Office of State Advocacy
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas TX, 75231
Phone: (214) 373-6300
Fax: (214) 706-5231
State Contacts
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National Center Contacts
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| Alabama | |||||
| Chastity | Mitchell | Regional VP of Government Relations | Chastity.Mitchell@heart.org | 615.340.4114 | |
| Julie | Howell | Grassroots Director | Julie.M.Howell@heart.org | 800.257.6941 | |
Alaska | |||||
| Jamie | Morgan | Sr. Government Relations Director | Jamie.Morgan@heart.org | 916.446.6505 | |
| Josh | Brown | Grassroots Director | Josh.Brown@heart.org | 916.431.4364 | |
Arizona | |||||
| Nicole | Olmstead | Government Relations Director | Nicole.Olmstead@heart.org | 602.414.5353 | |
| Josh | Brown | Grassroots Director | Josh.Brown@heart.org | 916.431.4364 | |
Arkansas | |||||
| Barbara | Kumpe | Government Relations Director | Barbara.Kumpe@heart.org | 501.379.1182 | |
California | |||||
| Erica | Phung | Sr. Government Relations Director | Erica.Phung@heart.org | 858.410.3820 | |
| Brittni | Chicuata | Government Relations Director | Brittni.Chicuata@heart.org | 510.903.4025 | |
| Callie | Hanft | Government Relations Director | Callie.Hanft@heart.org | 916.431.2372 | |
| Violet | Ruiz | Government Relations Director | Violet.Ruiz@heart.org | 213.291.7016 | |
Colorado | |||||
| Susanna | Morris | Sr. Government Relations Director | Susanna.Morris@heart.org | 303.801.4643 | |
| Erin | O'Reilly | Director of Advocacy | Erin.OReilly@heart.org | 303.996.8687 | |
Connecticut | |||||
| John | Bailey | Government Relations Director | John.Bailey@heart.org | 203.294.3541 | |
| Allyson | Frazier | Affiliate Director of Grassroots Strategies & Volunteer Engagement | Allyson.Frazier@heart.org | 508.935.3935 | |
DC | |||||
| Stuart | Berlow | Government Relations Director | Stuart.Berlow@heart.org | 301.938.5292 | |
| Keltcie | Delamar | Grassroots & Media Advocacy Director | Keltcie.Delamar@heart.org | 804.965.6571 | |
Delaware | |||||
| Jonathan | Kirch | Government Relations Director | Jonathan.Kirch@heart.org | 302.286.5706 | |
| Melissa | Brown | Grassroots Director | Melissa.Brown@heart.org | 502.371.6020 | |
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| Florida | |||||
| David | Francis | Government Relations Director | David.Francis@heart.org | 727.563.8192 | |
| Julie | Howell | Grassroots Director | Julie.M.Howell@heart.org | 800.257.6941 | |
Georgia | |||||
| Marsi | Thrash | Government Relations Director | Marsi.Thrash@heart.org | 678.224.2085 | |
| Julie | Howell | Grassroots Director | Julie.M.Howell@heart.org | 800.257.6941 | |
Hawaii | |||||
| Don | Weisman | Government Relations Director | Don.Weisman@heart.org | 808.457.4954 | |
| Grace | Henscheid | Grassroots Director | Grace.Henscheid@heart.org | 206.834.8461 | |
Idaho | |||||
| Adrean | Cavener | Government Relations Director | Adrean.Cavener@heart.org | 208.639.3201 | |
| Grace | Henscheid | Grassroots Director | Grace.Henscheid@heart.org | 206.834.8461 | |
Illinois | |||||
| Mark | Peysakhovich | Sr. Government Relations Director | Mark.Peysakhovich@heart.org | 312.476.6644 | |
| Alex | Meixner | Government Relations Director | Alex.Meixner@heart.org | 312.476.6657 | |
| Anne | Simaytis | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Anne.Simaytis@heart.org | 414.227.1410 | |
Indiana | |||||
| Danielle | Patterson | Government Relations Director | Danielle.Patterson@heart.org | 317.732.4717 | |
| Anne | Simaytis | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Anne.Simaytis@heart.org | 414.227.1410 | |
Iowa | |||||
| Stacy | Frelund | Government Relations Director | Stacy.Frelund@heart.org | 515.246.4563 | |
| Christy | Dreiling | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Christy.Dreiling@heart.org | 913.652.1972 | |
Kansas | |||||
| Kevin | Walker | Regional VP of Government Relations | Kevin.Walker@heart.org | 913.652.1906 | |
| Christy | Dreiling | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Christy.Dreiling@heart.org | 913.652.1972 | |
Kentucky | |||||
| Tonya | Chang | Government Relations Director | Tonya.Chang@heart.org | 859.977.4606 | |
| Melissa | Brown | Grassroots Director | Melissa.Brown@heart.org | 502.371.6020 | |
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| Louisiana | |||||
