
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
OCTOBER 2020
In this issue
SPOTLIGHT
Breaking Down Barriers Through Listening
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES LEAD THE CONVERSATION ON LISTENING TOUR
As COVID-19 spreads across our country, the spotlight it casts on the inequalities that plague our most vulnerable and underrepresented communities has never been brighter.
“The disparities experienced by these communities, especially for people of color, have existed and gone unaddressed for decades. When COVID came along, everything boiling just under the surface rose to the top. There is no more ignoring the problem, so we must find a better way,” said Rudy Anderson, Executive Director of the CHEST Foundation.
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VIRTUAL EVENTS BRING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER
As we learn to adjust to what is our “new normal” during this pandemic, feeling lonely and isolated isn’t unusual. Social distancing practices make it hard to establish a shared sense of camaraderie. As a philanthropic organization focused on community, the CHEST Foundation needed to find ways to bring people together safely during this time.
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BUY-A-MASK CAMPAIGN PROVIDES PPE—STANDS FOR SOLIDARITY
In the midst of this pandemic and conflicting sentiments, there is an indisputable truth. Frontline workers need to have the appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) to do their jobs, and our at-risk loved ones need to feel safe and supported. Unfortunately, the people experiencing the most PPE shortages live in communities hardest hit by COVID-19.
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Champions Circle Annual Fund Giving Club donors
Champion’s Circle is the CHEST Foundation’s annual giving club that recognizes our most committed donors in a calendar year, January 1 – December 31, 2020. The donor list below is recognized from January 1st – June 1, 2020.
CHEST FOUNDATION FOUNDER AND HONORARY PATRON
Bart Chernow, MD, Master FCCP and Peggy Chernow
LIFE MEMBERS
Amy Addrizzo, RN
Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP and Loren J. Harris, MD, FCCP
W. Michael Alberts, MD, MBA, Master FCCP and Debra Alberts
John C. Alexander Jr., MD, MBA, FCCP and Carol C. Alexander
Adel Bassily-Marcus, MD, FCCP and Ginger J. Gardner, MD
Sidney S. Braman, MD, Master FCCP and Judi D. Braman
Jack D. Buckley, MD, FCCP
Brian Carlin, MD, FCCP
Cassandra C. Carr
Christopher L. Carroll, MD, FCCP
Charles Butt Foundation
Bart Chernow, MD, Master FCCP and Peggy Chernow
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS, FCCP and Cammy J. Cowl
Mark Cuban
Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP and Debbie De Marco
Edward J. Diamond, MD, FCCP and Patrice Diamond, RN, MS
Dobson Family
Feldman Family Foundation
Mike Fravell
Neil S. Freedman, MD, FCCP
Kim D. French, MHSA, CAPPM
Frost Bank
Allen I. Goldberg, MD, Master FCCP and Eveline A. M. Faure, MD
The Graham and Elizabeth Weston Gift Fund
Greehey Family Foundation
The Gordon Hartman Family Foundation
David D. Gutterman, MD, Master FCCP
Nicola A. Hanania, MBBS, MS, FCCPJulianna Hawn Holt
H-E-B, LP
Corrina Holt Richter & HOLT CATERPILLAR CORP
John A. Howington, MD, FCCP and Anne C. Howington
Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP and Diane Irwin, RN
J. Tullos Wells
Saleh N. Jaafar, MD
Jackson Pulmonary Associates
Robert G. Johnson, MD, Master FCCP and Cindy Johnson
Paul A. Kvale, MD, Master FCCP and Susan Kvale
Las Aguilas Associates LLC
Burton L. Lesnick, MD, FCCP
Alvin Lever, MA, Honorary FCCP and Norine Lever
Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP and Richard T. Shaffer, MD
Liberto Management Co Inc.
