Our Board
                                                                     2024 - 2025

Membership requires no dues, only a desire to further the Heart Exchange's objectives of patient support, donor awareness, and support of professional education and research.

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The Heart Exchange Support Group Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, was chartered in 1986. It is affiliated with CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center. Most of our active members are also members of theCHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center. 

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Heart Exchange activities are funded by donations, and memorial gifts. Funds are used directly on support programs, including temporary housing, prescription medications, and financial aid for needy patients and families identified by the Social Services department at CHI St. Luke's Health–Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center. 

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Elected boards of directors comprising a president, vice president/ secretary, vice-president/ treasurer, and 15+ general board members, governs the corporation and receive no compensation. 

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Business meetings are held at 5 PM in the Cooley Auditorium at the Denton Cooley Texas Heart Institute Building, on the second Saturday of each month or via ZOOM.

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EXECUTIVE BOARD

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          President                 John Guidry

          Vice President.      Ora Gibson

          VP Treasurer           Carrie Arnold

          VP Secretary           John Downs*

          Historian                 -Position Available-

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*- Temporary appointment 

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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                   Nancy Aycock

                   Mary Ann Brantley    

                   Jesse Rangel Escalante         

                   Nigeria Evans                              

                   Retha Jones                  

                   Kathy Prentice 

                   Kelly Spencer

                   Kevin Spencer

                   Edgar Vesga   (webmaster) 

                   David Wiebe