Chicago Heart Ball

Leadership

A Message from Our CEO


for position only

Together we are changing the way the world thinks about health and life. We’re transforming attitudes and behaviors, so people everywhere can experience the best possible health–today and for the rest of their lives … from generation to generation. Through research, education and advocacy, we are making an extraordinary impact … changing and saving lives — reducing disease, disability and death. The work that we’re doing … that all of YOU are doing … is leading to real, lasting change.

While there is much work ahead, we are in this together — for the lives of those we love. Thank you again for your generous support and unwavering commitment to our mission. You are making an impact on your community, on our nation and on the world.

Warm regards,

Nancy Brown
Chief Executive Officer
American Heart Association

 

 

Leadership Team

Event Co-Chairs

  • James R. Dan, M.D.
    Advocate Medical Group
  • Fawn Lopez
    Modern Healthcare
  • Tom Wiffler
    UnitedHealthcare of Illinois

Executive Leadership Team

  • Stephen Archer, M.D.
    University of Chicago Medical Center
  • Christopher N. Clemmensen
    Press Ganey Associates, Inc.
  • Michael Davidson, M.D.
    The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
  • Samuel C. Dudley, Jr., M.D., PhD
    University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Kelly Jo Golson
    Advocate Health Care
  • John Gremer
    Walgreens
  • Tim Jahnke
    Elkay Manufacturing Company
  • Sharla Jahnke
  • Michael Kasper
    DuPage Medical Group
  • Tom Kitzinger
    Pfizer Consumer Health Care
  • Michael Krasny
    Sawdust Investment Management Corporation
  • Jeffrey A. Malehorn
    GE Capial - CDF
  • Barbara J. Martin
    Vista Health System
  • Gil Minor, IV
    Owens & Minor, Inc.
  • Bryan Pugh
    Walgreens
  • Jeffrey A. Raider
    The PrivateBank
  • Andy Rauh, MD
    Midwest Heart Specialists
  • William Ray
    The Hershey Company
  • Peter J. Soltesz
    Merrill Lynch/Bank of America
  • Jeff Tabor
    Kimberly-Clark
  • Irene M. Thompson
    University HealthSystem Consortium