Texas

The regional board is the governing body responsible for strategic focus, organizational goals, and measurable results in achieving the mission. The business of the board includes the equitable distribution of resources and programs as well as the development of volunteer structures across the entire region.

Board of Directors

Wendy Lawson
Chair
System Director of Respiratory Therapy, Radiology, and Sleep Center
Oklahoma Heart Hospital

Craig Litle
Immediate Past Chair
Vice President, Mortgage Lending
BancFirst

Chris Haworth
Chair Elect
Vice President Revenue Requirements,
Xcel Energy

Grant Smedley
Nominating Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP

Karen Bejarano
Vice President
TrueWest Credit Union

Larry Blumenthal
System VP of Finance/CFO, Physician Enterprise
Common Spirit Health

Matt Grimes
Chief Operating Officer
Desert Radiology

Karen Smoot
Divisional Vice President Network Management
Health Care Service Corp

Larry Rodgers
CEO
Kindred New Mexico

Shellie Croy
Vice President Personal Client Services
RHSB Insurance

Brad Morgan
CEO
Kindred Dallas

Courtney Hutchison
Market President - Colorado
MJ Insurance

Jan Eyer
Senior Vice President of Field Operations
United Healthgroup/Optum

Wendy Sparks
Accountant
Carl E. Gungoll Exploration LLC

Helen Harmon
Philanthropist

Michael Siler
President
Practical Strategic Solutions

Tammy Rocker
Divison Vice President, Southwest
American Lung Association

Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director

Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director & Market Lead

Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director

Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director

Deborah Thompson (Nevada)
Executive Director

TBD (Arizona)
Executive Director

Terri Bailey
Division Vice President
Southwest Region

Open (Arizona)
Executive Director

Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director

Donna Peace (Colorado)
Executive Director

Open (Oklahoma)
Executive Director

Deborah Thompson(Nevada)
Executive Director

Victoria Byrd (New Mexico)
Development Director and Market Lead

The purpose of the American Lung Association's Local Leadership Board to is raise the organization's profile in the community, advocate for lung health and increase resources to fund local programs and services.

Local Leadership Board members impact the work of the Association including: programs and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.

The American Lung Association’s “Gold Standard” designation recognizes the exemplary leadership of some of our Local Leadership Boards. These Leadership Boards show outstanding leadership in volunteerism, service, and supporting lung health and our mission – recognized through Gold, Silver and Bronze.

If you are interested in serving on the Texas Leadership Board, please contact Charlotte Maffia, [email protected]

Brad Morgan
Chair
Director Hospital Operations
Baylor Scott & White
The Heart Hospital Plano

Shaun Billings
CEO/Owner
IAQ Experts

Shanda H. Blackmon, MD
Executive Director
Baylor College of Medicine Lung Institute

Jennifer Cofer, PhD
Director, End Tobacco Program
MD Anderson

Erika Gonzalez, MD
CEO
South Texas Allergy & Asthma Medical Professionals

Tyler Hatch
Vice President of Marketing
Breathing Center of Houston

John Hayek, PhD
Chief Academic and Health Affairs Officer
Texas State University

Howard Huang, MD
Transplant Pulmonologist
Houston Methodist

Sanober Kable, MD
Pulmonologist
Premier Pulmonary Critical Care & Sleep Medicine

Suresh Kashavamurthy, MD
Associate Professor in the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Gabriel Loor, MD
Surgical Director of Lung Transplantation
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

Wendy Nguyen
President
TNCPA

John Palmer
Director
Guggenheim

Robert Taylor Ripley, MD
Director of the Mesothelioma Treatment Center
Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center

David Schussel
Community Volunteer

Gary Schwartz, MD
Thoracic Surgeon
Baylor University Medical Center

John Shero
Founder and CEO
Visionary Wellness & Imaging

Charlotte Maffia
Executive Director

Charlie Gagen
Director, Advocacy – Texas and Oklahoma

Olivia Daniel
Development Manager – Houston & South Texas

Noemi Velazquez
Development Manager – Dallas & South Texas

Hannah Kochen
Specialist, Health Promotions