brett Schuette (Missouri)
Executive Director
Julia McCarville (Nebraska)
Executive Director
Megan Cordova (Wisconsin)
Executive Director
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Chris Hoke
Board Chair
Mutual of Omaha
Rudy Lackner, MD
Immediate Past Chair
Nebraska Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Mike Carstens
Physicians Mutual
Lisa Fuchs
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Russell Hopp, MD
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
Bryan Krajicek, MD
CHI Health
Brian Lodes
NMC Corporation
Quinn Maass
The Scoular Company
Michelle Mapes
Green Plains
Sumit Mukherjee, MD
Methodist Health System
Kathy Nellor
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska
Shane Parshall
Physician’s Mutual
Jeff Schreiner
ROGR
Ryan Sevcik
Koley Jessen
Bill Unger
FNIC
Ryan Wolf
Gallup
Nevada
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Board of Directors
Wendy Lawson
Chair
System Director of Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Sleep Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Craig Litle
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst
Chris Haworth
Chair Elect
Vice President Revenue Requirements,
Xcel Energy
Grant Smedley
Nominating Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP
Karen Bejarano
Vice President
TrueWest Credit Union
Larry Blumenthal
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health
Matt Grimes
Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology
Karen Smoot
Divisional Vice President Network Management
Health Care Service Corp
Larry Rodgers
CEO
Kindred New Mexico
Shellie Croy
Vice President Personal Client Services
RHSB Insurance
Brad Morgan
CEO
Kindred Dallas
Courtney Hutchison
Market President - Colorado
MJ Insurance
Jan Eyer
Senior Vice President of Field Operations
United Healthgroup/Optum
Wendy Sparks
Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll Exploration LLC
Helen Harmon
Philanthropist
Michael Siler
President
Practical Strategic Solutions
Tammy Rocker
Divison Vice President, Southwest
American Lung Association
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director & Market Lead
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director
Deborah Thompson (Nevada)
Executive Director
TBD (Arizona)
Executive Director
Tammy Rocker
Division Vice President
Southwest Region
Elizabeth Walton (Arizona)
Executive Director
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Ellen Penrod (Colorado)
Executive Director
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Shannon Proctor (Nevada)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director and Market Lead
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Many thanks to our current Nevada Board of Directors for their outstanding support!
Matthew Grimes, MBA, RT
Board Chair Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology
Michael N. Feder
Member
Dickenson Wright
Mindy Kermes
VP, Sr Relationship Manager
Lexicon Bank
Lisa King
Area VP of National Business Development & Strategy
Gentiva Health Services
Brian Kleven
Nevada Market CFO
Dignity Health - St. Rose Dominican Hospitals
Brett Lashbrook
Owner & CEO
Las Vegas Lights FC
Bernadette Mae Longo, PhD, RN, CNL
Associate Professor Emerita
University of Nevada-Reno, Orvis School of Nursing
Nevada Nurses Association – President District 1
Dr. Vishisht Mehta MBBS
Director of Interventional Pulmonology, Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada.
Department Chair of Pulmonology & Teaching Faculty, Mountain View Hospital
Mike Murphy
President
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Nevada
Jamal Parker
Chief Growth Officer
Mass Media Marketing
Bud Schawl
Executive Director
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada (UMC)
John (Jack) Smith
Asset Protection Manager
Prada Group
Sarah Sarich
Chief Operating Officer
CardiaCare Rehab & Wellness
Erin Swenson
Chief Operating Officer
Valley Hospital Medical Center
The American Lung Association Emeritus Board is an esteemed advisory body comprised of distinguished individuals who have previously served on the Board of Directors of the American Lung Association (ALA). Selected for their exceptional contributions to the organization's mission, these seasoned leaders continue to provide invaluable guidance and strategic support, drawing upon their extensive expertise and dedication to the promotion of lung health and the eradication of lung diseases. As trusted advocates, the Emeritus Board members play a vital role in shaping the ALA's long-term vision and bolstering its impact on lung health nationwide.
Shelley Berkley
Previously served as CEO and Senior Vice President
Touro University Western Division
Linn Billingsley
Vice President of Regional Operations
Kindred Healthcare Inc
Jessica Hensler
Chief Operating Officer
Northern Nevada Medical Center
Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center
Todd Hoff
Chief Executive Officer
PAM Health
Kelly LeGrow
Vice President
Brown & Brown Insurance of Nevada, Inc.
Steve Shell
Chief Executive Officer
Stacie Mathewson Behavioral Health & Addiction Institute
Renown Health
Larry Staples
President
in2IT Architecture
Pete Sabal
Vice President, Network Contracting
Optum
Shannon Proctor
Executive Director
JoAnna Strother
Senior Director | Advocacy | AZ, NM, NV
Shantele Batt
Development Director
Sherry Alexis
Development Manager
Candace Alexander
Director | Health Promotions | Western
Melissa Ramos
Sr. Manager | Advocacy, Clean Air
New Hampshire
FY23 Board of Directors
Matthew Sturgis, CMA
Chair
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Peggy Pennoyer, M.D.
