Leadership Team

Leadership Team

  • KRODNEY REED, NOV, 2026 BRYANT AWARDS CHAIR
  • KMARC BRYANT TYSON, BRYANT FAMILY REPRESENTATIVE
  • KJUSTIN BOEVING, SOCIUM ADVISORS
  • KZACH DAILEY, TALOS ENERGY
  • KCARLA DAWSON, GOW MEDIA
  • KSTEVE ESTES, KPMG, LLP
  • KSCOTT EVANS HOAR CONSTRUCTION
  • KDAVID FLETCHER, LONE STAR SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
  • KMARC HELM, HELM FAMILY FOUNDATION
  • KVICKI HOLLUB, OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM
  • KSHAWN LAFFERTY, KPMG
  • KMICHAEL LAWSON, ST. LUKE'S HEALTH
  • KGEORGE LINDAHL
  • KDAVID MILICH, UNITEDHEALTHCARE
  • KANNE NEESON, MEMORIAL HERMANN HEALTH SYSTEM
  • KSONDRA RUHMAN, ACCENTURE
  • KJOSH SHERMAN, OPPORTUNE
  • KCINDY TAYLOR, OIL STATES INTERNATIONAL
  • KNEIL H. TOFSKY, SENTERRA REAL ESTATE
  • KWILLIE WOOD, PILLSBURY LAW

ADVISORY BOARD

  • KJAY BATAVIA, CHEVRON
  • KALLISON DOUGHTY, COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
  • KDUSTY DVORACEK, ESPN
  • KKIRK HERBSTREIT, ESPN
  • KLISA LITVACK, BARSTOOL SPORTS
  • KMICHAEL PERMAN, THE CW NETWORK
  • KSCOTTIE RODGERS, COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
  • KROBERT RODRIGUEZ, STATE FARM
  • KREID MCGRORY, AMERICAN AIRLINES
  • KTAYLOR MOUNTS, MOUNTS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT
  • KMITCH SOLOMON, UNDERDOG
  • KHERB VINCENT, SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE

American Heart Association Staff Members

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STEVEN EMBREE

Executive Director
Steven.Embree@heart.org

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Alexxa Newman

Development Manager
Alexxa.newman@heart.org

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Dan D’armond

Vice President, Development
Dan.darmond@heart.org

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PAUL SMITH

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
paul.smith@heart.org