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Asthma Educator Institute
Jan 01, 0001
SE-FY22 SC-Columbia-Program FFS Clinic-22151 | Columbia, SC
Jan 01, 0001
Freedom From Smoking Clinic - Columbia, SC | Columbia, SC
Oct 08, 2024
Freedom From Smoking Clinic - Columbia, SC | Columbia, SC
Oct 08, 2024
COPD Educator Course
Oct 17, 2024
LUNG FORCE Run/Walk - Charleston, SC | Folly Beach, SC
Nov 09, 2024
Local Offices
P.O. Box 80338
Charleston, SC 29416
Katrina.Taylor@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
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.
TJ Thompson
Chair
President
Atlantic Respiratory Services
Lance Oliver
Past Chair
Attorney
Motley Rice
Elaine Carew
VP and Director of Communications
Tandem Investment Advisors, Inc.
Kirt Caton, MD
Market Chief Medical Officer
Select Health of South Carolina
Lori DeNicola
Owner
Petaloso
Mitch Gilbert
Lead Technologist I Data Architect
Booz Allen Hamilton
Jessica Grubb, MD
Medical Director, Product Management and Customer Success
Carelon, WAH, South Carolina
Shelley Hochman
Partner
Facial Surgery Center
Alexandra Hoffman
Regional VP of Oncology
Sarah Cannon/ACH Healthcare
Elizabeth Kline, MD
Roper St. Francis Physician Partners
Thoracic Oncology
Banks Marion, CFP
Financial Advisor
Gilchrist/Bissell Wealth Management of Raymond James
Joe Myers
Retired
The InterTech Group, Inc.
Charles Patrick
Founding Partner
Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman
Michele Seekings
Therapeutic Specialist
Insmed
Andrea Serrano
Stylist, Producer & Creative Director
Andrea Serrano
Roxann Spandorfer
Agent
Carolina One
Jay Tiedemann
Executive VP & COO
The InterTech Group, Inc.
Glenn Wolfe
VP CCB Underwriter & Portfolio Manager
Truist Bank
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