Arizona

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

Tammy Rocker
Division Vice President
Southwest Region

Elizabeth Walton (Arizona)
Executive Director

Charlotte Maffia (Texas)
Executive Director

Ellen Penrod (Colorado)
Executive Director

Terri Bailey (Oklahoma)
Executive Director

Shannon Proctor (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.

Karen Bejarano
Board Chair
Vice President - Arizona Branch Operations, CUDE
TrueWest Credit Union

Grant Smedley
Immediate Past Chair
Director, Resource Planning, Acquisition, and Development
SRP

Paloma Beamer, PhD
Director, Community Engagement Core, Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center
Professor, Environmental Health Sciences
Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
University of Arizona

Tim Bender
CEO
PuriFi Labs

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

Christiam Carrillo
Director of Sales
FC Arizona

Julie Colquist, VA-BC, RRT
Vascular Access Specialist Respiratory
Mayo Clinic

Von Doss
VP of Operations, Arizona
Arizona Diagnostic Radiology

Azam Farooqui, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician
Ironwood Physicians PC

Leah Harrison
Manager, Sustainability Policy and Programs
SRP

Madison Hernandez
US Sales & Methodology Trainer
Boston Scientific

Jeffrey Kenny, MD
Pulmonologist

Gregg Laridis
Account Executive
Swire Coco-Cola

Rees “Chip” L. Lee, MD, FAAP, FCCP
Associate Professor
Pediatric Pulmonologist
University of Arizona / Banner Health

Rammohan Marla, MD, FACS, FACC
Thoracic Surgeon

Jessica Martin, MHA, RRT, RCP
Program Director of Respiratory Care
Carrington College

Peter Nez
Health System Consultant
National Jewish Health

Meenal Patwardhan, MD, MHSA
Vice President - Neurosciences/Eyecare/Specialty, Medical Safety Review, Safety Data Sciences
AbbVie

David Sanderson, MD
Professor of Medicine
Emeritus, Mayo Clinic of Arizona

Elizabeth Walton
Executive Director

JoAnna Strother
Senior Director of Advocacy

Candace Alexander
Director, Health Promotions

Nicolle Mannion
Manager, Health Promotions

Jessica Flitcroft
Manager, Health Promotions

Terri Bowen
Development Director

Kristen Miraglia
Development Manager