Vice Chair
Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Maine Medical Center
Doug Couper, MD
Physician
Martins Point Health Center
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Susan DiPinto
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager, Deposit and Treasury Management
Cambridge Trust
Corey Hevrin
Financial Services Professional
The Vermont Agency
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Lynda Hullstrung, CPA
Partner
Deloitte, LLP
Hadi Jabbar, MD
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Marie Lemoine, MSN
Pulmonary Nurse Manager (Retired)
Kevin Murphy
Group Leader, Specialty & Infusion
CVS Health
Araba Nti
Associate Principal
IPM.a
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Jon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Neil Schachter, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jeff Stein, CFP, CRPS
Founder & Managing Partner
Argentum Financial Partners, LLC
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
Beth D’Ovidio
Program Assistant - Communications and data support
NH Public Health Association
Paula Daley DePlanche
Partner
Leone, McDonnell & Roberts
Owen David
Radon Specialist
NH Division of Public Health
Tanya Dumont
Asthma Program Manager
NH DHHS Division of Public Health Services
Jordan Fraser
Value Based Core Senior Coordinator
ThermoFisher
Rachel Reed
Chief Financial Officer
RE/MAX Shoreline
Luanne Shockley
Real Estate Admin/Transaction Coordinator
Green & Company Real Estate
Nancy Wells
School Nurse Coordinator/University Professor
NH Dept of Education/UNH School Nurse Association
New Jersey
FY23 Board of Directors
Matthew Sturgis, CMA
Chair
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Peggy Pennoyer, M.D.
Vice Chair
Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Maine Medical Center
Doug Couper, MD
Physician
Martins Point Health Center
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Susan DiPinto
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager, Deposit and Treasury Management
Cambridge Trust
Corey Hevrin
Financial Services Professional
The Vermont Agency
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Lynda Hullstrung, CPA
Partner
Deloitte, LLP
Hadi Jabbar, MD
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Marie Lemoine, MSN
Pulmonary Nurse Manager (Retired)
Kevin Murphy
Group Leader, Specialty & Infusion
CVS Health
Araba Nti
Associate Principal
IPM.a
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Jon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Neil Schachter, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jeff Stein, CFP, CRPS
Founder & Managing Partner
Argentum Financial Partners, LLC
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Dr. Amita Avadhani
Associate Director, Post Masters School of Nursing
Rutgers School of Nursing/St Peters Healthcare
Dr. Andrew Berman
Professor of Medicine, Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School
Division Director, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Allergy and Immunologic Diseases
Elizabeth Brewer
Global Lead, Government Affairs & Public Policy
GSK Consumer Healthcare
Jill DeSimone
SR VP U.S. and Latin America Oncology
Merck
Rev. Joe Parrish
Compuserve
Dr. Sharon Pine
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
John Rutkowski
Respiratory Therapy Program Director
County College of Morris
Joe Schiavo
CPA Consultant
Mary Stabile
Co-Founder
Living For A Cause
Sherry Stein
Administrative Director
RWJBarnabasHealth
New Mexico
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Board of Directors
Wendy Lawson
Chair
System Director of Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Sleep Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Craig Litle
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst
Chris Haworth
Chair Elect
Vice President Revenue Requirements,
Xcel Energy
Grant Smedley
Nominating Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP
Karen Bejarano
Vice President
TrueWest Credit Union
Larry Blumenthal
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health
Matt Grimes
Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology
Karen Smoot
Divisional Vice President Network Management
Health Care Service Corp
Larry Rodgers
CEO
Kindred New Mexico
Shellie Croy
Vice President Personal Client Services
RHSB Insurance
Brad Morgan
CEO
Kindred Dallas
Courtney Hutchison
Market President - Colorado
MJ Insurance
Jan Eyer
Senior Vice President of Field Operations
United Healthgroup/Optum
Wendy Sparks
Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll Exploration LLC
Helen Harmon
Philanthropist
Michael Siler
President
Practical Strategic Solutions
Tammy Rocker
Divison Vice President, Southwest
American Lung Association
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director & Market Lead
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director
Deborah Thompson (Nevada)
Executive Director
TBD (Arizona)
Executive Director
Tammy Rocker
Division Vice President
Southwest Region
Elizabeth Walton (Arizona)
Executive Director
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Ellen Penrod (Colorado)
Executive Director
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Shannon Proctor (Nevada)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director and Market Lead
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
If you are interested in serving as a New Mexico Board Member, please contact Terry Huertaz.
Jennifer Sandoval
VP, Network Strategy & Services
Molina Healthcare
Lisa Cochran
Chief Executive Officer
Kindred Hospital Albuquerque
Will Wilson
Operations Manager
Superior Ambulance
Tim Tokarski
Executive Director
New Mexico Cancer Foundation
Rebecca Eisenberg
Director, Provider Network Operations
Presbyterian Health Plan
Chief Operating Officer
HME Specialists
Jennifer Risley
Director of Therapy Operations
Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico
Daniel Cheshire
Director, Contracts & Procurement
TechSource
Russ Rhoades
Community Volunteer
Retired PNM
Karen Smoot
Community Volunteer
Rich Dowdican
Owner
Home Modification Solutions
Dona Upson, MD
Veterans Hospital
Julie Wilder, PhD
Project Lead
Sandia National Laboratories
Vesta Sandoval
Division CMO
Lovelace Health System
Victoria Byrd
Development Director, Market Lead
Maria Geisseler
Development Coordinator
New York
FY23 Board of Directors
Matthew Sturgis, CMA
Chair
Tax Assessor
Town of Cape Elizabeth
Peggy Pennoyer, M.D.
Vice Chair
Allergy & Immunology Specialist
Maine Medical Center
Doug Couper, MD
Physician
Martins Point Health Center
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Susan DiPinto
Sr. Vice President, Sr. Relationship Manager, Deposit and Treasury Management
Cambridge Trust
Corey Hevrin
Financial Services Professional
The Vermont Agency
David Hill, MD
Director, Clinical Research
Waterbury Pulmonary Associates
Lynda Hullstrung, CPA
Partner
Deloitte, LLP
Hadi Jabbar, MD
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center
New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Marie Lemoine, MSN
Pulmonary Nurse Manager (Retired)
Kevin Murphy
Group Leader, Specialty & Infusion
CVS Health
Araba Nti
Associate Principal
IPM.a
Jane Reardon, MSN, APRN, CS, AE-C
Pulmonary Clinical Nurse Specialist
Hartford Hospital
Jon Rosen
Founder & President
Impact Communications
Neil Schachter, M.D.
