Table Of Contents Letter from the CEO Letter from the EVP, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate About EmPOWERED To Serve™ Agenda Kellogg Conference Center Floor Plan Speaker Bios Top Ten – Competition Bios Sponsor Acknowledgments Planning Committee
Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to welcome you to the EmPOWERED To Serve™ Summit on the beautiful campus of Gallaudet University. Thank you for joining us in Washington, D.C. and for sharing your knowledge, insights and passion to improve the cardiovascular health of ALL Americans. Today’s gathering is focused on the central role that “social determinants of health” play in our long-term risk of heart disease, stroke, and other devastating illnesses. We have seen a tremendous decline in cardiovascular deaths thanks to advances in prevention and treatment, but those advantages are not shared equally across economic, racial, and ethnic groups in the United States. Every community is managing unique challenges and obstacles to achieve optimal health. We have several breakout discussions today to allow our attendees to exchange ideas to help overcome these barriers. Among our esteemed panelists, we are honored to be joined by the top ten finalists from the EmPOWERED To Serve Urban Business Storytelling competition. They were chosen from nearly 130 competitors for their innovative solutions to improve access to health and well-being. Three of the finalists, as determined by a panel of judges, will win funding to activate their solutions in their chosen communities. I can’t wait to see the results. I’d like to give a special thanks to our hosts and EmPOWERED To Serve Ambassadors Mark and Brenda Moore, and to our Mid-Atlantic Affiliate staff and National Multicultural Markets and Communications staff who have devoted countless hours to creating today’s innovative program. I look forward to seeing you, and to continuing our important work together to overcome health disparities in every community. Warmest regards,
Nancy Brown Chief Executive Officer American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association
Welcome! Thank you for joining us here in our Nation’s Capital for the EmPOWERED To Serve Summit. Over the next two days we have the opportunity to discuss solutions to complex issues, and create a shared vision for transforming the health of our communities. I am grateful for the dedication of each of you to addressing the barriers and fighting for optimal health for everyone. I’d like to thank Mark and Brenda Moore for their commitment to helping others. Without their leadership and vision, this event would not have been possible. I’d also like to thank the National and MidAtlantic American Heart Association staff who planned this event and brought us all together. There is much work ahead, but I look forward to our dialogue the next couple of days and our collective impact in the future. Thank you for being here, and for the important work you do.
Jeremy Beauchamp Executive Vice President, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association
About EmPOWERED To Serve™
EmPOWERED To Serve is a movement inspired by the American Heart/ American Stroke Association multicultural volunteers around the country who are passionate about driving change through health justice and empowerment in their communities. These committed ambassadors are impacting gaps in health equity through advocacy, policy, education and social change.
EmPOWERED To Serve strives to: • Inspire and equip communities to adopt healthy living behaviors. • Make sure that help is on the way by growing the number of CPR-trained individuals. • Increase the use of 9-1-1 in response to signs of stroke and heart-related issues. • Empower communities by improving access to quality healthcare. • Support the elimination of food deserts. • Increase access to safe environments for physical activity. • Share success stories and best practices that communities can impact.
How do I get involved and make an impact in my community? You are here so you have taken a great step. Stay involved in a variety of ways! • Visit empoweredtoserve.org to find and get in contact with your local affiliate Multicultural Initiatives Director (MCI). • Customize your ambassador experience at empoweredtoserve.org. Download your tools and resources to build a sustainable culture of health in your community. • Let’s collaborate! Contact your local MCI staff and share your events with us. Let’s work together to host CPR and health lesson training workshops and other heart and stroke support. Throughout the country, the American Heart Association hosts unique, engaging programs that not only educate, but entertain. Together, we will build a sustainable culture of health.
What does it mean to be an ambassador? An ambassador actively engages and supports EmPOWERED To Serve. Do you get our newsletter? Like us on Facebook? Follow us on Twitter? Well, then you are an ambassador! If not, then join us today. Sign up at empoweredtoserve.org.
