Indianapolis Board of Directors
We gratefully acknowledge these dedicated volunteers who serve on the Indianapolis American Heart Association Board of Directors.
These dedicated volunteers are healthcare professionals and business and community leaders who guide our many activities throughout the Greater Indianapolis area.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Board of Directors of the American Heart Association was recognized by the American Heart Association National Board for being one of the top local boards in the country with the prestigious AHA Silver designation for excellence.
Leadership
President
Marc W. Gerdisch, MD, FACS, FACC
Chief of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
Cardiac Surgery Associates, Franciscan Heart Center
Chair
Kathy Krusie, MA, FACHE
SVP, Community Physician Network Operations
Community Health Network
President-Elect
William J. Gill, MD
Medical Director Cardiovascular Services, IU Health West Hospital
IU Health Physicians
Chair-Elect
Shawn Smith, Ph.D
Superintendent
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township
Leadership Development Chair
Jim England
RE: Media & Marketing
Members
Anthony D. Altavilla
President
RedStone Communications, LLC
Monte Curnutt
Roche Diagnostics
Immediate Past Chair
Mark C. Jacob
Vice President, Capital Programs & Engineering / Quality
Citizens Energy Group
Philip G. Kenney
President
F.A. Wilhelm Construction
Moises Lopez
Vice President, Business Banking Sales Manager
Salin Bank
Jonathan Sundheimer, JD
Attorney
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Midwest Affiliate Board Member
Dan Krajnovich
CEO
UnitedHealthcare
Lifetime Board Members
Michael Ball, MD
St.Vincent Medical Group
Ruth Rench, MS, RN, SCRN, ANVP, FAHA
Genentech, Inc.
Leadership Council
Andrew B. Buroker, Esq.
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Jeffrey Hilburn
Bill McConnell
Mark R. Owens
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
Jerry Smartt Jr, MD
Smartt Neurology, PC
Go Red For Women 2019 Chair
Jennifer Zinn
Roche Diagnostics
2019 Executive Leadership Team Members
Dr. Virginia Caine, Marion County Public Health Department
Anita Capps, Community Health Network
Beth Cisco, Hendricks Regional Health
Maggie Daniels, Roche Diagnostics
Liz Drury, UnitedHealthcare
Liz Huldin, The Heritage Group
Pamela Hunt, Community Health Network
Nancy Martin, Fifth Third Bank
Shelley Meador, Allegion
Jennifer Mathews Miner, BMO Harris Bank
Karen Dace, IUPUI
Dr. Donald Sefcik, Marian University
Anne Smith, The Heritage Group
Courtney Sweeney, Roche Diagnostics
Heart & Stroke Ball 2019 Chair
Ersal Ozdemir
Indy Eleven & Keystone Construction and Keystone Realty Group
2019 Executive Leadership Team Members
Mark Bowell, Tesco
Randy Denney, Denney Excavating
Rachel Doba, DB Engineering
Mark C. Jacob, Citizens Energy Group
Al Gatmaitan, Indiana University Health
Josh Halon, RN, MSN, EDAC, BSA LifeStructures
Bob Kizer, BSN Sports
Jack Lashenik, PE, American Structurepoint
Jeff Laborsky, Heritage Environmental Services
Paul Okeson, Garmong Construction Services
2020 Chair
Mark C. Jacob
Citizens Energy Group
2021 Chair
Doug Bowen
Bowen Engineering
Heart Walk 2019 Chair
Parveen Chand
IU Health Methodist & University Hospitals
2019 Executive Leadership Team Members
Bryan Hohne, J.D. Byrider
Kathy Krusie, Community Health Network
Monte Curnutt, Roche Diagnostics
Jonathan Sundheimer, Barnes & Thornburg
Tony Altavilla, Redstone Communications, LLC
For more information on the Indianapolis Board of Directors: Wendy King, Executive Director