Leadership & Advisors
CEO and Board of Directors
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Mark Nudelman; President & CEO, The Hope Heart Institute
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A Bellevue native, Mark graduated with a business degree from WSU's Hotel & Restaurant administration program. After graduation he took a job in Maui with Renaissance Hotels (formally Stouffer Hotels.) Mark later returned to Seattle, to work at the Mayflower Park hotel for several years before transferring to the Warwick Hotel. In 1996, Mark transferred to Jamaica and took on the task of closing up a large resort as General Manager. While there, several high-pressure situations honed his management skills - a hurricane, a labor walk-out, and a massive power outage over the Christmas holiday. Mark built trust among his employees and the community as he resolved the labor dispute and aided in the renovation of the town square. Mark successfully closed the resort with full employee compensation packages. Read More |
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Board of Directors
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The Hope Heart Institute is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, which guides the overall strategic direction and approves The Hope's major financial commitments.
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Tom Amidon, M.D.
Dr. Amidon formally served as Medical Director of The Hope. He is a cardiologist in Kalispell, Montana. Previously he was part of Overlake Internal Medicine Associates in Bellevue, Washington.
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Kristin Black
Kristin joined the board in 2005. She is passionate about supporting the Hope's research and education programs. Formerly with AstraZeneca, Kristin currently resides in Manhattan and is a Regional Director for a facial plastic surgery company. |
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Gordon Cohen, M.D., Ph.D.
Gordon is the Division Chief, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Co-Director of Children’s Heart Center. His clinical interests include complex neonatal repairs, pediatric heart and lung transplant, mechanical cardiac assistance and heart failure. He joined The Hope’s board in 2008.
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Scarlett Foster-Moss
Scarlett joined the board in 2012. She is the Director of Public Affairs and Communications at Coca-Cola Refreshments. She has worked in public relations and public affairs with global firms APCO Worldwide and Edelman. Scarlett was the first government relations director for the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, and prior to that she worked on political campaigns across the country. A Native Texan, Scarlett now makes her home on Vashon Island and is the immediate past president of the board for Vashon Allied Arts.
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Stephen Hollomon, Secretary
Steve is the Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, Hollomon Daniel & Chavez. He also chairs the Hope Heart Classic Golf Tournament. Steve sits on the Board Personnel Committee. |
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Jim Leggett, M.D.,
Medical Director
Dr. Leggett is the Medical Director of The Hope. He is a cardiologist in private practice in Bellevue, and part of The Hope's clinical research program. Dr. Leggett is an ex-officio member of the Board. |
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Carrie Middlemiss
Carrie is the creator of Bella Cupcake Couture. Prior to that she worked at WaMu for 18 years. She joined the board in 2008.
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Craig W. Philips, Chair
Craig joined The Hope in 2008. He is the President and COO of biopharmaceutical company Cell Therapeutics Inc. Prior to that he was vice president and general manager of Bayer Healthcare Oncology.
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Brian Pierson, Treasurer
Brian is an Associate Director with Convergent Wealth Advisors. He has a rich background in building community service initiatives and mobilizing volunteers. Brian is dedicated to fostering community philanthropy and volunteerism. He joined The Hope’s board in 2008.
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Scott Rabinowitz
Scott joined the Board in 2007. He is a Managing Director at Herd Freed Hartz. Scott is the Immediate-Past Chair of the Board of Directors.
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Buddy Ratner, Ph.D.
Buddy is head of the bio-engineering department at the University of Washington. He is an active partner in the Youth Take Heart education program.
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Dee Reiff
Dee joined the board in 2011. She co-chaired the On Wings of Hope Benefit in 2010 and is one of the Tri-Chairs for the same event in 2012.
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Lester R. Sauvage, MD, Founder
Dr. Sauvage is founder of The Hope Heart Institute and an ex-officio member of the Board. You can read more about Dr. Sauvage's work here.
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Robert Strickland
Rob joined The Hope board in July 2010. He is the Director and President of Strickland Consulting LLC. Formerly, Rob was Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at T-Mobile USA. Rob and his wife Vanessa have been the On Wings of Hope Benefit co-chairs since 2010.
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Vanessa Strickland
After spending 10 years in the Information Technology Services sector, Vanessa Strickland "retired" to a busy marriage and family. After losing their son, Shawn, to heart disease she began working to find the right charitable organization to lend her time and efforts in honor of him. She is proud to support The Hope Heart Institute not only as a 3 time chair of the Rock N Roll Benefit, but also as an active member of The Hope's Board of Directors.
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Scott Summers
Scott is a Vice President in the Commercial Insurance division of Kibble & Prentice, a USI Company in Seattle. Scott has served on the Board of Directors at his alma mater, Eastside Catholic School, and the Sacred Heart Shelter and been involved in several other Puget Sound-area organizations including the MIT Enterprise Forum and Seattle Rental Housing Authority.
Scott and his wife have three children. Scott sits on the Hope Heart Classic Golf Tournament Committee. |
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Donald W. Wyatt
Mr. Wyatt has over 18 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, including research and legal representation. He has worked in research in large pharmaceutical companies, as an attorney in a law firm, and as in-house patent and general legal counsel. His most recent position in the pharmaceutical industry was as Vice-President of Legal Affairs at Cell Therapeutics, Inc. Presently, Mr. Wyatt is founder of The Wyatt Group, LLC, a consulting firm serving companies worldwide in intellectual property strategies and intellectual property information management. |
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Scientific Advisory Board
The research programs of The Hope Heart Institute are governed by a volunteer Scientific Advisory Board, which guides the overall research of The Hope.
Alexander W. Clowes, MD
University of Washington
Daniel Rifkin, PhD
New York University Medical Center
David Cheresh, PhD
Research Institution of Scripps Clinic
Gerald T. Nepom, MD
Virginia Mason Research Center
Benaroya Research Institute
Harold Dvorak, MD
The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Robert Meacham, PhD
Washington University
William Frazier, PhD
Washington University
Vincent Hascall, PhD
Cleveland Clinic
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