Ramya Lotano, MD, FCCP and Vincent Lotano, MD, FCCP
Scott Manaker, MD, FCCP and Alison Manaker
Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, FCCP and Carla Marciniuk, MD
James B. D. Mark, MD
Paul A. Markowski, CAE and Karen O. Markowski
Janet R. Maurer, MD, MBA, FCCP
Sheldon Marstine
The Mays Family Foundation
D. Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP and Mary Anne McCaffree, MD, FCCP
McCombs Family Foundation
Jairo A. Melo, MD, FCCP & Texas IPS
Stephen A. Mette, MD, FCCP
Lisa K. Moores, MD, FCCP and Leon Moores, MD
Ian T. Nathanson, MD, FCCP and Diane Nathanson
Michael E. Nelson, MD, FCCP and Loretta R. Nelson, MD
NuStar FoundationJay I. Peters, MD, FCCP
Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
Gregg Popovich
Jill Popovich
Udaya B. S. Prakash, MD, Master FCCP
Suhail Raoof, MBBS, Master FCCP and Sabiha Raoof
Michael E. Reed, JD
The Richards Group
Rico’s Products
*Mark J. Rosen, MD, Master FCCP and Ilene Rosen
Christian E. Sandrock, MD, FCCP
Roslyn F. Schneider, MD, FCCP
Select Rehabilitation, LLC
Curtis N. Sessler, MD, FCCP and Pamela E. Kiser, MD
Maggie Sharma
Silver Eagle Distributors
Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS, FCCP and Joanne Silvestri
Steven Q. Simpson, MD, FCCP and Pamela J. Nicklaus, MD
Spectrum Health
Spurs Sports and Entertainment
David J. Steiger, MBChB, FCCP and Bess Steiger
John E. Studdard, MD, FCCP and Nancy Studdard
Sugar Film Production
Salim R. Surani, MD, FCCP and Zehra Surani, RRT, PhD
Victor J. Test, MD, FCCP
Alvin V Thomas Jr., MD, FCCP and Zorita Thomas
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Kenneth G. Torrington, MD, FCCP
Joseph Varon, MD, FCCP
Stephen J. Welch and Beth Welch
Whataburger
*Sandra K. Willsie, DO, and Thomas E. Syverson, CMPE, MBA
Wintrust Commercial Bank
Zachry IndustrialPATRON MEMBERS
American Registry of Pathology
Humayun Anjum, MD, FCCP
George and Maureen Bain
David L. Bowton, MD, FCCP
Allan H. Bruckheim, MD
Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum
Aneesa M. Das, MD, FCCP
Neeraj Desai, MD, FCCP and Judy Desai
Naresh A. Dewan, MBBS, FCCP and Dr. Meera Dewan
Tim Duncan
Richard B. Evans, MD, MPH, FCCP
FGMK, LLC
Golf Acquisition Group
Becky Hammon
Carmel Joseph, MD, MBBS, FCCP
Katten Munchin Rosenman, Inc.
Kevin L. Kovitz, MD, FCCP
Sylvan Stephen Lang
Donald A. Mahler, MD, FCCP
Med Center Intensivists of San Antonio PLLC
Michael P. Bennett Foundation Inc.
National Basketball Trainers Assoc. Foundation
National Board for Respiratory Care, Inc.
Jennifer T. Nemkovich, CAE
Alexander S. Niven, MD, FCCP and Cathy Niven
Prime Time Marketing
Lois Rainer (In Memory of W. Gerald Rainer)
Sanofi-Regeneron
Karen and Robert Reuben
Team Jeffrey for PF
Patti Tuomey, EdD
Visit San Antonio
Walker Morton, LLP
Wellvana
Western Specialty ContractorsSUSTAINING MEMBERS
Action Elevator Inc.
Rudy Anderson, CAE
Preston and Robin Atkinson
Augusta University
Michel A. Boivin, MD, FCCP
Nancy L. Brecheisen, MD, FCCP
John Brozovich
Marie M. Budev, DO, MPH, FCCPTheodore Chakos
Comet Signs
Carolyn M. D’Ambrosio, MD, FCCP
P. Stratton Davies IV, CPA and Joanne Davies
Noah Dorsky
Chip Engelland
Brian and Susan Farley
Gallagher Bassett Services Inc.
