Our Board
2023 - 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
President John Guidry
VP Treasurer Carrie Arnold
VP Secretary John Downs
Historian -Position Available-
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Nancy Aycock
Charlie Blake
Mary Ann Brantley
Nigeria Evans
Ora Gibson
Retha Jones
Kathy Prentice
Kelly Spencer
Kevin Spencer
Chloe Thomas
Edgar Vesga (webmaster)
David Wiebe
Terry Wright