| Stasha | Rhodes | Government Relations Director | Stasha.Rhodes@heart.org | 770.612.6173 | |
| Julie | Howell | Grassroots Director | Julie.M.Howell@heart.org | 800.257.6941 | |
Maine | |||||
| Becky | Smith | Government Relations Director | Becky.Smith@heart.org | 207.523.3007 | |
| Allyson | Frazier | Affiliate Director of Grassroots Strategies & Volunteer Engagement | Allyson.Frazier@heart.org | 508.935.3935 | |
Maryland | |||||
| Michaeline | Fedder | Government Relations Director | Michaeline.Fedder@heart.org | 410.637.4533 | |
| Keltcie | Delamar | Grassroots & Media Advocacy Director | Keltcie.Delamar@heart.org | 804.965.6571 | |
Massachusetts | |||||
| Allyson | Perron | Sr. Government Relations Director | Allyson.Perron@heart.org | 508.935.3943 | |
| Allyson | Frazier | Affiliate Director of Grassroots Strategies & Volunteer Engagement | Allyson.Frazier@heart.org | 508.935.3935 | |
Michigan | |||||
| Katherine | Knoll | Regional VP of Advocacy | Katherine.Knoll@heart.org | 517.349.3102 | |
| Sarah | Poole | Government Relations Director | Sarah.Poole@heart.org | 616.482.1508 | |
| Jason | Harder | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Jason.Harder@heart.org | 517.349.3102 | |
Minnesota | |||||
| Rachel | Callanan | Regional VP of Government Relations | Rachel.Callanan@heart.org | 952.278.7915 | |
| Justin | Bell | Government Relations Director | Justin.Bell@heart.org | 952.278.7921 | |
| Anne | Simaytis | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Anne.Simaytis@heart.org | 414.227.1410 | |
Mississippi | |||||
| Katherine | Bryant | Government Relations Director | Katherine.Bryant@heart.org | 601.321.1200 | |
| Julie | Howell | Grassroots Director | Julie.M.Howell@heart.org | 800.257.6941 | |
Missouri | |||||
| Jace | Smith | Government Relations Director | Jace.Smith@heart.org | 913.652.1993 | |
| Christy | Dreiling | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Christy.Dreiling@heart.org | 913.652.1972 | |
Montana | |||||
| Amanda | Andrews | Government Relations Director | Amanda.Andrews@heart.org | 214.706.0534 | |
| Grace | Henscheid | Grassroots Director | Grace.Henscheid@heart.org | 206.834.8461 | |
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| Nebraska | |||||
| Brian | Krannawitter | Government Relations Director | Brian.Krannawitter@heart.org | 402.489.5115 | |
| Pam | Miller | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Pam.Miller@heart.org | 605.310.3170 | |
Nevada | |||||
| Ben | Schmauss | Government Relations Director | Ben.Schmauss@heart.org | 702.789.4379 | |
| Josh | Brown | Grassroots Director | Josh.Brown@heart.org | 916.431.4364 | |
New Hampshire | |||||
| Nancy | Vaughan | Government Relations Director | Nancy.Vaughan@heart.org | 603.518.1555 | |
| Allyson | Frazier | Affiliate Director of Grassroots Strategies & Volunteer Engagement | Allyson.Frazier@heart.org | 508.935.3935 | |
New Jersey | |||||
| Corinne | Orlando | Government Relations Director | Corinne.Orlando@heart.org | 609.223.3720 | |
| Allyson | Frazier | Affiliate Director of Grassroots Strategies & Volunteer Engagement | Allyson.Frazier@heart.org | 508.935.3935 | |
New Mexico | |||||
| Erin | O'Reilly | Director of Advocacy | Erin.OReilly@heart.org | 303.996.8687 | |
New York | |||||
| Julie | Hart | Government Relations Director | Julianne.Hart@heart.org | 518.869.4052 | |
| Allyson | Frazier | Affiliate Director of Grassroots Strategies & Volunteer Engagement | Allyson.Frazier@heart.org | 508.935.3935 | |
NYC/Long Island | |||||
| Robin | Vitale | Sr. Government Relations Director | Robin.Vitale@heart.org | 212.878.5922 | |
| Allyson | Frazier | Affiliate Director of Grassroots Strategies & Volunteer Engagement | Allyson.Frazier@heart.org | 508.935.3935 | |
North Carolina | |||||
| Betsy | Vetter | Sr. Government Relations Director | Betsy.Vetter@heart.org | 919.463.8328 | |
| Kim | Chidester | Grassroots Director | Kim.Chidester@heart.org | 704.417.5762 | |
North Dakota | |||||
| June | Herman | Regional VP of Government Relations | June.Herman@heart.org | 701.252.5211 | |
| Pam | Miller | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Pam.Miller@heart.org | 605.310.3170 | |
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| Ohio | |||||
| Cresha | Auck Foley | Government Relations Director | Cresha.Auck@heart.org | 614.396.4357 | |