Pulmonologist
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Jeff Stein, CFP, CRPS
Founder & Managing Partner
Argentum Financial Partners, LLC
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Meet our Buffalo Leadership Board and learn more about how you can become part of the local Leadership Board.
Rachel Maloney
Board Chair (2023 – 2025)
Manager, Bus & Special Service Operations
Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA-Metro)
Paul Gorman
Vice Chair, Chair Elect (2023 – 2025)
Sr. Executive Clinical Oncology Specialist
AstraZeneca
Patricia Clabeaux
Nominating Chair (2023 – 2025), Immediate Past Chair
Executive Vice President Chief Human Resources Officer
Independent Health
Damien Damperon
Integrated Supply Chain General Manager, Commercial Aircraft Group
Moog Aircraft
April DeArmitt, MBA
Senior Account Executive
AcariaHealth Specialty Pharmacy
Michael Hecker
Attorney/ Partner
Hodgson Russ, LLP
John Katalinas
NEMA Regional Board Representative
Air Quality Services Project Manager
GHD
Michelle McMahon
Founder
Take a Breath for Life Foundation
Amy Moritz
Public Relations Manager
The Martin Group
Adam Stopa
Partner Development Director
Brook Health
Xilei Xu Chen, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Pulmonology
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Oishei Children’s Hospital
Sai Yendamuri, MD, MBA, FACS
Chair, Professor; Department of Thoracic Surgery
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Robert Zielinski, MD
Associate Medical Director, Oncologist
Buffalo Medical Group
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Thomas Aiello
Financial Analyst
TSYS
Whitney Arcaro
Managing Director
RXR Realty
Lisa Bai
Director
New York Life
Bill Foxx
Regional Director, Oncology Market Services
Onco360
Jossi Fritz-Mauer
Lead Program Support Analyst,
PSEG Long Island
Megan Green
YouTube Product Partnerships Strategic Partner Development
Google
Robert Hagemann
Entrepreneur
Self-Employed
Hadi Jabbar
Director, Pediatric Asthma Center and Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Chair
New York Presbyterian Queens
Ilene Moskowitz
Community Volunteer
Non-Profit Executive
Ron Rizzo
District Lead, Region 9
CVC Health
Luis Rodriguez
Chief, Department of Pediatrics
Woodhull Medical Center/NYU School of Medicine Affiliate
Neil Schachter
Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, and Medical Director, Respiratoty Care Department
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Michael Settler
President
Michael.S.Settler, CPA
Jody Steinhardt
Coordinator,Lung Cancer Screening Program
Maimonides Medical Center-Brooklyn
Meaghan Zanfardino
Senior Vice President, Commercial Relationship Manager
People's United Bank
North Carolina
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Markus Hill, Chair
Chief Information Officer
Rodgers Builders
Jodi Strong, Vice Chair, Southeast Regional Board Member
Vice President
WakeMed Physician Practices
Jessica Graham, Nominating Chair
President
Fionix Consulting, LLC
McCay Manwaring, LUNG FORCE Chair
District Director
Amgen
Juleidy Turnipseed, MPAS, PAC, Community Connections Chair
Thoracic Oncology Program Leader/ Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
Novant Health
Elaine Loyack, Advocacy Chair
Vice President, Community Engagement and Government Relations
Delta Dental of North Carolina
Amy Baldwin
President
United Partnerships
Anuradha Rao-Patel, MD
AVP, Senior Medical Director Government Markets
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
John Doty, MD
Pulmonologist
Atrium Health
Kathryn Rowdernik
VP Clinical Strategy and Operations
Every Health
Melissa Ricker
PA Fellowship Director, Center for Advanced Practice
Atrium Health
Rob Gonzalez
Sr. District Sales Manager – Oncology
Amgen Oncology
Sarah Neils
Oncology Regional Marketing Leader
AstraZeneca
Shawn Cardner
Executive Vice President
Grubb Properties
North Dakota
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Lewis Bartfield
Executive Vice President, Upper Midwest Region
Meghan Miller
SVP of Development
Brian Leibl
SVP of Finance
Michael Mark
SVP of HelpLine Services
Kristen Young
Executive Director - Greater Chicago
Linda Crider (Kansas)
Executive Director
Greg Voss (Minnesota)
Executive Director
Angela Wiseman (Missouri)
Executive Director
Julia McCarville (Nebraska)
Executive Director
Tanya Husain (Indiana)
Executive Director
Micki Sandquist (Iowa)
Executive Director
Linda Witucki (Wisconsin)
Executive Director
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
Becky Anderson
Sanford
Josh Askvig
Bismarck City Commission
Susan Davis
Erin Hill-Oban
TFND
Jessica Hoppe
Alerus
Jim Kambeitz
Dakota Media Access
Kathy Mangskau
Public Health Consultant
Monica Paulo, MD
St. Alexius
Carol Russell
Scott Skokos
Megan Smith-Houn
BCBS
Michelle Walker
Anne Carlsen Center
Herbert Wilson
Ohio
John Cloud, JD
Attorney
Rogers & Greenberg, LLP
Joan Fowler, PharmD
President/Owner
Creative Educational Concepts, Inc.
Kelly Hamilton, CPA
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
OSU Health Plan - Ohio State University
Sumita Khatri, MD, MS
Co-Director Asthma Center
Cleveland Clinic
Andrew Moses
Attorney
The Sherwin Williams Company
Sean Muldoon, MD
Senior VP and CMO
Kindred Healthcare, Hospital Division
Leslie Newman, JD
Attorney
King, Deep & Branaman
Elsira Pina, DO
Professor of Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Therese Smith, RN, MPA, CCM
RN/Case Manager
University of Michigan
Leticia Towns, MSHA, FACHE
Senior Vice-President
Regional One Health
LaVerne Yousey, MSTE
Retired
(University of Akron)
Cathy Zion
President and Publisher
Zion Publications, LLC
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Teresa Gagnon
Chair
Child Abuse Prevention Specialist
Great Miami Valley YMCA
Ruth Hill
Vice Chair
Senior Executive Sales Representative
Glaxo Smith Kline
Adrian A. Anderson MHSA, MPH
Practice Manager II Mercy Anderson and Mercy Clermont
Pulmonary, Sleep and Critical Care
John Cloud
Attorney at Law
Rogers & Greenberg L.L.P.