Chitoor S. Govindaraj, MD, FCCP
Timothy Grant
Monica and Bill Hall
Chef Johnny Hernandez
Candace A. Huebert, MD, FCCP
Insmed Incorporated
Chad E. Jackson, MS, RRT, FCCP and Katie Jackson
Lisa C. Kanengiser, MD
Norman Kellerman
Roozehra Khan, DO, FCCP
Sandhya Khurana, MD, FCCP
Bart C. Koontz
Lori Kwiatkowski
Landscape Concepts Management
Amy Lang, MD
Tom and Renee Lardieri
Deborah Jo Levine, MD, MS, FCCP
Chris Mathis
Methodist Health System
Ronald M. Moen, CAE and Suellen G. Moen
Ronald L. Morton, MD, FCCP
Susan Murin, MD, FCCP
Robert Musacchio, PhD and Susan L. Kelsey
Genentech
Kevin M. O’Neil, MD, FCCP and Debbie O’Neil
James M. Parish, MD, FCCP and Denise Parish
Angela Perillo, MBA
Joe and Annette Perri
Craig A. Piquette, MD, FCCP and Nancy VanderSluis, MD
Robert and Cathy Petrillo
Margaret A. Pisani, MD, MPH, FCCP
Laxminarayana C. Rao, MD, FCCP
Todd W. Rice, MD, FCCP
Bernard J. Roth, MD, FCCP
Robert F. Schmidt
Sonali Sethi, MD, FCCP
Maximiliano A. Tamae Kakazu, MD, FCCPNancy Thiessen
Michael R. Thiessen and Nancy E. Thiessen
Bob Tober
University of Texas at San Antonio
Srinivasa R. Venkatesh, MBBS, FCCP (In Honor of All My Patients)
Patrick Wong Jr., DO
Brian and Cara WrightADVOCATE MEMBERS
A to Z Wineworks
AB Distributing
Able Engineering Services
Able Services
Muhammad Adrish, MD, FCCP
Arzu Ari, FAARC, PhD, FCCP
Nicki Augustyn, CAE
Javier Barreda Garcia, MD, FCCP
David G. Bell, MD, FCCP
The Brantley Family
Sherry Budziak
Kenneth R. Casey, MD, MPH, FCCP
Kevin M. Chan, MD, FCCP and Dr. Roxane Chan
Clayco
Nancy A. Collop, MD, FCCP
Rany Condos, MD
Vera A. De Palo, MD, FCCP
Bradley Deutsch
Jean M. Elwing, MD, FCCP
Ernst & Young, LLP
David Feldman
Arthur F. Gelb, MD, FCCP
Golub & Company
Richard M. Hamrick III, MD, MBA, FCCP and Bonny D. Hamrick, RN, MS
Gemzel A. Hernandez, MD, FCCP
David Hiller
GSEP Emergency Medicine
Bruce Jennings
Alamgir A. Khan, MBBS, FCCP
Daren Kneezel
Mitchell Kovitz
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC
Lee County Sheriffs Posse Inc.
Teofilo L. Lee-Chiong Jr., MD
Matthews Family Foundation
Mesirow Financial Inc.
The Miriam Hospital
Amy E. Morris, MD, FCCPArt Mueller
National Basketball Association
National Emphysema Foundation
Anne E. O’Donnell, MD, FCCP
Olympik Signs, Inc.
David J. Prezant, MD, FCCP
Proton Electric
Robb Rabito, CHCP
Linda Rogers, MD, FCCP
Edward C. Rosenow III, MD, MS, Master FCCP
Mark Rudzinski
Catherine S. Sassoon, MD, FCCP
Mary K. Schroth, MD, FCCP
David A. Schulman, MD, MPH, FCCP
Lynn T. Tanoue, MD, FCCP
Mojdeh Talebian, MD, FCCP
Corey Unger
Wildberry Pancakes and Cafe
Andrew Wilhelm, DO, FCCP and Chelle Wilhelm, MD
Rosemary A. ZaccantiMEMBERS
Amano McGann
Abbie Begnaud, MD, BS
Andrew R. Berman, MD, FCCP
BKB Commercial
Dean Caprini
Jennifer Davino
Amanda M. Dexter, RRT, MSc
Donald W. Collier III Charitable Trust
Tim Gallagher
Integrated Respiratory Solutions
Jeff Kreamer
Sunita Kumar, MBBS, FCCP
Janet Marciniak
Midwest Risk Partners
John Momper
Michelle Olken
Carlos Pagan
Scott Popp
Analisa Rodriguez
David Sachs
Paul D. Scanlon, MD, FCCP
Spot Hero
Standard Parking Plus Corp
Stephen Stoute
Texas de Brazil
Mitchell WilnerSUPPORTERS
James Anderson
Stephen Ball
Daniel Bekavac
Pam Benassi
Elisa Benjamin
Kevin Bethyo
Amit Bhatia
Kamila Bilska
Jef Block
Brandon Boesch, DO
Jacob Bovara
Terry Byron
Scott Ciukowski
Cary Claver
Beth N. Corey
Otgonbaatar Demberel
Heather Dethloff, MA, CHCP
Brian Deutsch
Robert DiPiazza
Gary Edidin
Marcy Shiner Edidin
Michelle and Jay Ehrlich
Laurence M. Feldman