| Melissa | Brown | Grassroots Director | Melissa.Brown@heart.org | 502.371.6020 | |
Oklahoma | |||||
| Naomi | Amaha | Sr. Government Relations Director | Naomi.Amaha@heart.org | 405.948.2145 | |
| Brian | Bowser | Grassroots Director | Brian.Bowser@heart.org | 512.433.7169 | |
Oregon | |||||
| Sarah | Higginbotham | Government Relations Director | Sarah.Higginbotham@heart.org | 503.820.5308 | |
| Grace | Henscheid | Grassroots Director | Grace.Henscheid@heart.org | 206.834.8461 | |
Pennsylvania | |||||
| Jen | Ebersole | Government Relations Director | Jen.Ebersole@heart.org | 717.730.1766 | |
| Melissa | Brown | Grassroots Director | Melissa.Brown@heart.org | 502.371.6020 | |
Puerto Rico | |||||
| Carlos | Diaz Olivo | Advocacy Consultant | carlosdiazolivo@yahoo.com | 787.283.0330 | |
| Julie | Howell | Grassroots Director | Julie.M.Howell@heart.org | 800.257.6941 | |
Rhode Island | |||||
| Megan | Tucker | Government Relations Director | Megan.Tucker@heart.org | 401.330.1708 | |
| Allyson | Frazier | Affiliate Director of Grassroots Strategies & Volunteer Engagement | Allyson.Frazier@heart.org | 508.935.3935 | |
South Carolina | |||||
| Yarley | Steedly | Government Relations Director | Yarley.Steedly@heart.org | 803.806.3028 | |
| Kim | Chidester | Grassroots Director | Kim.Chidester@heart.org | 704.417.5762 | |
South Dakota | |||||
| Megan | Myers | Government Relations Director | Megan.Myers@heart.org | 919.463.8328 | |
| Pam | Miller | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Pam.Miller@heart.org | 605.310.3170 | |
Tennessee | |||||
| Bernard | Reynolds | Government Relations Director | Bernard.Reynolds@heart.org | 615.340.4129 | |
| Julie | Howell | Grassroots Director | Julie.M.Howell@heart.org | 800.257.6941 | |
Texas | |||||
| Joel | Romo | Sr. Government Relations Director | Joel.Romo@heart.org | 512.338.2438 | |
| Chris | Roller | Sr. Director of Policy Campaigns | Chris.Roller@heart.org | 702.510.9972 | |
| Courtney | DeBower | Government Relations Director | Courtney.DeBower@heart.org | 512.338.2655 | |
| Brian | Bowser | Grassroots Director | Brian.Bowser@heart.org | 512.433.7169 | |
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| Utah | |||||
| Marc | Watterson | Government Relations Director | Marc.Watterson@heart.org | 801.484.3838 | |
| Josh | Brown | Grassroots Director | Josh.Brown@heart.org | 916.431.2364 | |
Vermont | |||||
| Tina | Zuk | Government Relations Director | Tina.Zuk@heart.org | 802.288.8305 | |
| Allyson | Frazier | Affiliate Director of Grassroots Strategies & Volunteer Engagement | Allyson.Frazier@heart.org | 508.935.3935 | |
Virginia | |||||
| Christopher | Ramos | Government Relations Director | Christopher.Ramos@heart.org | 804.965.6531 | |
| Keltcie | Delamar | Grassroots & Media Advocacy Director | Keltcie.Delamar@heart.org | 804.965.6571 | |
Washington | |||||
| Lindsay | Hovind | Government Relations Director | Lindsay.Hovind@heart.org | 206.834.8606 | |
| Grace | Henscheid | Grassroots Director | Grace.Henscheid@heart.org | 206.834.8461 | |
West Virginia | |||||
| Christine | Compton | Government Relations Director | Christine.Compton@heart.org | 304.720.7832 | |
| Melissa | Brown | Grassroots Director | Melissa.Brown@heart.org | 502.371.6020 | |
Wisconsin | |||||
| Nicole | Hudzinski | Government Relations Director | Nicole.Hudzinski@heart.org | 608.221.8866 | |
| Chris | Klein | Government Relations Director | Chris.Klein@heart.org | 608.221.8866 | |
| Jason | Harder | Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director | Jason.Harder@heart.org | 517.349.3102 | |
Wyoming | |||||
| Erin | O'Reilly | Director of Advocacy | Erin.OReilly@heart.org | 303.996.8687 | |
National Center - Office of State Advocacy
| State Advocacy Consultants | |||||
| Lucy | Asdourian | Access to Care; Health Equity | Lucy.Asdourian@heart.org | 360.870.4016 | |
| Ashley | Bell | Obesity Prevention; Public Funding | Ashley.Bell@heart.org | 919.622.7118 | |
| Douglas | Dunsavage | Quality Systems of Care; Acute Event | Douglas.Dunsavage@heart.org | 214.706.1241 | |
Tobacco Control | |||||
| Chris | Sherwin | Program Director | Chris.Sherwin@heart.org | 720.280.3097 | |
| Rick | Casebeer | Regional Campaign Manager | Rick.Casebeer@heart.org | 615.340.4120 | |
Director | |||||
| Jeff | Ranous | Director, State Advocacy | Jeff.Ranous@heart.org | 262.271.4908 | |