Tina DeStefanis-Griffiths MSN, RN, OCN, TTS
Lung Program Administrator/Navigator
TriHealth Cancer Institute
Michele Kenner
Assistant Vice President, Physician Services & Engagement
St. Elizabeth Healthcare
Jeff Kim
Diversity & Inclusion | Human Resources
Procter & Gamble
Bethany Lahmann (Bethany)
Attorney – Intellectual Property (Patent)
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Elsira Pina, M.D.
Doctor-Pulmonology
UC Health
Christina Scalo
Manager-Tax
KPMG, LLP
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Dan Sutton
Chair
Regional Vice President--Hillcrest
Cleveland Clinic
Andrew Moses
Vice Chair
Attorney
Sherwin Williams
Amy Chuang
Community Volunteer
Jay Kaufman
Owner
Brothers Printing
Sumita Khatri, M.D.
Doctor
Cleveland Clinic
Kelly Martincin
Psychologist, Behavioral Medicine Service
Louis Stokes Cleveland Vamc
Megan Papandrea
Therapeutic Area Manager-Respiratory OH
Genentech USA, Inc.
Doug Orens
Community Volunteer
Jose Ramos
Pulmonary Function Lab Manager
Cleveland Clinic
Helen Spencer
Retired
James Tusoch
Financial Advisor
Fidelity
LaVerne Yousey
Community Volunteer
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Molly Brewer
Journalist/TV Personality
WBNS 10TV
Jackiethia Butsch
EMT
The Ohio State University
Kevin Carter
Senior Sales
WCMH NBCi4
Katina Fitch
Accounting
Columbus State Community College
Cindy Groeniger
Personal Assistant
Self-Employed
Kelly Hamilton
CEO- Health Plans
The Ohio State University
Misty Kent
Customer Service
Ashland Chemical
Melissa O’Harra
Process Improvement Specialist
Ashland Chemical
Rian Valentine
Mrs. Midland States
Captivating Pagents
Sarah Varekojis
PhD, RRT PhD
The Ohio State University
Brooke White
Air Quality Expert
MORPC
Courtney White
Respiratory Therapist
OhioHealth
Sarah Whitley
Web Design
Gina Wilt
Advocacy Director
COHHIO
Oklahoma
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Board of Directors
Wendy Lawson
Chair
System Director of Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Sleep Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Craig Litle
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst
Chris Haworth
Chair Elect
Vice President Revenue Requirements,
Xcel Energy
Grant Smedley
Nominating Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP
Karen Bejarano
Vice President
TrueWest Credit Union
Larry Blumenthal
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health
Matt Grimes
Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology
Karen Smoot
Divisional Vice President Network Management
Health Care Service Corp
Larry Rodgers
CEO
Kindred New Mexico
Shellie Croy
Vice President Personal Client Services
RHSB Insurance
Brad Morgan
CEO
Kindred Dallas
Courtney Hutchison
Market President - Colorado
MJ Insurance
Jan Eyer
Senior Vice President of Field Operations
United Healthgroup/Optum
Wendy Sparks
Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll Exploration LLC
Helen Harmon
Philanthropist
Michael Siler
President
Practical Strategic Solutions
Tammy Rocker
Divison Vice President, Southwest
American Lung Association
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director & Market Lead
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director
Deborah Thompson (Nevada)
Executive Director
TBD (Arizona)
Executive Director
Tammy Rocker
Division Vice President
Southwest Region
Elizabeth Walton (Arizona)
Executive Director
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Ellen Penrod (Colorado)
Executive Director
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Shannon Proctor (Nevada)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director and Market Lead
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
If you are interested in volunteering for the American Lung Association or learning more about our mission, please contact Terri Bailey, Executive Director, at Terri.Bailey@lung.org.
