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Shop with Heart

Shop with heart

Shop With Heart is Houston’s 10-day premier shopping event benefiting the American Heart Association. Support our efforts to fight heart disease and stroke by purchasing your Shop with Heart card today!

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Safety Tips for Extreme Heat

Extreme Heat

With temperatures soaring in Texas, it’s important to stay cool and hydrated. Watch this video to learn how to keep cool and heart-healthy when temperatures rise!

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Community Impact in North Texas

Community Impact in North Texas

Individual organizations across North Texas have received funding from the American Heart Association to continue to impact the health of community members. Learn more about how donor dollars are used by watching these stories.

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He Felt Fine. His Artery Said Otherwise.

Scott noticed an arm tingling and brought it up with his doctor. They found a significant blockage in time for surgery. Because of your support, programs helping hospitals deliver the right care were ready. Your gift, matched 3X, helps more people get that care.
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Events in Your Area

Dallas Heart Walk

Location: Levy Event Plaza, Irving

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 08:45 AM

Register

Know Your Numbers

Get checked. Get informed. Get healthy.

Nearly half of adults have high blood pressure, and many don't know it.

High blood pressure often has no symptoms, but it can lead to heart disease and stroke.

High blood pressure is the leading controllable risk factor for stroke.

A simple check can help you take action before serious health problems begin.

www.Heart.org/bp

Get Your Blood Pressure Checked at:

Woven Health Clinic
4325 N. Josey Lane, Plaza 3, Suite 111, Carrollton
1 Medical Parkway, #149, Farmers Branch

Jewish Family Services
Northpoint: 16301 Quorum Drive, Addison
Parkside: 12606 Greenville Avenue, #200, Dallas

In Your Community

The American Heart Association hosted the inaugural SouthWest Region Rural Health Summit in Dallas, Texas. The summit brought together nearly 200 attendees from Texas, Arkansas, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma, and New Mexico to discuss the health disparities that exist in rural communities.

Keynote speaker Jackie Stiles, a renowned women's basketball player who grew up in rural Kansas, shared how the lessons she learned growing up in a rural community helped her to succeed. A "Voices from the SouthWest" panel discussion gave insight from those working with and supporting rural communities, providing invaluable firsthand insight on the challenges they are addressing and the unique initiatives that are changing lives.

During breakout sessions, participants heard from experts on various topics relevant to emergency response, prevention, and healthcare quality improvement while discussing barriers to care. Attendees also had the opportunity to get involved with a Grassroots team and learn about AED delivery via drones.

Southwest Region Rural Health Summit

YOUNG AT HEART (YAH)

A social network of young professionals who support the American Heart Association’s Dallas HEART CHALLENGE through fun events and volunteer opportunities. Young at Heart members are able to serve the mission of the American Heart Association while building professional and personal relationships through social networking events year-round. 
Interested in becoming a Young at Heart member?

Mission of the AHA

The mission of the American Heart Association is “To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.”

Mission of YAH

Young at Heart (YAH) is a relentless group of young professionals that support the mission of the American Heart Association through healthy lifestyle initiatives, community awareness, and both social and professional development to improve the wellbeing of any personal or business relationship.

Benefits of Young at Heart

Executive Membership: $500 fundraising minimum to any Heart Challenge event (Heart Walk, Cycle Nation, Field Day)

  • Network of emerging leaders in the Dallas Region
  • Year-round Volunteer Opportunities
  • Invitation to the VIP Breakfast for The Dallas Heart Walk
  • Networking events with Dallas leaders

Ask your employer for a sponsorship!

For any questions, please feel free to email our team

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Young Professionals with Heart

Young Professionals with Heart is a powerful network of young professionals in Austin who are emerging leaders in their industries. Members will experience the mission of the American Heart Association through three pillars:

  • Leadership (professional development & mentorship opportunities)
  • Impact (committees, network engagement, advocacy)
  • Well-Being (Association wellness resources & events)
Interested in joining Young Professionals with Heart?

Mission Statement

Young Professionals with Heart supports the mission of the American Heart Association through dedicated fundraising, volunteerism, community impact, and advocacy, doing their part to create a world of longer, healthier lives for all.

Young Professionals with Heart members leverage their personal and professional networks to serve as ambassadors for the Association's mission in Austin and benefit from networking and leadership development opportunities. Through Young Professionals with Heart, members have an opportunity to become more socially and professionally connected while making a real, tangible impact on the health and well-being of the Central Texas region.

