New Mexico

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.

If you are interested in serving as a New Mexico Board Member, please contact Terry Huertaz.

Jennifer Sandoval
VP, Network Strategy & Services
Molina Healthcare

Lisa Cochran
Chief Executive Officer
Kindred Hospital Albuquerque

Will Wilson 
Operations Manager
Superior Ambulance

Tim Tokarski 
Executive Director
New Mexico Cancer Foundation 

Rebecca Eisenberg 
Director, Provider Network Operations
Presbyterian Health Plan 

Jennifer Risley
Director of Therapy Operations
Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern New Mexico

Daniel Cheshire 
Director, Contracts & Procurement
TechSource

Russ Rhoades
Community Volunteer
Retired PNM

Karen Smoot
Community Volunteer

Rich Dowdican  
Owner
Home Modification Solutions  

Dona Upson, MD
Veterans Hospital

Julie Wilder, PhD
Project Lead
Sandia National Laboratories

Vesta Sandoval
Division CMO
Lovelace Health System

Victoria Byrd
Development Director, Market Lead

Maria Geisseler
Development Coordinator