Scott Dennis, MHA
Chief Operating Officer
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic
Robert Duncan
SVP, Commercial Rel Mgr - Healthcare
Bank of Oklahoma
Jeff George
Chief Meteorologist, Fox25
Helen Harmon
Community Volunteer
Dr. Kendal Hervert
Pulmonologist
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Rebecca Knox
Professor, Respiratory Health Program
Rose State College
Wendy Lawson
Director of Allied Health
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Matt Lay
Vice President
Tulsa Firefighters Local 176
Craig Litle
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst
Nancy Myers
Nurse / Psychologist
Dr. Matthew Reinersman
Thoracic Surgeon
Stephenson Cancer Center and OUHSC
Dr. Eva Sawheny
Pulmonologist
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Wendy Sparks
Revenue Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll, Exploration LLC
Lynda Van Horn
Vice President
INTEGRIS Cancer Institute
Scott VanHorn
President
OKC Fire Union
Terri Bailey
Executive Director
Brittany Maune
Development Manager
Lindsay Owens
Development Coordinator
Patrick Hattaway
Director, Health Promotions
Alexis Burris
Manager, Health Promotions
Felicia Stroud
Administrative Assistant & Constituent Services
Oregon
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
2023 Regional Board of Directors
* National Board Member
*Laurie Shelby (California)
Board Chair
Vice President EHS
Tesla
Juli An Coy (Washington)
Board Vice Chair
Principal Partner
RSM
Mark Di Giorgio (California)
VP- Senior Financial Analyst
Bank of America
John Feltz (Washington)
Regional Benefits Director
Parker, Smith and Feek
Cynthia J. Goto, M.D. (Hawaii)
Medical Consultant
Rebecca Hupp (Idaho)
Director
Boise Airport
Julie Millington (Alaska)
Retired
Sue Padernacht, MA, PCC (California)
CEO & Founder
Ncline Leadership Strategies
Senior Lecturer, Organization & Management
University of California, Irvine
Deborah Mohr, CRM, CIC, CISR (Oregon)
CEO
Deborah Mohr Consulting
Taryne A. Imai, MD (Hawaii)
Thoracic Surgeon
Queens Health System
Eric Cooper (California)
Entertainment Operations Manager
Universal Studios Hollywood
James Garnett (Washington)
Sr. Manager Early Career Development
Programs, Corporate Human Resources- Talent Management
Boeing
Carol Brown (Oregon)
Retired, Portland General Electric
*Dr. Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH (California)
Chief Medical Officer
Chinatown Service Center (CSC) Community Health Center
*Steve O’Kane (California)
President
Steven R. O’Kane Health Care Consultant
*Mark C. Johnson, MBA, CFA (California)
Vice President, Investor Relations
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
*Afifi El-Hasan, M.D. (California)
Pediatric Asthma Physician
Kaiser Permanente
*Sterling Yee (Hawaii)
Director of Strategic Consulting Services
Oceanit
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Aimee Shaykin
Board Chair
Manager
Health Catalyst
Carol Brown
Retired
Emily Aley
Senior Client Associate
RBC Wealth Management
Tim DeWolf
Chair Recruitment Committee
Producer, Employee Benefits
Brown & Brown
Todd Lewis
Global Product Director Men's
Sorel
Taylor Luell
Advisory
KPMG, LLP
Glenna Marshall
Retired
Erika Moseson, MD
Pulmonologist
Legacy Health System
Rudy Peone
Acting Deputy Regional Director
BIA Northwest Region
Sunny Radcliffe
Director of Government Affairs and
Environmental Policy
PGE
Holly Vanni, MD
OTS President
Pulmonary & Critical Care Physician
Northwest Permanente
Ted Zurcher
Consultant
Allison Hickey
Executive Vice President, Mountain Pacific Region
Julian Dillon (Oregon)
Executive Director
Pennsylvania
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
If you are interested in getting involved or learning more about the Philadelphia local leadership board and other opportunities please contact: Caroline Hutchinson, Executive Director, by email caroline.hutchinson@lung.org or phone 610-268-9784
Wale Oyebanji, MD, MBA, FRSPH - Chair
Medical Director, Immuno-Oncology - Lung
AstraZeneca
Nina Maeouelainin, DO, FCCP, MBA - Vice Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Lung Health Services
Richard Carter
Ed.D.
Consultant for school communities seeking equity & excellence for students and & efficacy for educators
Katy Ferris, MS
Executive Fellow | Area Director of Business Development
Kindred Hospitals, Philadelphia Market
Katherine Harper
Board Director/Chief Financial Officer
Joan Hellmer
Vice President of Mergers & Acquisitions
KPI Integrated Solutions
Julian Kam
Senior Director, Global Thoracic Oncology Medical Affairs Strategy
Merck
Melissa Koufopoulos
Disease Area Strategy Team Lead for lung cancer
Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.
Alan Lloyd
Regional Vice President
Pennoni
Chris Mavros
Shareholder/Trial Attorney
Zarwin Baum
Araba Nti
Associate Principal, Oncology
IPM.ai
James Sanders
Senior Vice President and Relationship Manager
Univest
Sasha Schrode
President and CEO
Maverix Medical
Julie Zaborsky
Director of Operations
Lung Health Services
Executive Advisors to the board:
Mike Carr
Founder
Healthy Changes 180
Steve Honeywell, Jr.
Senior Data Analyst
Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation
Dawn Mahan
Founder & CEO
PMOtraining.com
Sandra Shaw
Head of Patient Advocacy and Engagement
Mirati Therapeutics
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
If you are interested in getting involved or learning more about the Pittsburgh local leadership board and other opportunities please contact: Caroline Hutchinson, Executive Director, by email caroline.hutchinson@lung.org or phone 610-268-9784
Ben Mauti
Chair
Fire Service Segment Manager
MSA
Meghan Boynes
Director Talent Acquisition
UPMC
Deborah Gentile
Physician
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
Sohini Ghosh, MD
Director, Interventional Pulmonary
Allegheny Health Network
Geoff Kasse
Financial & Investment Advisor
JSK Financial
Edward Page, Jr., RPA
Senior Vice President, Property Management
Piatt Companies
Frank Sciurba, MD, FCCP
Medical Director of the Pulmonary Physiology Laboratory in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Jane Taylor, MD
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Jeff Seyler
Chief Field Officer
Emily Murphy
Senior Division Vice President | Development
Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
Rhode Island
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
Meet our members and learn more about how you can become part of the local Leadership Board.
Julia Andoscia
Board Chair (2023-2025)
Sr. Biologic Sales Specialist
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
Janet A. Peters, M.A.
Vice Chair, Chair Elect (2023-2025)
Associate Director of Academic Tutoring
Associate Dean of Curricular Support
Brown University
Regina Bartlett
Research Administrator
Ocean State Research Institute, Inc.
Angela Butler, BIS, RRT-NPS, CPFT, AE-C, NCTTP
Health Advocate RRT/COPD
Ambulatory Care Transitions/Clinical Integration
Lifespan, Rhode Island Hospital & Miriam Hospital
Michael T. Crawley, CPA, MBA, MST
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Brenda Figueroa
Senior Grant & Contract Administrator
Office of Sponsored Projects, Brown University
Erin Herzog
Director of Membership Engagement & Programming
Greater Providence Board and Northern Rhode Island Board of REALTORS
Jennifer Hyde
Vice President, Director of Marketing Communication
BankNewport
Hina Khan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Brown University, Warren Alpert School of Medicine
Linda Mendonça, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, NCSN, FNASN
Assistant Professor, Community/Public Health Nursing
Rhode Island College School of Nursing
Kelsey Theroux
Senior Retail Operations Representative
Navigant Credit Union
Hamid Torabzadeh
Student Ambassador
Brown University
Peter N. Woodberry, Ph.D.
