Heart of Capital Region 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. The Heart of Capital Region Campaign is a catalyst for this work.

2026 Heart of Capital Region Chair

Kim Baker
St. Peter’s Health Partners

Executive Leadership Team

Peter Connolly
Merecedes Benz Center at Keeler Motor Car Company

Shannon M. Galuski
St. Peter’s Health Partners

Jaime Kazlo
CDTA

Paul Madelone
Iron Tree Financial

Brian O’Grady
CDPHP

Peter Semenza
St. Peter’s Health Partners

Mandeep Sidhu, MD
Albany Medical Center
Albany Med Health System

Casey Toomajian
Hometown Healthcare