Benefits of Young Professionals with Heart

Leadership & Professional Development

  • Hands-on leadership development skills from Austin's business leaders)
  • Learn from other young professionals in a variety of industries through mentorship opportunities

Community Impact

  • With other like-minded young professionals, advance health outcomes in Central Texas
  • Drive policy, system, and environmental change in local communities

Networking & Relationship Building

  • Networking opportunities with other young professionals, business leaders, and volunteers in Austin
  • Work with other young professionals who are passionate about making Austin a safer and healthier place to live and work
Chloe Burke

Advocate Spotlight: Chloe Burke

Chloe Burke was born with a rare congenital heart defect called a myocardial bridge. She was a D1 collegiate athlete and cheer captain at the University of Houston, but she experienced a cardiac event on the field of a University of Houston football game. After over a year of trying to find a proper diagnosis, she was eventually diagnosed with her heart defect. Doctors told her that if she did not get open-heart surgery, she would most likely not live to see age 25. After her surgery, Burke began working with the American Heart Association as a way to use her experience and her story to help others. She has been a featured speaker at the American Heart Association's lobby day and speaks to K-12 schools across the state of Texas about how to realistically achieve lifelong preventative heart health. Her story as a survivor and former elementary school teacher has been shared with the Texas Senate Finance Committee and the House of Appropriations to encourage annual funding for all public school students to receive hands-on CPR training before graduation.

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Chairperson
Virginia Visser

President
Matt Ashley, MD, JD
Centre for Neuro Skills
Chief Medical Officer

Giving Society Ambassador
Erik Day
Dell Technologies
Sr. Vice President, Small & Medium Business
Medium Business Sales

Leadership Development Chair
Eric Gribble
DPR Construction
Healthcare Core Market Leader

MEMBERS

George Arnaoutakis, MD
Dell Medical School / UT Health Austin
Chief, Div. of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery / Associate Professor

Drew Bennett
Baylor Scott & White Health
Chief Operations Officer

Srikant Das, MD
Texas Children's Hospital
Cardiologist

Caitlin Giesler, MD
The Heart Center for Women
Founder & Director

Mark Hauerland
H-E-B
Director of Merchandising,
Hub & Spoke, Impulse & Front of Store





Fennis Ho
Community Leader

David Huffstutler
St. David's HealthCare
Chief Executive Officer

Scott Macintosh
Valterra Investment Group
Co-Chief Executive Officer

Brett Matens
Austin Heart Hospital
Chief Executive Officer

Jessica McMillen
UTSA
National Strategic Consultant

Jenny Feng Perry
PwC
Director, Cybersecurity, Data, & Tech Risk

Joe Provost
Abbott
Vice President, Global Commercial Operations,
Electrophysiology, Corporate Officer

Erich Sanchack
Salute Mission Critical
Chief Executive Officer

Edgar Saucedo
Norsan Media
President

Nina Seely
Legends Real Estate
Owner and Realtor

Adam Sencenbaugh
Haynes Boone
Managing Partner

Meredith Wells
Ascension
Vice President of Neuroscience Service Line

Chair
Michael Klein
Community Volunteer

Chair – Elect
Sam Kang

President
Anita Krueger, MD, FACS
Vice Chief, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Medical Director, ECMO Program
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - All Saints

President – Elect
Tyler Bloomer, MD

Leadership Development Chair
Hatice Dalton
Deloitte

Board Members

Tyler Bloomer, MD
Cardiologist
Texas Health

Marcelo Cavazos, Ph.D
Community Volunteer
Retired – Superintendent of Arlington ISD

Ashley Donahoe
CEO
Encompass Health - MidCities

Michelle Gaulding
Vice President
Medtronic

Sreenivas Gudimetla, MD
Cardiologist
Texas Health

Joe Harrington, Ed.D
Superintendent
H-E-B ISD

Melissa Huffman
Vice President
Omni Group

Sam Kang
President
Schwab Charitable

Monika Mathur, MD
CMO
Texas Health - Alliance Hospital

Tammy Middleton
VP & General Counsel
BNSF

Scott Sandlin
Owner, CEO
Sandlin Homes

Jaimeson Smith
Sr. Director of Customer Experience
Robinhood

Karen Thornton
Community Volunteer

Daniel Vance
Managing Director
KPMG

Matt Zavadksy
Managing Director
KPMG


President
Dr. Sandeep Das
UT Southwestern

Board Chair
Mark Sanders
Retired Executive

Leadership Succession Chair
Doreen Griffith
Grant Thornton

Members

Joe Brayton
Paragon

Jeff Buchanan
Toyota

Dr. Mark Chassay
BCBS of TX

Chris Chastain
Ernst & Young

Chris Clark
BKD

Jenny Cochran
Denbury

Sandeep Das
UT Southwestern

Jennifer Durbin
Commercial Metals

Igal Elbaz
AT&T

Fred
Retired Executive

Dr. Lanny Hall
UT Southwestern

Joe Jouvenal
McCarthy Building

John Levis
Deloitte

Howard Mudrick
Winstead PC

Jim Mutrie
Switchback

Stacy Nahas
KPMG

Sunita Koshy-Nesbitt
Texas Health Resources

Allen Nye
Oncor

Andrew Olowu
Axxess

Dr. Lori Rapp
Lewisville ISD

Donna Robinson
Change Healthcare

Dr. Jeffrey Schussler
Baylor, Scott & White Healthcare

Dr. Bharath Thankavel
Medical City Healthcare

Susan Wetzel
Haynes & Boone

Steve Woodward
Retired Executive

Board President
Allen S. Anderson, MD, FACC, FAHA
Director
UTHealth/University Health Heart & Vascular Institute

