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. Rhea Pimentel
Electrophysiologist
The University of Kansas Health System
Board Chairman
Keith Wisdom
DVP, Workers’ Compensation and Union Labor Studies
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
Board Members
Dr. Michael Artman
Retired
Dave Barber
National Director - Engineering Services
JE Dunn Construction
Pam Berneking
Retired
Jodi Fincher
Chief Executive Office
St. Joseph Medical Center
Phil Glynn
President
Travois
Scott Hall
Senior Vice President, Civic and Community Initiatives/Community Volunteer
Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Chris Jagoda
Account Executive Producer
Holmes Murphy
Dr. Steven Kaster
Chief Medical Officer
HCA Healthcare - Menorah Medical Center
Michael Knecht
President
AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
Dr. Willie Lawrence Jr.
Chief of Cardiology
Research Medical Center
Midwest Heart & Vascular Specialists
Keri Mathew
Vice President, Commercial Lending
Central Bank of the Midwest
Tom O'Grady
Corporate President
HNTB
Dr. Jonathan Wagner
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Children's Mercy Hospital/University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Medicine
Dr. Heath Wilt
Cardiologist
AdventHealth
For more information on the Kansas City Board of Directors: Laura Lopez, Executive Director,
