American Lung Association’s Greater Philadelphia Leadership Board Welcomes Four New Members from Delaware and Montgomery County
New members include an ad agency chief creative officer, a registered respiratory therapist, a financial services senior vice president and a healthcare lung cancer strategy leadThe Lung Association’s Local Leadership Board of Directors in the Greater Philadelphia region, which now has 15 members, helps the organization in its mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. The purpose of the board is to raise the Lung Association’s profile in the community, advocate for lung health, and increase resources to fund local projects and services. Board members work alongside the Lung Association’s Rhode Island team to foster diversity, equity and inclusion in our practices, programs, and processes, as well as help to guide the Association’s local initiatives and services, public policy, research, and revenue generation.
“These new board members will be incredible assets to our local work at the Lung Association. Their insight and experience are critical to our work in the community,” said Caroline Hutchinson, Executive Director of the American Lung Association in Greater Philadelphia. “Together, our entire Leadership Board is working to help our residents breathe a little easier.”
The newly elected Leadership Board members are:
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Says Steve, “I’m looking forward to using my experience as a marketer to tell as many people as possible that anyone with lungs can get lung cancer and share information on the lifesaving work the American Lung Association is doing—locally, and across the country.” Steve is a Media, PA resident.
“As a veteran registered respiratory therapist with asthmatic children, I have a great compassion for people and their families who are living with lung disease. I am looking forward to working with the Lung Association and advocating for individuals and families impacted by lung diseases.” Dolores is a Philadelphia native currently residing in Montgomery County, PA with her family.
He joins the American Lung Association Local Leadership Board to share his professional expertise, leadership experience and to broaden his advocacy efforts for asthma and other lung diseases. James was diagnosed with chronic asthma at birth and will work to help raise lung health awareness. A Philadelphia native, James currently resides in Montgomery County, PA with his family.
Melissa is excited to join the Lung Association to find new ways to help people prevent or manage their lung diseases. She shared “supporting people and families with lung cancer has become a passion through my work. My hope is to find ways to increase awareness and, therefore, decrease the number of people affected. At the same time, those affected should know they have a community here to support them.”
If you’re interested in joining the American Lung Association in Greater Philadelphia’s Local Leadership Board and saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, contact [email protected] or visit Lung.org/about-us to learn more about our volunteer leadership.
For more information, contact:
Valerie Gleason
717-971-1123
[email protected]