EmPOWERED To Serve Summit, Competition and Awards Hosted by: American Heart Association/Mid-Atlantic Affiliate
AGENDA Tuesday, October 17, 2017 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Registration/Continental Breakfast
Lobby/Atrium
9:00 am – 9:15 am Welcome/Opening Remarks Auditorium Keith Churchwell, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP Chair, Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Task Force & Member, Diversity Leadership Committee, American Heart Association Senior Vice President/Executive Director, Cardiovascular Services, Transplant, Medicine, Yale-New Haven Health
Jeremy Beauchamp, EVP, American Heart Association/Mid-Atlantic Affiliate
9:15 am – 10:45 am Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Melvin Thompson, Executive Director, Endeleo Institute Nancy Roman, CEO, Partnership for a Healthier America Alisahah J. Cole, MD, Vice President/System Medical Director, Community Health Carolinas HealthCare System Lisa Pino, Counsel, Mayer Brown, LLC Moderator, Tyronne Stoudemire, Global Diversity Officer, Hyatt Hotels 10:45 am – 11:00 am
Auditorium
Break
11:00 am – 11:45 am Conscious Capitalism Atif Bostic, CEO, Uplift Solutions Lawrence Griffith, CEO, Digital Factory Kevin Vuong, Social Entrepreneur Vanessa Mason, Co-Founder and Managing Director of P2Health Ventures Moderator: Kristi Durazo, Senior Strategy Advisor, Strategy Insight and Design American Heart Association
Auditorium
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch Ballroom ABCD Keynote Speaker Robert Johnson, Managing Partner, Solomon Group, LLC Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Quintarios, Prieto, Wood & Boyer and Managing Partner of the Solomon Group LLC. 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm Corporate Social Responsibility Nicole Johnson-Scales, Senior Vice President, Fifth Third Bank Tyronne Stoudemire, Global Diversity Office, Hyatt Hotels Andres Gonzalez, VP & Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin Daphne Jones, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Diagnostic Imaging, Services & Engineering, GE Healthcare Moderator, Calvin Butler, CEO, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Auditorium
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Community Transformation Auditorium Edna Kane Williams, Senior VP, AARP Danielle Ayers, Chief Justice Officer, Friendship West Baptist Church Carol Payne, Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Janice M. Williams, SVP of Program Development, YMCA of Greater Washington Region Maisie Chin, Executive Director/Co-Founder, Community Asset Development Re-Defining Education (CADRE) Moderator, Pamela Garmon Johnson, VP, Multicultural Markets, American Heart Association
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Wrap-Up and Next Steps Keith Churchwell, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Reception Pre-Function Area (Ballroom ABCD)
7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Urban Storytelling Competition & Awards Dinner Mark and Brenda Moore and Tamara Gant/Co-hosts
Auditorium
Ballroom ABCD
Wednesday, October 18, 2017 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast and CPR Training AHA will offer free CPR Anytime kits to the first 100 participants
9:00 am – 9:15 am
Welcome/Opening Remarks Auditorium Chris William, Chair, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate Board, American Heart Association and Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Advisors
Nancy Brown, CEO, American Heart Association 9:15 am – 9:45 am Collective Impact to Transform Communities
The Atrium
Auditorium
Background: What is “Collective Impact” and how do we drive innovations at the community level through collaboration with traditional and non-traditional partnerships.
Best Practice Model - Baltimore, MD – Increasing Access to Healthy Food Facilitator: Kimberly Perry, Director, Food Security, AARP Foundation BaltiMarket – Baltimore City Health Department Laura Flamm, Director, Healthy Eating and Active Living, Baltimore City Health Department
Healthy Corner Stores – No Boundaries Coalition Rebecca Nagle, Co-Director, No Boundaries Coalition
AHA Simple Cooking with Heart Kitchen – Mobile Cooking Classes Kimberly Mays, Sr. Director, Community Impact, American Heart Association
10:00 am – 10:15 am
Break/Move to Break-Outs
10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Concurrent Workgroups
Focus: Building a Culture of Health on College/University Campuses (healthy eating, physical activity, tobacco-free) Level 2: Rooms 5A&B Facilitator, Linda B. King, Director, Community Impact, American Heart Association Focus: Equity First Policy Platforms – Developing Grassroots Advocates Level 2: Executive Boardroom Facilitator, Stuart Berlow, Sr. Director, Government Relations and Jessica Moise, Sr. Director, Community Impact, American Heart Association Volunteer Experience: Gail Harris Berry, American Heart Association Ambassador
Focus: High Blood Pressure – Management and Control Level 2: Room #7/Tiered Classroom Facilitator, MeShall Hills, Director, Community Impact, American Heart Association
Focus: Building a Culture of Health in Housing Level 2: Rooms 6A, B&C Facilitator, Marques Fitch, Director, Community Impact , American Heart Association
Focus: Healthy Food Access Level 1: Auditorium Facilitators, Karen Wells, Manager, Community Impact and Annie Thornhill, VP, Community Health, American Heart Association 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Report Out/Voting/Next Steps/Adjournment Auditorium Chris William, Chair, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate Board, American Heart Association
Collective Impact Ideas Each break-out session will be assigned 2-3 staff that will review the “collective impact” tools created by the groups and select 1 per focus area to highlight.
Kellogg Conference Center Floor Plan - LEVEL 1
Kellogg Conference Center Floor Plan - LEVEL 2
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
EmPOWERED To Serve Summit Hosted by: The Mid-Atlantic Affiliate SPEAKERS Danielle Ayers, Minister of Justice, Friendship West Baptist Church
Friendship West Baptist Church is a caring community of Christians committed to developing a personal relationship with our Lord and making a difference spiritually and socially in the church and the community.
