New York City Counsel for a Cause Leadership

Building on a century of lifesaving progress in cardiovascular disease and stroke, the American Heart Association has centered a new vision for its next 100 years: Advancing health and hope for everyone, everywhere.

To achieve this vision by 2028, the American Heart Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach people where they are.

Every person means working with every community and that is why our Executive Leadership is so important.

New York City Counsel for a Cause Co-Chairs

Executive Leadership Team

Alex Tolston
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
TEGNA, Inc.
Leadership Giving Chair

Christina von Poelnitz
Principal
The Carlyle Group

Eva Carman
Partner
Ropes and Gray LLP

Howard Sidman
Global Chair, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Jones Day

Jeffrey Wild
Partner, Chief Strategy Officer
Chair Real Estate
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP

John Lewis
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
Makarora Management LP

Kelly Koscuiszka
Partner
McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

Laurinda Martins
Partner & Deputy Co-Chair, Real Estate Department
Fried Frank

Lori B. Marino
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
ITT Inc.

Michael Carbone
Vice-President, Associate General Counsel
JetBlue Airways Corporation

Murray Goldfarb
Managing Partner, Real Estate
Brookfield
Legacy Chair

Nicholas J. Smolansky
Chief Legal Officer
Thrive

Obi Chukwu
Assistant General Counsel
Better.com

Philip Wolff
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP

Scott Lepene
Partner
ArentFox Schiff LLP

Stefanie Sundel
Managing Director, Head of Americas Compliance
Apollo Global Management, Inc.

Suzie Scanlon Rabinowitz
Founder & Managing Partner
SRD Legal Group

Tumi Adebiyi
Vice President, Real Estate Investments
Brookfield

Vlada Rebeiz
Partner & General Counsel
SDC Capital Partners
Leadership Development Chair

Zahra Egal
Managing Director and Counsel
Macquarie Asset Management