Kansas

Joy Kleinmaier
Board Chair
American Specialty Health

Chris Scaglione
Board Chair Elect
TierPoint

Malcolm DeCamp, MD
Immediate Past Chair
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Tom Andreesen
Protivi Inc.

H. William Barkman, MD, MSPH, FCCP
University of Kansas Medical Center

Dennis Barnes
RGA & RGAx

Jim Brophy
C-Suite Healthcare Innovations

Christopher Cahlamer
Godfrey & Kahn, SC

Michael Carstens
Physicians Mutual Insurance Company

Emily Chase, PhD, RN
University of Chicago Medicine

Jamie Ellis
Katz, Sapper, Miller

Alicia Gerke, MD, MBA
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

Rob Goren
Delta Dental of Missouri

Thomas Gross, MD
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Chris Hoke
Mutual of Omaha

Mindee Kastelic
MSP Communications

Rudy Lackner, MD
Nebraska Medicine

Todd Mahr, MD
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

Lisa McKinney
Bose McKinney & Evans LLP

Margaret Richards, JD
Husch Blackwell

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.