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American Lung Association in Arizona | Phoenix, AZ
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Asthma Educator Institute
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Better Breathers Club - Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix, AZ
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Better Breathers Club - Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix, AZ
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Better Breathers Club - Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix, AZ
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Better Breathers Club - Phoenix, AZ | Phoenix, AZ
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Better Breathers Club - Prescott, AZ | Prescott, AZ
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University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ
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University of Arizona-Tucson | Tucson, AZ
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University of Arizona-Tucson | Tucson, AZ
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Local Offices
102 W McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85003
(602)258-7505
azinfo@lung.org
Local and Regional Leadership
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
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