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Local Offices
Ft. Lauderdale
2020 South Andrews Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316-3430
(954) 524-4657
Chrissy.Cohen@lung.org
Jacksonville
6852 Belfort Oaks Place Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 743-2933
Cindy.Springer@lung.org
Orlando
851 Outer Road
Orlando, FL 32814
(407) 425-5864
Katrina.Taylor@lung.org
Tampa
730 S. Sterling Ave, Suite 303
Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 712-2307
Steven.Riddle@lung.org
Local and Regional Leadership
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
Custom Business Initiative Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Christopher Chiodo, CAMS, MBA
Senior Analyst
Raymond James Financial
Duenna Dorsett, MS
Vice President, Provider Engagement
Centene Corporation
Denise J Birungi Evans, MPH
Coalition Coordinator
Hillsborough County Anti-Drug Alliance (HCADA)
Brad Hall
Owner of Brad Hall Studios/Hot Lava Studios
Eric C. Imondi, RN, MSN, MHA
Executive Director of Nursing
Evara Health
Amanda Koenn
President/CEO
AKA Integrated Marketing
Dr. Mary P. Martinasek, PhD, CPH, MCHED, RRT
Assistant Dean, Natural and Health Sciences
University of Tampa
Celia Merritt
Lieutenant
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue
Ivan Nemorin, MBA, RRT
Practice Manager
Diagnostic Clinic Medical Group
Kristin Niemi, MPH
Safety Associate
Lyft
Sudandra Ratnasamy, FACHE
Market CEO
ScionHealth, Kindred Hospitals
Michele Sidlasky, PHR, SHRM-CP, MSM
AVP of Association Banking
Beach Bank
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
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