Board of Directors

Ben Bache-Wiig

Ben Bache-Wiig, MD

Dr. Mosi Bennett

Mosi Bennett, MD, PhD

Advanced Heart Failure Cardiologist, Researcher & Board Member

Kristen Bowlds

Steven Bradley

Steven Bradley, MD, MPH

Carmen Bringgold Volkart

Board Treasurer

joshua buckler

Joshua Buckler, MD

Michael Cummings

Michael Cummings, MD

Kris Fortman, PhD CEO of Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Kristine Fortman, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Thomas Gunderson

Thomas Gunderson

Kevin Harris

Kevin Harris, MD

Director of the Aortic Dissection Program & Board Member

Sharon Hawkins

Frances Hoffman

Frances Hoffman, MSN, APRN-CNP

Ann Houser

Ann Houser, MS, ACC

Josh Howell

David Hurrell

David Hurrell, MD

Ariel Johnson

Ariel Johnson, PhD

Board Secretary

Mark Johnson

William Katsiyiannis

William Katsiyiannis, MD

President and Chairman of Cardiology & Board Member

Jim King

James King, MBA

Ginny Kirby

John Mack

Richard Meyer

Richard Meyer, JD

Marc Newell

Marc Newell, MD

Board Vice Chair

Allison o connor

Allison O'Connor

Michael Peterson, MD

Michael Peterson, MD

Joseph H. Schwartz

Joseph H. Schwartz

Dr. Scott Sharkey

Scott Sharkey, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Robert Steffen Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation

Robert Steffen, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgeon & Board Member

Jeff Steinle

Jeffrey Steinle, JD

Dominica

Dominica Tallarico

Tim Thorpe

Jay Traverse

Jay Traverse, MD

Senior Consulting Cardiologist & Board Member

Bree Williamson

Bree Williamson, CPWA

Join the MHIF Board

The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation (MHIF) has a dedicated Board of Directors comprised of passionate physicians, community leaders and professionals. Serving in 3-year terms, the Board of Director role is an important commitment and investment of time. Some individuals first join a Committee of the Board before becoming a member of the Board of Directors.

If you are interested in discussing your background or would like to nominate another individual, please email Jenni Wagner at JWagner@mhif.org.

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The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® (MHIF) strives to create a world without heart and vascular disease. To achieve this bold vision, we are dedicated to improving the cardiovascular health of individuals and communities through innovative research and education.

Thanks to the generosity of donors like you, we can continue this life-saving work. Please make a gift to support lasting change in the lives of individuals we serve and future generations to come.