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Asthma Educator Institute
Jan 01, 0001
Better Breathers Club - Bridgeton, MO | Bridgeton, MO
Jan 01, 0001
Better Breathers Club - Osage Beach, MO | Osage Beach, MO
Jan 01, 0001
Better Breathers Club - Perryville, MO | Perryville, MO
Jan 01, 0001
COPD Educator Course
Oct 17, 2024
Fight For Air Climb - Kansas City, MO | Kansas City, MO
Mar 02, 2025
Local Offices
One Metropolitan Square
211 N. Broadway, Suite 2035
St. Louis, MO 63102
(314) 645-5505
Brett.Schuette@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.
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.
Brad Baker
Executive Vice President
Husky, Incorporated
Dennis Barnes
Mike Burns
Chief Strategy Officer
Advocado
Edward Charbek, MD
Pulmonologist/Assistant Professor
St. Louis University
Kirsten Dietrich
Vice President, Total Rewards and HR Operations
Archer Daniels Midland
Riham El-Lakany
Sr. Vice President and Chief Marketing/Communications Officer
Barnes Jewish Healthcare Corporation
Erin Erhart
Director, Product
First Bank
Lynn Hinrichs
Member, Attorney
Lewis Rice
Angela Lappin
Executive Director, Population Health Navigation
Mercy Virtual
Scott Liebman
Founder
BenefitBump
Shea Long
Chief Product Officer
Papa
George Moll
Staff Vice President
Elevance Health, Inc.
Larry Rodgers
Market Chief Executive Officer
Kindred
Chris Scaglione
Chief Transformation Officer
TierPoint
Tim Schilling
Sr. Director Corporate Systems, IT
Centene
Bobby H. Shah, MD
Pulmonologist
St. Luke’s Hospital
Shari Shane-Pfefferkorn
Cajal Sumino, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Washington University
Ramez Sunna, MD
Pulmonologist
University of Missouri
Renata Taylor, Pharm.D.
Director, Provider Engagement
Express Scripts
Emerging Leaders
Kennedy Baker
Counselor in Training
Get Centered Counseling, Coaching, and Wellness
Gray Barnes
Associate Project Manager
Aon
Stephanie Benson
Senior Manager, Fraud, Waste and Abuse
Evernorth
Kevin Brotherton, Jr.
Strategic Sales Growth
DoorDash
Christian Burns
Associate
Newmark Zimmer
Michael Burns
Associate
Cushman & Wakefield
Taylor Burns
Associate Relationship Manager
Fifth Third Banks
Jaimee Conley
Manager, Workforce Diversity & Talent Pipelines
Ameren
Dylan Corgan
Sr. Director of Financial Planning and Analysis
TierPoint
Dr. Kejal Gandhi
Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellow
St. Louis University
Dakota Garber
Project Accountant
Barry-Wehmiller Design Group
John Fernandez
Senior Manager, Sales Training
Biodesix
Robin Kleiner
Regional Practice Administrator
BJC Medical Group
Clare LaBlance
Practice Manager
BJC Medical Group
Olivia Martin
System Research and Development Systems Engineer
BioMerieux
Cipriano Mascote
Chief Actuary Officer
Delta Dental
Sophie Zavaglia
Partner
SWMW Law
Distinguished Service Council
David Chumley
Community Volunteer
Rob Goren
Chief Executive Officer
Delta Dental
Laura Mick
Community Volunteer
Juliette Travous
Community Volunteer
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