Kansas City Board of Directors
We gratefully acknowledge these dedicated volunteers who serve on the Kansas City 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 Kansas City area.
The Kansas City Board of Directors of the American Heart Association was recognized by the American Heart Association National Board as one of the top local boards in the country with the prestigious AHA Gold designation for excellence.
Board Leadership
Board President
Dr. Sanjaya K. Gupta
Cardiac Electrophysiologist / Associate Professor of Medicine
Saint Luke's Cardiovascular Consultants / University of Missouri - Kansas City
Chairperson
Lori Mallory
President
Partner's in Primary Care
Board Members
Teri Ackerson
Neuroscience Program Coordinator
Saint Luke's Marion Block Neuroscience Institute
Dr. Michael Artman
Senior Vice President, Pediatrician-In-Chief
Children's Mercy Hospital
Dave Barber
Vice President & National Director - Engineering Services
JE Dunn Construction
Pam Berneking
Chief Commercial Officer
Community America Credit Union
Michael Bowman
Regional Vice President
Faith Technologies
Julie Browne
President & CEO
GEHA
Scott Hall
Senior Vice President, Civic and Community Initiatives/Community Volunteer
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Chris Jagoda
Producer
Lockton Companies
Dr. Willie Lawrence Jr.
Chief of Cardiology
Midwest Heart Associates/Research Medical Center
Felicia Menefee
Chief Nursing Officer, Ambulatory Nursing & Advanced Practice Providers
Saint Luke's Health System
Tom O'Grady
Corporate President
HNTB
Dr. Rhea Pimentel
Electrophysiologist
The University of Kansas Health System
Dr. Jonathan Wagner
Cardiovascular Therapeutic Research, Clinical Pharmacology
Children's Mercy Hospital
Keith Wisdom
Market President Kansas/Nebraska
Aetna
For more information on the Kansas City Board of Directors: Laura Lopez, Executive Director, (913) 652-1905.