Dean, Emeritus
Community College of Rhode Island
South Carolina
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
TJ Thompson
Chair
President
Atlantic Respiratory Services
Lance Oliver
Past Chair
Attorney
Motley Rice
Elaine Carew
VP and Director of Communications
Tandem Investment Advisors, Inc.
Kirt Caton, MD
Market Chief Medical Officer
Select Health of South Carolina
Lori DeNicola
Owner
Petaloso
Mitch Gilbert
Lead Technologist I Data Architect
Booz Allen Hamilton
Jessica Grubb, MD
Medical Director, Product Management and Customer Success
Carelon, WAH, South Carolina
Shelley Hochman
Partner
Facial Surgery Center
Alexandra Hoffman
Regional VP of Oncology
Sarah Cannon/ACH Healthcare
Elizabeth Kline, MD
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners
Thoracic Oncology
Banks Marion, CFP
Financial Advisor
Gilchrist/Bissell Wealth Management of Raymond James
Joe Myers
Retired
The InterTech Group, Inc.
Charles Patrick
Founding Partner
Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman
Michele Seekings
Therapeutic Specialist
Insmed
Andrea Serrano
Stylist, Producer & Creative Director
Andrea Serrano
Roxann Spandorfer
Agent
Carolina One
Jay Tiedemann
Executive VP & COO
The InterTech Group, Inc.
Glenn Wolfe
VP CCB Underwriter & Portfolio Manager
Truist Bank
South Dakota
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Lewis Bartfield
Executive Vice President, Upper Midwest Region
Meghan Miller
SVP of Development
Brian Leibl
SVP of Finance
Michael Mark
SVP of HelpLine Services
Kristen Young
Executive Director - Greater Chicago
Linda Crider (Kansas)
Executive Director
Greg Voss (Minnesota)
Executive Director
Angela Wiseman (Missouri)
Executive Director
Julia McCarville (Nebraska)
Executive Director
Tanya Husain (Indiana)
Executive Director
Micki Sandquist (Iowa)
Executive Director
Linda Witucki (Wisconsin)
Executive Director
TThe purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
Jodie Barnett, RN, BSN
DakotaCare
Jeremy Brech
Museum of Visual Materials
Matt Ellefson
Survive iT
Rachel Haigh-Blume, RRT-MS
Northeast Area Health Education Center
Rizan Hajal, MD
Pulmonary and Sleep Consultants
Donald Humphreys, MD
Sanford School of Medicine/USD
Kevin Jordanger
Avera Pace
Justin Kalla, CHA
Hilton Garden Inn
David Kvien, RRT
Sioux Falls VA Medical Center
Jodi Lindstrom, RN
Sepracor Inc
Michael Luken
Allen Nord, MD
Medical Arts Clinic
Chad Porter
Avera Place
Jennifer Prasek
Sanford Center
Connie Scholten
John Small
Sunny Radio
Rod Smart
TGT The Green Team
R. Maclean Smith, MD
Allergy and Asthma Clinic
Jean Snyders, RRT, CPFT
Avera Mcennan Hospital
Kristi Specht, RRT-NPS
Sanford Health
Marissa Trosen
Dakota State University
Peter Vitiello, PhD
Sanford Research
Tennessee
John Cloud, JD
Attorney
Rogers & Greenberg, LLP
Joan Fowler, PharmD
President/Owner
Creative Educational Concepts, Inc.
Kelly Hamilton, CPA
Chief Financial and Administrative Officer
OSU Health Plan - Ohio State University
Sumita Khatri, MD, MS
Co-Director Asthma Center
Cleveland Clinic
Andrew Moses
Attorney
The Sherwin Williams Company
Sean Muldoon, MD
Senior VP and CMO
Kindred Healthcare, Hospital Division
Leslie Newman, JD
Attorney
King, Deep & Branaman
Elsira Pina, DO
Professor of Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Therese Smith, RN, MPA, CCM
RN/Case Manager
University of Michigan
Leticia Towns, MSHA, FACHE
Senior Vice-President
Regional One Health
LaVerne Yousey, MSTE
Retired
(University of Akron)
Cathy Zion
President and Publisher
Zion Publications, LLC
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
Mallory Higginbotham
Chair
Director of Clinical Education for Respiratory Care
Volunteer State Community College
David Forti
Vice Chair
Store Manager
CVS
Sandy Bowles
Community Volunteer
Stage 4 LC Survivor
Katie Bullington
Property Manager
StorPlace Self-Storage
Sandy Donnell
Retired - Community Volunteer
Community Volunteer
John Fischer
Clinical Sales Specialist
Home Medical Products, Inc.
Tonya Fuller
Manager, Clinical Education
HCA
Christine Hamilton
Program Director Respiratory Care and Health Info.