Jeremy Beauchamp, Executive Vice President, American Heart Association/Mid-Atlantic Affiliate
The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. Founded by six cardiologists in 1924, our organization now includes more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters.
Atif Bostic, Executive Director, Uplift Solutions
Founded in 2009, with a mission of, delivering entrepreneurial solutions that support underserved communities, Uplift works to support food businesses, local governments, and nonprofits in creating sustainable access to fresh and healthy food, nutrition education, and health care in underserved communities.
Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. Founded by six cardiologists in 1924, our organization now includes more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters.
Calvin Butler, Chief Executive Officer, Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company is Maryland’s largest electricity provider with more than 1.2 million residential electric customers. The company is also the nation’s first gas provider, with more than 650,000 gas customers.
Maisie Chin, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Community Asset Development Re-Defining Education (CADRE)
CADRE is a community-based, independent, grassroots parent membership organization in South Los Angeles with a mission to solidify and advance parent leadership to ensure that all children are rightfully educated regardless of where they live.
Keith Churchwell, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, Senior Vice President, Operations, Executive Director, Heart and Vascular Center and Transplantation Center. Clinical Service Coordinator, Internal Medicine, Associate Clinical Professor, YSM Cardiovascular Medicine and Chair, Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Task Force & Member, Diversity Leadership Committee, American Heart Association Yale New Haven Health, the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Connecticut, is recognized for advanced clinical care, quality, service, cost effectiveness and commitment to improving the health status of the communities it serves.
Alisahah J. Cole, Medical Doctor and Vice President/System Medical Director, Carolinas HealthCare System
Carolinas HealthCare System is one of the leading healthcare organizations in the Southeast and one of the most comprehensive, not-for-profit systems in the country.
Kristi Durazo, Senior Strategy Advisor, Strategy Insight and Design, American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. Founded by six cardiologists in 1924, our organization now includes more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters.
Tamara Gant, Radio Personality and Co-Host, The Michael Baisden Show
The Michael Baisden Show encompasses many influential, engaging radio personalities at home, work or anywhere in the world. Some programming elements include “Black History Moments,” fitness tips and social and cultural specials.
Andres Gonzalez, Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin
Froedert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Froedtert Hospital is the only academic medical center in eastern Wisconsin. Academic medical centers, which represent just 6 percent of America’s hospitals, are partnerships between a medical school and its affiliated teaching hospitals and clinics.
Lawrence Griffith, President, North America, Digital Factory
Digital Factory enables hyper-targeted and hyper-relevant content to be delivered to your most appropriate customers at the right place and time. It connects you to your best prospects one-to-one and mid-funnel, driving deeper engagement, conversion, purchase/ frequency and loyalty.
Nicole Johnson-Scales, Senior Vice President, Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Bancorp is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. As of June 30, 2017, the Company had $141 billion in assets and operated 1,157 fullservice Banking Centers and 2,461 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Georgia and North Carolina.
Pamela Garmon Johnson, National Vice President, Multicultural Markets, American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. Founded by six cardiologists in 1924, our organization now includes more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters.
Robert Johnson, Partner and Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Quintarios, Prieto, Wood & Boyer and Managing Partner of the Solomon Group LLC.
Quintairos, Prieto, Wood, & Boyer drives diversity and inclusion efforts at the largest minorityand woman-owned law firm in the country. The Solomon Group LLC, is a management consulting firm that provides business management, individual and organizational transformation and business intelligence.
Daphne Jones, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Diagnostic Imaging, Services & Engineering, GE Healthcare
GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies and services that are shaping a new age of patient care.
Vanessa Mason, Co-Founder and Managing Director of P2Health Ventures
P2Health is an early-stage venture fund focused on public health tech startups that are innovating population health and preventive health, including companies that aim to reduce or eliminate health disparities.
Mark and Brenda Moore, Founders, The Mark and Brenda Moore Family Foundation
The Mark and Brenda Moore Family Foundation was started to make a difference in the lives of others. The foundation pledges to give away $500 million to the causes that are dear to their hearts, including health care, education, music and the arts.
Carol Payne, Field Office Director, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Department of Housing and Urban Development places special interest in affordable housing, economic development, neighborhood revitalization, housing needs of special populations and the integration of health and housing policy.
Kimberly Perry, Director, Food Security, AARP Foundation
AARP Foundation works to ensure that low-income vulnerable older Americans have nutritious food, affordable housing, a steady income, and strong and sustaining social bonds.
Lisa Pino, Counsel, Mayer Brown, LLC
Mayer Brown is a global legal services organization advising clients across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The local Washington D.C. office and the Employment & Benefits group focuses on global mobility and immigration.
Nancy Roman, Chief Executive Officer, Partnership for a Healthier America
The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) is devoted to working with the private sector to ensure the health of our nation’s youth by solving the childhood obesity crisis.
