Our People
RHA’s staff is an invested group of individuals who strive every day to advance our vision of healthy lungs and clear air for all. Their efforts are augmented by the service and dedication of our Board of Directors and Associates Board. RHA also has fantastic advocates, event participants, and volunteers.
Administration
Jason Shivers
Facilities and Technology Coordinator
Email: jshivers@resphealth.org
Phone: (312) 628-0249
Pamela D. Perkins
Senior Director of Operations & Talent
Email: pperkins@resphealth.org
Phone: (312) 628-0239
Florida Orange
Senior Coordinator, Finance & Administration
Email: forange@resphealth.org
Phone: (312) 628-0236
Programs & Policy
Erica Salem
Senior Director, Strategy, Programs & Policy
Email: esalem@resphealth.org
Phone: (312) 628-0235
Brian Urbaszewski
Director, Environmental Health Programs
Email: burbaszewski@resphealth.org
Phone: (312) 628-0245
Development
Special Events
Marketing & Communications
Sarah Meyer Hughes
Director, Marketing and Communications
Email: smeyerhughes@resphealth.org
Phone: (312) 628-0204
Board of Directors
Respiratory Health Association has both a governing Board of Directors and an Associate Board. The Board of Directors meets four times each year with Executive Committee meetings held on alternative months. For more information about serving as an RHA director please email Rob Anderson, President & Chief Executive Officer, at randerson@resphealth.org.
Cathy Catrambone, PhD, RN, Co-Chair
Rush University Medical Center
Cindy Gronkiewicz, MS, APN, ACNS-BC, Co-Chair
Pulmonary APN
Brandon Ham, Board Chair
Weiss-Ham Capital
Christopher O’Hara, Treasurer
CIBC
Jason Pyrz, Esq., PMP, Chair-Elect
Loeb & Loeb LLP
Daniel Lavin, Immediate Past Chair
Pekron Consulting, Inc.
Anna Clausen, Member Representative
Abbott
Jason Decker
ComEd
Douglas A. Graham, Esq.
LanzaJet
Diana P. Hackbarth, PhD, RN
Loyola University Chicago
Eva Hernandez, MSN
Douglas Kyle Hogarth, MD, FCCP
University of Chicago
Vania Hudson, MS, CETI-CES, Member Representative
Sweetness Communications & The Healthy Aging Tree Movement
H. Ari Jaffe, MD
Jerry Krishnan, MD, PhD
University of Illinois at Chicago
Barry Levenstam, Esq.
Fabio Lievano, MD
AbbVie
Josh Luther
Lockton Companies, LLC
Nicholas J. Lynn
Duane Morris
Tarneka Manning
Northwestern University
Anthony M. Marinelli, MD
Nasima Patel
Abbott
Jeff Philips
Avoq
Dwayne Pickett
Constellation Energy
Thomas Pluss
Advocate Health
Daniel Rekowski
First American Bank
John Ruskusky
Nixon Peabody
Jennifer M. Ryan, PT, DPT, MS, CCS
Northwestern University
Kathleen Hart Solovy
Janet Williams
American Medical Association
Associates Board
Founded in 2014, Respiratory Health Association’s Associates Board is a dynamic group of young professionals dedicated to volunteering their time, talents, and energy to support our mission. Members have the unique opportunity to serve as advocates for RHA while advancing their personal, professional, and leadership goals.
David Grossman, Chair
Vevo, LLC
Zoe Andorka, Fundraising Lead
Fusion Academy
Melissa Espinosa, Advocacy Lead
Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital
Lacey Chester
Carrie DeLange
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP
Vrati Doshi
Cisco
Anne Geistkemper
Rush University Medical Center
Kate Hyland
Avoq
Doungbagai Leo
Edward-Elmhurst
Willow Thorn-Kist
Victoria Kowalewski
Northwestern University
Bob Patten
Medline Industries, Inc.
Nish Patel
Northwestern University
Andrew Peach
Kirkland & Ellis
Michael Savanelli
Lockton Companies
Sara Block Shusterman
BMO Wealth Management
Alyssa Sichrovsky
Advocate Health
Amanda Wojan
City Colleges of Chicago
Why Should You Join RHA’s Associates Board?
- It’s a great opportunity to support a local charity that is working to promote lung health and prevent lung disease.
- You will meet, mingle, and work with other like-minded peers throughout Chicago.
- You will have access to unique fundraising events and volunteer opportunities.
The Commitment
- Fulfill a donation goal of $250 per year with an individual commitment of at least $50. Personal donations, contributions solicited from others, in-kind donations, and participation in RHA events will count towards the donation goal.
- Attend and participate in quarterly Associates Board meetings.
- Serve on at least one committee (i.e. Fundraising; Nominating & Networking; Advocacy & Volunteering); attend additional committee meetings as needed.
How to Apply
Complete and submit an Associates Board application to Kim Kempf, Director of Development, at kkempf@resphealth.org. There will be a screening interview by members of the Associates Board. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.