Tennessee State University
Aaron Hawkins
Treasury Management Sales Consultant
U.S. Bank
Terry Hollis
Head of NFD Training Academy
Nashville Metro Fire Department
Stephen Huff
LC patient/Teacher
Centennial High School
John Lafferty
CFP/Owner
JL Consultants
Jesse Neely
Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Commissioner
TN Department of Correction
Texas
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Board of Directors
Wendy Lawson
Chair
System Director of Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Sleep Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Craig Litle
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst
Chris Haworth
Chair Elect
Vice President Revenue Requirements,
Xcel Energy
Grant Smedley
Nominating Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP
Karen Bejarano
Vice President
TrueWest Credit Union
Larry Blumenthal
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health
Matt Grimes
Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology
Karen Smoot
Divisional Vice President Network Management
Health Care Service Corp
Larry Rodgers
CEO
Kindred New Mexico
Shellie Croy
Vice President Personal Client Services
RHSB Insurance
Brad Morgan
CEO
Kindred Dallas
Courtney Hutchison
Market President - Colorado
MJ Insurance
Jan Eyer
Senior Vice President of Field Operations
United Healthgroup/Optum
Wendy Sparks
Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll Exploration LLC
Helen Harmon
Philanthropist
Michael Siler
President
Practical Strategic Solutions
Tammy Rocker
Divison Vice President, Southwest
American Lung Association
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director & Market Lead
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director
Deborah Thompson (Nevada)
Executive Director
TBD (Arizona)
Executive Director
Terri Bailey
Division Vice President
Southwest Region
Open (Arizona)
Executive Director
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director
Open (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Deborah Thompson(Nevada)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director and Market Lead
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
If you are interested in serving on the Texas Leadership Board, please contact Charlotte Maffia, Charlotte.Maffia@Lung.org
Brad Morgan
Chair
Director Hospital Operations
Baylor Scott & White
The Heart Hospital Plano
Shaun Billings
CEO/Owner
IAQ Experts
Shanda H. Blackmon, MD
Executive Director
Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute
Jennifer Cofer, PhD
Director, End Tobacco Program
MD Anderson
Erika Gonzalez, MD
CEO
South Texas Allergy & Asthma Medical Professionals
Tyler Hatch
Vice President of Marketing
Breathing Center of Houston
John Hayek, PhD
Chief Academic and Health Affairs Officer
Texas State University
Howard Huang, MD
Transplant Pulmonologist
Houston Methodist
Sanober Kable, MD
Pulmonologist
Premier Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine
Suresh Kashavamurthy, MD
Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Gabriel Loor, MD
Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Wendy Nguyen
President
TNCPA
John Palmer
Director
Guggenheim
Robert Taylor Ripley, MD
Director of the Mesothelioma Treatment Center
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
David Schussel
Community Volunteer
Gary Schwartz, MD
Thoracic Surgeon
Baylor University Medical Center
John Shero
Founder and CEO
Visionary Wellness & Imaging
Charlotte Maffia
Executive Director
Charlie Gagen
Director, Advocacy – Texas and Oklahoma
Olivia Daniel
Development Manager – Houston & South Texas
Noemi Velazquez
Development Manager – Dallas & South Texas
Hannah Kochen
Specialist, Health Promotions
Utah
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Board of Directors
Wendy Lawson
Chair
System Director of Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Sleep Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital
Craig Litle
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst
Chris Haworth
Chair Elect
Vice President Revenue Requirements,
Xcel Energy
Grant Smedley
Nominating Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP
Karen Bejarano
Vice President
TrueWest Credit Union
Larry Blumenthal
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health
Matt Grimes
Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology
Karen Smoot
Divisional Vice President Network Management
Health Care Service Corp
Larry Rodgers
CEO
Kindred New Mexico
Shellie Croy
Vice President Personal Client Services
RHSB Insurance
Brad Morgan
CEO
Kindred Dallas
Courtney Hutchison
Market President - Colorado
MJ Insurance
Jan Eyer
Senior Vice President of Field Operations
United Healthgroup/Optum
Wendy Sparks
Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll Exploration LLC
Helen Harmon
Philanthropist
Michael Siler
President
Practical Strategic Solutions
Tammy Rocker
Divison Vice President, Southwest
American Lung Association
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director & Market Lead
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director
Deborah Thompson (Nevada)
Executive Director
TBD (Arizona)
Executive Director
Tammy Rocker
Division Vice President
Southwest Region
Elizabeth Walton (Arizona)
Executive Director
Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director
Ellen Penrod (Colorado)
Executive Director
Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director
Shannon Proctor (Nevada)
Executive Director
Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director and Market Lead
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
Wayne Rigby
Chair
First West Benefit Solutions
Jennifer Ames
Snell and Wilmer
Danae Avery
AstraZeneca
Korey Christensen
Stoel Rives
Donald Gartman
Retired
Evan Hill
Entrepreneur
Jamie Issowits
Zion's Bank
Sylvia Pacheo
Beneficial Financial Group
Paul Shakespear
Snell and Wilmer
Michael Siler
Practical Strategic Solutions
Vermont
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
Gerald Davis, MD
Professor Emeritus
University of Vermont
Nancy Hale
Community Volunteer
Corey Hevrin
Financial Svs Professional
Vermont Agency (securities and investments)
Charles Irvin, PhD
Professor of Medicine
Vermont Lung Center
Veronika Jedlovszky, MD
Pulmonologist
North Country and Copley Hospitals
Michael Keane
Accredited Investment Fiduciary Analyst
Independent Consultant
Prema Menon, MD
Asst Professor
Dept of Medicine, Division of Plumonary and Critical Care, Univ of Vermont