Tyronne Stoudemire, Global Diversity Officer, Hyatt Hotels
At Hyatt Worldwide, culture, talent, and marketplace strategies are implemented to leverage diversity and inclusion. Some initiatives include Resource Groups and mentoring programs for high potential women and people of color.
Melvin Thompson, Executive Director, Endeleo Institute
The Endeleo Institute, a new nonprofit organization founded by Trinity United Church of Christ that fully integrates three existing community service corporations (Health, Education, and Community Development).
Chris William, Financial Advisor, Wells Fargo Advisors and Chair Mid-Atlantic Affiliate Board, American Heart Association
Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Wells Fargo Advisors has approximately 35,000 team members, including 15,000-plus Financial Advisors, who serve our clients in all 50 states.
Edna Kane Williams, Senior Vice President, AARP
AARP Foundation works to ensure that low-income vulnerable older Americans have nutritious food, affordable housing, a steady income, and strong and sustaining social bonds.
Janice Williams, Senior Vice President, YMCA of the Greater Washington Region
The YMCA of Greater Washington Region’s cause is strengthening the community to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.
Kevin Vuong, Social Entrepreneur and Military Officer
Kevin Vuong is a social entrepreneur, city-builder and military officer building safer, healthier, more sustainable communities with social innovation. For his service and impact, Kevin has been named Canada’s Top 30 Under 30, Her Majesty The Queen’s Young Leader for Canada, and Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts and The Aspen Institute – Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship.
EmPOWERED To Serve™ Competition An Urban Business Storytelling Competition
MEET YOUR 2017 TOP 10 CANDIDATES DIOP ADISA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Diop’s business model, The Kheprw Institute, supports young entrepreneurs who want to be next generation urban farmers. Beyond bringing healthy affordable food into a community while strengthening relationships and supporting urban farmers, the big picture is to build a model that can be replicated by similar communities. http://food.kheprw.org
MARIA ROSE BELDING, PHILADELPHIA, PA
Maria’s business model, Matching Excess and Needs, is a database that notifies food banks and pantries of food donations in their neighborhood. Food Connect delivers surplus food from retailers to community organizations serving the hungry. www.meansdatabase.org
DANIEL BRILLMAN, NEW YORK, NY
Unite Us is a veteran-owned technology company that builds coordinated care networks of health and human service providers that support individuals by addressing all social determinants of health. The Unite Us platform displaces legacy resource directories and single direction referrals by digitally inter-connecting health and community providers together to meet every individual’s holistic needs. www.uniteus.com
SHARON BUTLER, WASHINGTON, DC
Sharon’s business model, The Eat Away Hunger Backpack Food Program, provides nonperishable healthy food to children in need to take home when school-meal programs are unavailable, mainly during Winter and Spring breaks and three-day weekends. http://www.feedingamerica.org/our-work/hunger-relief-programs/backpack-program/
KENNY FENNELL, DETROIT, MI
Kenny’s business model, Caravan, is a web-based platform that offers hourly rentals for fiveto 15-person passenger vehicles sourced from nearby owners. Caravan’s vision is to ensure lower-income urban residents can access education, employment, and healthy foods in their neighborhoods and the region beyond through shared-use mobility services https://gowithcaravan.com
NYASHA NYAMAPFENE, CHICAGO, IL
Nyasha’s business model, Gospel Run, is a public health organization created to inspire health, transformation and expanded possibilities in the individuals, families and communities we serve. The running event unites gospel enthusiasts, runners and walkers in fellowship, fitness and fun. http://gospelrun.com
SEQUOIA ROSS, RICHMOND, VA
Sequoia’s business model, Tricycle Urban Agriculture, is an innovative approach to learning the business and practice of urban agriculture. It involves classroom instruction, local networking and experience in sustainable agriculture skills and practices on urban farms. http://tricycleurbanag.org
NISHA SARVESWARAN, DETROIT, MI
Nisha’s business model, Ambience Data, involves the creation of small, inexpensive hardware devices that monitor indoor air pollution. These devices empower families to take control of their health by knowing what they and their families are breathing day to day. http://www.ambiencedata.com
CECIL WILSON, CHICAGO, IL
Cecil’s business model, Goffers, is all about “Getting Things Done on the Go!” Goffers is an on-demand delivery network that allows you to get connected with safe and reliable delivery drivers, called runners, in your community. Services include, but are not limited to, grocery shopping, laundry delivery and prescription refills. http://goffersgotit.com
RICKEY WYNN, FORT WORTH, TX
Rickey’s business model, See What I See, involves an easy-to-use product designed to allow a sick or shut-in person to see through the eyes of their caregiver in real time and communicate with them at the same time. The See What I See (SWIS) device enhances and improves the quality of people’s lives, social relationships and living effectiveness through the use and establishment of surrogate social relationships.