Our Mission
We save children's lives by transforming pediatric heart care in underserved parts of the world.
Our Vision
Children around the world have access to high-quality heart care.
Read Our Core Values here.
We build local-level capacity for pediatric cardiac care through long-term partnerships and robust monitoring.
We optimize patient care using education and a train-the-trainer model.
We advocate for better access to care with governments and stakeholders.
We sustain access to quality care through Centers of Excellence.

Meet Our Staff
We share a passion for making high-quality care a reality for children with heart disease.
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Jackie Boucher
President
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Anne Betzner
Vice President of Programs and Evaluation
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Bistra Zheleva
Vice President of Global Strategy and Advocacy
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Brittany Beckman Abi Saab
Donor Relations and Stewardship Coordinator
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Jenny Cook
Executive Assistant
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Adriana Dobrzycka
Country Director
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Laura Durden
Program Manager, Grants Management
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LeAnn Erickson
Business Operations Specialist
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Sam Flynn
Director of Marketing and Communications
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Barry Jass
Senior Director of Program Operations
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Lee Koch
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
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Katie Kraft
Advocacy Program Manager
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Kayla Meyers
Evaluation and Research Manager
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Bobbi Morris
Events Manager
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Sudha Samyukta Mutnury
India Partnership Manager
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Ann Odens
Director of Operations and HR
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Julie Prokosch
Marketing Specialist
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Veeralakshmi Rajasekhar
In-Country India Consultant
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Heidi Nobbe
International Programs Assistant
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Andreas Tsakistos
Country Director
Meet Our Board of Directors
They ask hard questions and give us the guidance we need. They’re our best ambassadors; going above and beyond to support our ambitious goals. (Information current as of March 9, 2023. All directors are independent voting members.)
Officers
Jackie Boucher, President
Children's HeartLinkTom Armitage, M.D., Chair
Retired Executive, Medtronic, Inc.Taryn Lynch, Vice Chair
Audit Partner, DeloitteAnu Codaty, Secretary
Community LeaderPatrick Stoneking, Treasurer, Treasurer
Attorney, Jeff Anderson & Associates PAMark Lewin, M.D., Medical Director
Professor and Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, Seattle Children’s HospitalDavid Overman, M.D., Medical Director
Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of MinnesotaDirectors
John Babitt
Partner, Life Sciences, Ernst & Young, LLPKarim Bandali, Ph.D.
President of Cardiac Surgery, Medtronic, Inc.Connie White Delaney, PhD, RN
Dean, University of Minnesota School of NursingKristy Duffey
Chief Nursing Officer, OptumJeff Evanson
Chief Commercial Officer, Outlook TherapeuticsSusan H. Gebelein
Consultant, Savannah ConsultingJeffrey Gleason
Partner, Robins Kaplan, LLPMaria Macuare Gordon, M.D.
Global Vice President of Medical Safety RM, Boston Scientific, Inc.Jeff Haan
Partner, KPMG, LLPFernanda Kattar Petto
Vice President of Finance, Supply Chain & Logistics, UNFIBetsy Moran-Johnson
Retired Executive, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of MinnesotaDarren Nauss
Chairman and CEO, RAZR Marketing, Inc.Heather Hudnut Page
Peripheral Vascular Category Leader, Philips Image Guided Therapy DevicesAbhi Patangay
Partner, McKinsey & CompanyPeter Quimby
Key Account Director, GoogleDannette Smith
Community LeaderMeet Our International Advisory Board
They are experts in global health and advocates for children's health, and we benefit from their advice and expertise.
John C. Langenbrunner, Ph.D., Chair
Senior Health Economist, consultant to World Bank, Middle East and India, to USAID, IndonesiaGreg Holman
President, China at StrykerKathy Jenkins, M.D., MPH
Executive Director, Center for Applied Pediatric Quality Analytics, Kobren Family Chair for Patient Safety and Quality, Boston Children’s HospitalJames A. Rice, Ph.D.
Managing Director & Senior Advisor, Governance & Leadership, Gallagher IntegratedKate Tulenko, M.D., MPH, MPhil, FAAP
CEO, Corvus HealthLijing L. Yan, Ph.D., MPH
Head, NCD Research Program, Global Health Research Center, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, ChinaLiesl Zühlke, MB ChB, D.C.H., MPH, Ph.D.
Director of the Children’s Heart Disease Research Unit; Pediatric Cardiologist, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

