Leadership

For more than 100 years, the American Heart Association has made bold moves to save lives and pioneer scientific discoveries. We haven’t done it alone. We reach our goals working with organizations and individuals who share our vision for better health and today, the Go Red for Women community is stronger than ever. The American Heart Association, through Go Red for Women, is prepared to meet the evolving needs of women now, and at every age, every stage, and every season of their lives as their trusted, relevant source for credible, equitable health solutions, and that is why our volunteer leadership is so important. Go Red for Women is a catalyst for this critical work.

2025 Greater New Haven Go Red for Women Chair

Dr. Joyce Oen-Hsiao
Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Yale New Haven Health, Heart and Vascular Center
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (Cardiology)
Yale School of Medicine

2025 STEM Goes Red Chair

Dr. Lisa Freed
Director, Women’s Heart and Vascular Program
Yale New Haven Health

Executive Leadership Team

Alyssa Blume
Affiliated Foot & Ankle Surgeons

Gina Criscuolo
Downes Construction

Nicole DeMaio
Downes Construction

Liz Fletcher
Yale New Haven Health

Rachel Forman, MD
Yale New Haven Health

Lisa Freed, MD
Yale New Haven Health

Tesheia Johnson
Yale University

Francine LoRusso
Yale New Haven Health

Gerri Lyons Bell
Johnson & Johnson

Deborah Pan, MD
Esana

Gina Panza
St. Thomas Day School

Meghana Rao Brito
Lawrence + Memorial Hospital

Lisa Stump
Mount Sinai Heath System

Lissa Sugeng
Yale University

Ayanna Walker
Southern Connecticut State University