Board Chair
Vincent Real
President & Chief Executive Officer
Big State Electric

Leadership Development Chair
 Sadler, Allison
Head of Global Learning
AirBnB

Members

James Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
Bartlett Cocke General Contractors

Derrick Cuenca
President
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa

Gary Dudley
President & Co-Founder
SWBC

Dr. Dawn Hui
Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
UT Health San Antonio

Dr. Monika Kapur
Family Medicine Physician
University Health System

Vanessa Mayfield,
Senior Vice President
Corporate Banking Frost Bank

Kevin Mihm
VP
Refinery Accounting Valero

Carson Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Methodist Healthcare System

Dr. Nandish Thukral
Interventional Cardiologist
Cardiology Clinic of San Antonio

Brian Woods, Ed.D.
Deputy Executive Director
Advocacy at Texas Association of School Administrators

Roderick Larson
Chair of the Board
President and CEO
Oceaneering International, Inc.

Esmaeil Porsa
Board President-Elect
Board President-Elect
President and CEO
Harris Health System

T. Douglas Lawson
Board President
Senior Vice President
Divisional Operations and CEO
CHI St. Luke’s Health, CHI

David S. Buck, MD, MPH
Associate Dean
Community Health
University of Houston
Tillman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine

Rachel Clingman
Past Chair
Executive Vice President
Chief Legal Counsel
McDermott International

William Clayton
Vice President
Customer Care and Retention
Reliant Energy

Bonnie Houston
Chief Administrative Officer
National Oilwell Varco

Suzanne Kupiec
Financial Accounting
Advisory Services Partner
EY Americas

Dr. Andrew Moore
Chief Medical Officer
HCA’s Gulf Coast Division
HCA Houston Healthcare

Jack B. Moore
Cameron International (Former CEO)

Sean Muller
Partner-in-Charge
Weaver & Tidwell, LLP

Daniel Penny, MD, PhD, MHA
Professor and Chief of Pediatric Cardiology
Texas Children’s Hospital
Baylor College of Medicine

James J. Postl
Pennzoil/Quaker State
(Former President and CEO)

Kyle Price
Senior Vice President of Service Lines
Memorial Hermann

Adrian Quintanilla
Vice President and General Manager
AT&T

Kimberly Gee Stith
Senior Vice President,
Chief Human Resources Officer
WM

Lee Tillman
President and CEO
Marathon Oil

Pam Wells, EdD
Executive Director
Wells Education Consulting, LLC

Kelly Youngblood
Executive Vice President and CFO
MRC Global

TJ Tijerina
Chair
President & CEO
First Community Credit Union
Spring

Jim Parisi
President
St. Luke’s Heath
The Woodlands, Lakeside
And Springwoods Village Hospitals
Montgomery County

Members

Annie Bradbury
Senior Vice President
Woodforest Bank

Gil Staley
Director of Business Development
Origin Bank

James Campbell
Chief of EMS
Montgomery County Hospital District

Kathy Tautenhahn
Vice President
Amazing Spaces Properties, LLC

Keaton Kainer
Senior Vice President
Healthcare Banking at SouthState Bank

Kerrie S. Guerrero, DNP, MBA, RN, NE-BC
Vice President
Chief Nursing Officer
Houston Methodist
The Woodlands

Dr. Ketrese White, DNP, MHA, RN, NE-BC
President
The Woodlands and North Region, West Campus & South Region
Texas Children's Hospital

Lonny Soza
President
Fertitta Auto Group
President
The Post Oak Motor Cars

Michelle Little
Vice President of Community Affairs and Corporate Giving
Waste Connections

Miguel Lopez
Founder
Cafe Con La Communidad

Misti Jeter
President & CEO
Black Pearl Technology

Nicole Robinson Gauthier, CFRE
Associate Vice Chancellor
Foundation Advancement and Donor Engagement,
Executive Director
Lone Star College Foundation

Sheranda Fesler, PhD, RN, RNC-NIC, NE-BC, CPHQ, CPPS, CPHFH, FNAHQ
Vice President of Quality & Safety
HCA Houston Healthcare Conroe

Tricia Engler
Director, Cath Lab & Neuro IR
Memorial Hermann,
The Woodlands Medical Center

Contact Us

Austin

12345 N. Lamar Blvd Ste 200
Austin, TX 78753

Phone:
(512) 338-2400

Dallas

105 Decker Ct.
Irving, TX 75062

Phone:
(214) 441-4200

Fort Worth

1200 Summit Ave. Suite 200
Fort Worth, TX 76102

Phone:
(817) 698-5400

Houston

10060 Buffalo Speedway
Houston, TX 77054

Phone:
(832) 918-4000

San Antonio

8415 Wurzbach Rd.
San Antonio, TX 78229

Phone:
(210) 810-3100

Bryan, College Station, Corpus Christi, Longview, Lubbock, Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Tyler, and Waco communities

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