Marie Sadler
Community Volunteer
Richard Valentinetti
Community Volunteer
Jeff Seyler
Executive Vice President, Northeast Region
Emily Murphy
VP of Development and Marketing
Michael Seilback
Vice President, Public Policy and Communications
Virginia
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
Washington
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
2023 Regional Board of Directors
* National Board Member
*Laurie Shelby (California)
Board Chair
Vice President EHS
Tesla
Juli An Coy (Washington)
Board Vice Chair
Principal Partner
RSM
Mark Di Giorgio (California)
VP- Senior Financial Analyst
Bank of America
John Feltz (Washington)
Regional Benefits Director
Parker, Smith and Feek
Cynthia J. Goto, M.D. (Hawaii)
Medical Consultant
Rebecca Hupp (Idaho)
Director
Boise Airport
Julie Millington (Alaska)
Retired
Sue Padernacht, MA, PCC (California)
CEO & Founder
Ncline Leadership Strategies
Senior Lecturer, Organization & Management
University of California, Irvine
Deborah Mohr, CRM, CIC, CISR (Oregon)
CEO
Deborah Mohr Consulting
Taryne A. Imai, MD (Hawaii)
Thoracic Surgeon
Queens Health System
Eric Cooper (California)
Entertainment Operations Manager
Universal Studios Hollywood
James Garnett (Washington)
Sr. Manager Early Career Development
Programs, Corporate Human Resources- Talent Management
Boeing
Carol Brown (Oregon)
Retired, Portland General Electric
*Dr. Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH (California)
Chief Medical Officer
Chinatown Service Center (CSC) Community Health Center
*Steve O’Kane (California)
President
Steven R. O’Kane Health Care Consultant
*Mark C. Johnson, MBA, CFA (California)
Vice President, Investor Relations
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
*Afifi El-Hasan, M.D. (California)
Pediatric Asthma Physician
Kaiser Permanente
*Sterling Yee (Hawaii)
Director of Strategic Consulting Services
Oceanit
Allison Hickey
Executive Vice President, Mountain Pacific Region
Season Oltmann
Executive Director
Molly Ryan
Health Promotions
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
James Garnett
Chair
Senior Manager Early Careers Development
Boeing
Jay Clay
Director Americas Business Operations
Expeditors
Andrew Rice
Senior Director- Cancer and Blood Disorders
Seattle Children's Hospital
Dylan Schrock
Business Program Manager
Microsoft
Eric Amador
Senior Medical Sales Executive
Aetna
Jonathan Lee
Director of Admissions
Seattle Academy
Raegan Berry
Global Talent Pipeline Manager
Boeing
Ryan Davis
District Leader
CVS
Tim Large
Pricing Manager
MI Windows and Doors
West Virginia
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
Jeff Seyler
Chief Field Officer
Emily Murphy
Senior Division Vice President | Development | Northeast & Mid-Atlantic
Wisconsin
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
Chris Scaglione
Chair
TierPoint
Thomas Gross, MD
Vice Chair
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Joy Kleinmaier
Immediate Past Chair
Malcolm DeCamp, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.
H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC
Michael Carstens
Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller
Erin Erhart
First Bank
Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Chris Hoke
Mainline
Mindee Kastelic
Navigate Forward
Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP
Andrew Mellin, MD
Surescripts
Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell
Nakia Tremble, MHA, RCP
Scion Health
Meghan Miller
Division Senior Vice President
Upper Midwest
Megan Cordova
Executive Director
Wisconsin
Linda Crider
Executive Director
Kansas City & Greater Kansas
Tanya Husain
Executive Director
Indiana
Julia McCarville
Executive Director
Nebraska
Brett Schuette
Executive Director
Missouri
Danielle Trojanek
Executive Director
Greater Chicago
The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.
Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.
Angela Palmer
Board Chair
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Sharon deGuzman
Immediate Past Chair
Robert W. Baird & Co.
Jazzmyne Adams
Medical College of Wisconsin
Sarah Brundidge
Encore Healthcare
Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Kelly D’Amato-Turnquist
BMO
Malcolm M. DeCamp, MD, FACS, FCCP
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Joseph deGuzman, DDS
Premier Endodontics
Nisha Gandhi
KeyCare
Chief Aaron Lipski
Milwaukee Fire Department
Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran
Julie Mitchell, MD
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Michael Meyer, MD
Children’s Wisconsin
Bob Oakleaf
Retired Attest Health Care
Dale Philippi
AprilAire
Natalie Sobierajski
Husch Blackwell LLP
Adam Stockwell
Milwaukee Bucks
Tara Semenkovich, MD
Ascension Wisconsin
Franco Spraggins
EVERSANA
Kate Sweeney, RN
City of Hope
Wyoming
The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.
2023 Regional Board of Directors
* National Board Member
*Laurie Shelby (California)
Board Chair
Vice President EHS
Tesla
Juli An Coy (Washington)
Board Vice Chair
Principal Partner
RSM
Mark Di Giorgio (California)
VP- Senior Financial Analyst
Bank of America
John Feltz (Washington)
Regional Benefits Director
Parker, Smith and Feek
Cynthia J. Goto, M.D. (Hawaii)
Medical Consultant
Rebecca Hupp (Idaho)
Director
Boise Airport
Julie Millington (Alaska)
Retired
Sue Padernacht, MA, PCC (California)
CEO & Founder
Ncline Leadership Strategies
Senior Lecturer, Organization & Management
University of California, Irvine
Deborah Mohr, CRM, CIC, CISR (Oregon)
CEO
Deborah Mohr Consulting
Taryne A. Imai, MD (Hawaii)
Thoracic Surgeon
Queens Health System
Eric Cooper (California)
Entertainment Operations Manager
Universal Studios Hollywood
James Garnett (Washington)
Sr. Manager Early Career Development
Programs, Corporate Human Resources- Talent Management
Boeing
Carol Brown (Oregon)
Retired, Portland General Electric
*Dr. Felix Aguilar, MD, MPH (California)
Chief Medical Officer
Chinatown Service Center (CSC) Community Health Center
*Steve O’Kane (California)
President
Steven R. O’Kane Health Care Consultant
*Mark C. Johnson, MBA, CFA (California)
Vice President, Investor Relations
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.
*Afifi El-Hasan, M.D. (California)
Pediatric Asthma Physician
Kaiser Permanente
*Sterling Yee (Hawaii)
Director of Strategic Consulting Services
Oceanit
Allison Hickey
Executive Vice President, Mountain Pacific Region
Puerto Rico
Page last updated: December 12, 2024
