Florida

Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

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Board Members

Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
Chair
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James

Janifer Harper, MD
Vice Chair
Retired VP, CCO National Accounts
Anthem

Beth Ash
Sr. Customer Excellence Operations Manager – Corporate Accounts
Thermo-Fisher Scientific

Rabih Bechara, MD, FCCP
Professor of Medicine, Director: Interventional Pulmonology Atrium Wake Baptist Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine
Wake Forest School of Medicine

Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System

Brenda Connolly
Department Administrator for the Thoracic and Sarcoma Program
Moffitt Cancer Center

Lori DeNicola
Owner & Lead Designer
Petaloso

Chris Gonzalez
Owner and Executive Director
Huntington Learning Center

Hernan Millan
FVP, Buisness Liaison Leader
Amerant Bank

Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare

Justin Smith
Strategic Advisor, Clinical Asset Management
TRIMEDIX

Jodi Strong
Vice President, Physician Practices
WakeMed

Juleidy Turnipseed, DMSc, PA
Director of Thoracic Oncology Program Services, Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
Novant Health

Katrina Taylor
Division Vice President
Southeast

Chrissy Cohen (Ft. Lauderdale & Orlando)
Executive Director

Steven Riddle (Tampa)
Executive Director

Cindy Springer (Jacksonville)
Development Director

Lauren Love (North Carolina)
Executive Director

Margaret Ann Youngs (South Carolina)
Senior Development Director

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.

Eddie Fisher, RICP ®, CPFA ®
Southeast Regional Board Chair
First Vice President, Investments Financial Advisor
Eddie Fisher Wealth Management Strategies of Raymond James

Justin Smith
Vice Chair
Southeast Regional Board Member
Strategic Advisor, Clinical Asset Management
TRIMEDX

Jose Arias, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine at UCF College of Medicine
Allergy Asthma Specialists, P.A.

Joseph Frey, RRT
Nomination Committee Chair
Account Manager & Adjunct Professor at Valencia College
Breas Medical

John M. Hunt, Esq.
Advocacy Chair
Associate Attorney
Jill S. Schwartz & Associates, P.A.

Andrew Irvin, Esq.
Managing Partner
Irvin & Irvin PLLC

Lindsay Jacques
Sr. Director, Strategic Initiatives & Innovation
Oncology Administration
Orlando Health Cancer Institute

Adrina Meola
Operations Manager Rx
CVS Health

Lori C. Merritt
VP Operations
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital

Jeane Valdes
Vice President, Business Market Leader
City National Bank

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.

Beth Ash
Sr. Customer Excellence Operations Manager - Corporate Accounts
Thermo-Fisher Scientific

Brenda Connolly
Chair
Department Administrator for the Thoracic and Sarcoma Program
Moffitt Cancer Center

Duenna Dorestt
Vice President, Provider Engagement
WellCare Health Plans, Inc.

Dr. Katiana Garagozlo, MD FAAP
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Pulmonology
USF Health Department of Pediatrics, Morsani College of Medicine

Dr. Alberto Goizueta, MD, MSc
Director, Interventional Pulmonology, TGH
Faculty, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, USF

Andrea Guptill
2025 Fight For Air Climb Chair
National Sales Director - Immunodiagnostics
Thermo-Fisher - Scientific

David Oras
2025 Gulf Coast Bike Trek Chair
Director, IT
Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

Dr. John Prpich
Advocacy Chair
Pediatric Pulmonologist
Pediatric Pulmonology Specialist/BayCare

Jen Shedler
Paramedic/Fire Fighter
St. Pete Fire Rescue

Hailey Carmichael
Director Of Clinical Education
4D Medical

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.

Winton Mays, CFP
Chair
Financial Advisor
Bridgewater Wealth Advisors of Raymond James

Donny Kwon
Vice Chair
Senior Registered Wealth Management Client Associate
The Pajcic Group, Merrill

Susan Drago
Chief Executive Officer
Kindred Hospital, North Florida

David Fedele, Ph.D., ABPP
Principal Research Scientist
Nemours Children’s Health

Chris Gonzalez
Owner and Executive Director
Huntington Learning Center

Eric J. Holshouser, Esq.
Shareholder, Florida Board Certified in Labor
Rogers Towers Attorneys at Law

Catherine Madaffari, MD
Consultant, Internal Medicine
Mayo Clinic

Kate Mays
Chief Operating Officer
CSI Companies

Logan Stanko
Owner
Hydro-Kleen Pressure Washing

Steve Watkins
Vice President, Information Technology
CSX

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.

Hernan Millan
Chair
Southeast Regional Board Member
FVP, Business Liaison Leader
Amerant Bank

Mark Block, MD
Vice Chair
Southeast Regional Board Member
Chief Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System – Memorial Cancer Institute

Lori Adelson, Esq.
Attorney-Mediator
Approved Dispute Resolution

Peter Berger
Advocacy Chair
Fight for Air Climb Chair
Fire Inspector
Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue

Ana Botero
Radiation Oncologist
Baptist Health South Florida

Robyn Coyne
Owner
Parent’s Choice Medical Daycare

Andrea Eastaugh
East Field Sales Director
Tito’s Homemade Vodka

Frank J. Eidelman, MD, MBA
Vice Chief, Florida Medical Specialties Institute Section Head, Allergy and Immunology
Cleveland Clinic Florida

Michael Fischer, MBA
Chairman/ President   
Lazslo Fischer Foundation

Mark J. Hauser, MD, FACP, FCCP
Immediate Past Chair
Retired

Sunil Kumar, MD
Heart and Lung Associates, PA

LaJuane Mack
Eastern Spirits Manager
Gonzalez Byass

Jordan Niefeld, CPA, CFP®
Associate VP, Investments
Jordan Niefeld Wealth Planning of Raymond James

Violet Nikolici Lowrey, MBA, CEMC
LUNG FORCE Turquoise Takeover Chair

Cynthia Peterson
Nomination Committee Chair
Consultant, Immediate Past CEO
Broward County Medical Association

Keith Robinson, MD, MS, FCCP
Senior Medical Director
Allergy, Respiratory, Pulmonary, Infectious Diseases & Vaccines
Syneos

Irv Rosenbaum, D.P.A, Ed.D.
Executive Associate Dean, Administration
Nova Southeastern University

Glenn Singer, MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM
LUNG FORCE Sunset Soiree Chair
Medical Director, Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Broward Medical Center