American Heart Association Wisconsin
Greenfield Elementary earning recognition for championing student health
A small Wisconsin school is making a big splash on the national stage, earning recognition for championing student health and raising over $100,000 two years in a row through the Kids Heart Challenge™.
Cardiac arrest survivor advocates for school emergency plans
After surviving a sudden cardiac arrest, Kaukauna teacher Kayla Houle is working to make sure others have a second chance, too. Her story highlights why access to AEDs and CPR training can save lives in our communities.
Hannah Gumina inspires at 2026 Go Red for Women
Milwaukee-area woman Hannah Gumina, who was diagnosed with a heart disorder at just 18 years old and received a heart transplant five years ago, inspired a packed ballroom at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee during the 2026 Go Red for Women Expo and Luncheon in May.
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Milwaukee business leader claims top spot in Woman of Impact competition
Jessie Cannizzaro, founder and master plumber at Milestone Plumbing in Wauwatosa, paced the field of eight nominees in the 2026 Milwaukee American Heart Association’s Woman of Impact fund-raising competition that concluded in April. Cannizzaro also was fifth overall across the nation.
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The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in Wisconsin through five key priority areas: women, readiness, tobacco and vaping, patients, and healthy living. Equity is always at the center of our work, and it will continue to guide all that we do.
Through our focus on these key impact areas, and with collaboration among local organizations, sponsors, businesses, and others that serve the community, we are working to improve the health and well-being of Wisconsin citizens while saving and improving countless lives.
Throughout the state of Wisconsin, we’ve seen our community impact work grow, including efforts around creating avenues for greater access to care, expanding healthy food access and education, building a network of first responders through CPR kits in schools, supporting blood pressure screenings and education, and educating on the dangers of tobacco and vaping.
People are counting on us as never before. We at the American Heart Association, along with our supporters, will drive change, and we will be relentless. Thank you for your continued support.
For more than 40 years, Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the American Heart Association's work. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.
Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help Wisconsin citizens build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Our efforts in Wisconsin and its communities are focused on the following policy areas: Tobacco and Vaping, Access to Care, Medicaid Expansion, and Hypertension Prevention and Control.
Members
Dr. Heather Bartlett, MD
UW Health
Jihan Bekiri
Consultant
Laura Doolin
Cuna Mutual Group
Brent Johnston
Shared Imaging Services
Tyler Knowles
Northwestern Mutual
Brian Meyer
M3 Insurance
Dr. Cassie L. Nankee, MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr. J. Carter Ralphe, MD
UW Hospital
Sverre Roang
Husch Blackwell, LLP
Michele Slattery
TDS Telecom
Tony Sullivan
Findorff
Greg Theis
Delta Dental
Board President
Dr. Joy Lincoln
Medical College of Wisconsin
Board Chair
Cindy Milgram
Survivor
Members
Amanda Baltz
Spaulding Medical
Derek Bartle
US Bank
Kate Bechen
Dykema
Andreas Beyer, Ph.D.
Medical College of Wisconsin
Chantel Byrd
Manpower Group Inc.
Dr. Art Coffey
ProHealth Care
Linda Crawford
BizTimes
Brandon Drusch
Marcus Hotels and Resorts
Randy Hoppe
Johnson Controls
Jessica Kolstad
GE HealthCare
Kathy Koshgarian
Food For Health
Erin Levzow
Community Advocate
Ben Lorber
WISN 12
Niki Marcelle
Ascension Wisconsin
Chad Robinson
Community Advocate
Charles Socci
Froedtert Health and Medical College of Wisconsin
Christy Stone
Milwaukee Public Schools
President
Mary Boylan, MD
President
St. Luke's Regional Heart & Vascular Center
Joseph Haas
SVP of Private Wealth
Associated Bank
Members
Heather Baker, EdD
Principal
Dorothy Simon Elementary School/Winnebago CUSD #323
Tasha Blackmon
President & CEO
Cherry Health
Kim Bors
Senior Vice President
Chief Human Resources Officer
Dover Corporation
Mercedes Carnethon, PhD
Vice Chair, Department of Preventive Medicine and Mary Harris Thompson Professor of Medicine
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Gyasi Chisley
Managing Director
Head of Corporate Healthcare
PNC Bank
Monte Curnutt
Vice President, Corporate Development
Roche Diagnostics
Eileen Robertson Hamra
CEO
Fit Together, LLC
Karen Harbin
President & CEO
Commonwealth Credit Union
Delores Hargrove-Young
Vice Chairwoman
d.e. Foxx & Associates, Inc.
Linda Imonti
Managing Partner
KMPG LLP
Retired
Joshua J. Joseph, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Cathy O’Malley Kearney, JD
Executive Vice President
Head of Institutional Services
KeyBank
Devray Kirkland
Vice President
Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
Cardinal Health
Brett Kissela, MD, MS
Executive Vice-Dean
Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Chief of Research Services
UC Health
Sharon Langshur
Research Project Coordinator
Northwestern Medicine
Karen Larimer, PhD ACNP-BC, FAHA, FPCNA
Director Clinical and Research Operations
Cardiosense
Keith Miller, MD, PhD, FACC
Cardiologist
Bryan Health
John Mongelluzzo
Managing Partner
Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
Howard O’Brien
Associate
Howard & O’Brien Executive Search
Karen Rieck
Vice President, Human Resources
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Lee Shapiro, JD
Managing Partner
7wire Ventures
John Walsh, DSc, MBA, FACHE
Louisville, Kentucky
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