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Asthma Educator Institute
Jan 01, 0001
Better Breathers Club - Ahoskie, NC | Ahoskie, NC
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Better Breathers Club - Goldsboro, NC | Goldsboro, NC
Jan 01, 0001
Better Breathers Club - Lillington, NC | Lillington, NC
Jan 01, 0001
Better Breathers Club - Matthews, NC | Matthews, NC
Jan 01, 0001
Better Breathers Club - Monroe, NC | Monroe, NC
Jan 01, 0001
Better Breathers Club - Statesville, NC | Statesville, NC
Jan 01, 0001
COPD Educator Course
Oct 17, 2024
LUNG FORCE Turquoise Tasting | Charlotte, NC
Oct 24, 2024
Fight For Air Climb - Charlotte, NC | Charlotte, NC
Mar 29, 2025
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Charlotte, NC 28204
Local and Regional Leadership
Our Southeast Regional Board leads us in our mission to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.
Board Members
Kathleen Skambis, Esq.
Chair
Attorney at Law
The Skambis Law Firm
Shelly Brown, MBA, RRT
Vice Chair
Manager, Director of Respiratory Care
Baptist Health
Eric Holshouser, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair
FL Bar Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law
Rogers Towers, P.A.
Rabih Bechara, MD FCCP
Prof of Medicine/Dir Thoracic Institute
Augusta University Medical Center
Mark Block, MD
Chief, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
Eddie Fisher, RICP, CPFA
First Vice President-Investments
Eddie Fisher Wealth Strategies of Raymond James
Christine Fisher
President-Retired
Creative Political Foundations, Inc.
Michael Kelley, MD, FACR, FSIR
Director of Education-Dept. of Radiology-CMC Clinical Professor of Radiology-UNC School of Medicine, Charlotte Campus
Charlotte Radiology-Retired
Bruce Krieger, MD
UF Jacksonville, Professor of Medicine (courtesy)
Mary Martinasek, PhD, MPH, CPH, MCHES, RRT
Assistant Professor in Public Health
University of Tampa
Christine O’Brien
VP, Sales and Account Management
United Healthcare
Ralph Selner, MBA
Regional Director, Specialty Hospitals
Select Medical Corporation
Roxann Spandorfer
Realtor
Carolina One Real Estate
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.
Markus Hill, Chair
Chief Information Officer
Rodgers Builders
Jodi Strong, Vice Chair, Southeast Regional Board Member
Vice President
WakeMed Physician Practices
Jessica Graham, Nominating Chair
President
Fionix Consulting, LLC
McCay Manwaring, LUNG FORCE Chair
District Director
Amgen
Juleidy Turnipseed, MPAS, PAC, Community Connections Chair
Thoracic Oncology Program Leader/ Thoracic Surgery Physician Assistant
Novant Health
Elaine Loyack, Advocacy Chair
Vice President, Community Engagement and Government Relations
Delta Dental of North Carolina
Amy Baldwin
President
United Partnerships
Anuradha Rao-Patel, MD
AVP, Senior Medical Director Government Markets
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
John Doty, MD
Pulmonologist
Atrium Health
Kathryn Rowdernik
VP Clinical Strategy and Operations
Every Health
Melissa Ricker
PA Fellowship Director, Center for Advanced Practice
Atrium Health
Rob Gonzalez
Sr. District Sales Manager – Oncology
Amgen Oncology
Sarah Neils
Oncology Regional Marketing Leader
AstraZeneca
Shawn Cardner
Executive Vice President
Grubb Properties
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