Mitchell C. Feldman
Mara Feldman
Robert Figura
Robert Friedman
Daniel Genisio
Tony Genisio
Aleksandr Gershik
Bruce Gold
Jack Goldberg
Landon Goss
Mark Alan Gottlieb
Michael Juliano
Mitchell Kalter
Satish K. Kauta
Kelly Keegan
Jim Kelly
Carrie Kennedy
Sandra Kite
Debra Kleeman
Mitchell Knopoff
Kristen Kozlowski
Michael Krasny
Thomas J. Lauman Jr
Eliran Maman
Michael J. Merar, DDS
Kari MessengerJosh Miller
Caitlin Moroney, MA
James Nelson
Mikela Peterson
Jon Plain
Sherry Plain
David Pollans
Jane Pyke
Victoria M. Raymond, MS
David Rouley
Mark Ruenz
Ryan Schuette
Steven W. Siegel
Jason Siegellak
Andrew Silver
Skyline Maintenance and Repair Service, Inc. Suzanne M. Sletto, CAE
Peter Smolenski
Corey A. Speck
Darryl Stachniak
Sherry Tober
Mark Truger
Scott Urbanowski
Paul Verkoulen
Renee Volpe
Maryke Webb
Peter N. Weil
Kelly Wisecarver
Randy Yaffe
Chin Tsun Yang, MD
James Young, PhDCHEST STAFF
Lisa Alvarez
Christine (Rosie) Alwahab Janet Amesse
Rudy Anderson
Nicki Augustyn, CAE
Robin Billiter
Rachel Cahill
Karen Caraher
Josh Coe
Beth N. Corey
Kristin Crowe
P. Stratton Davies IV, CPA
Jean Davis
Heather Dethloff, MA, CHCP
Jonathan D. Detrich
Erika Devine, MS, CSM, CSPOJody Egel, CMP, CAE
Adrian Feld
Missy Fleck
Danae K. Fragakis, BS
Olivia A. Garconita
Margaret Gates
Andrew Gillen
Pamela L. Goorsky
Lauren Hughes
Morgan Jacobus
Debra Janiszewski
Kathy Jewett, MA
Casey KeskeMaggie Kosinski, MNM
Michelle Kosobucki
Tina Le
Ronald M. Moen, CAE
Caitlin Moroney
Robert Musacchio, PhD
Cheryl Myers, MA, CUA, PSM I
Jenny Nemkovich, CAE
Jennifer T. Nemkovich, CAE
Angela Perillo, MBA
Emily Petraglia
Jane Pyke
Robb Rabito, CHCPRob Ramillosa
Vanessa Rancine
Melissa Roberts, SHRM-CP
Mary Rodriguez
Mark Ruenz
Jeanne Schaschwary
Richard Schuch, Ed D Suzanne M. Sletto, CAE
Teresa Tam
Mateo Velilla
James Young, PhD
Alexandra Zurbuchen
Founders Society members
We thank our members of the Founder’s Society, which recognizes passionate health-care professionals and their families for their cumulative lifetime giving since the CHEST Foundation was founded in 1996 THANK YOU for your ongoing support and leadership level of giving.
1996 VISIONARY CIRCLE
Bart Chernow, MD, Master FCCP and Peggy Chernow
Robert G. Johnson, MD, Master FCCP and Cindy Johnson
Gregg Popovich
Jill Popovich1935 MURRAY KORNFELD CIRCLE
W. Michael Alberts, MD, MBA, Master FCCP and Debra Alberts
Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP and Loren J. Harris, MD, FCCP
John C. Alexander Jr., MD, MBA, FCCP and Carol C. Alexander
Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP and Debbie De Marco
Edward J. Diamond, MD, FCCP and Patrice Diamond, RN, MS
Feldman Family Foundation
David D. Gutterman, MD, Master FCCP
John A. Howington, MD, FCCP and Anne C. Howington, RN
Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP and Richard T. Shaffer, MD
Darcy D. Marciniuk, MD, FCCP and Carla Marciniuk, MDD
Robert McCaffree, MD, Master FCCP and Mary Anne McCaffree, MD, FCCP
Jay I. Peters, MD, FCCPCurtis N. Sessler, MD, FCCP and Pamela E. Kiser, MD
Maggie Sharma
Gerard A. Silvestri, MD, MS, FCCP and Joanne Silvestri
Spurs Sports and Entertainment
John E. Studdard, MD, FCCP and Nancy Studdard
Salim R. Surani, MD, FCCP and Zehra Surani, RRT, PhD
*Sandra K. Willsie, DO, and Thomas E. Syverson, CMPE, MBALEADERSHIP CIRCLE
Sidney S. Braman, MD, Master FCCP and Judi D. Braman
Jack D. Buckley, MD, FCCP
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS, FCCP and Cammy J. Cowl
Frost Bank
Allen I. Goldberg, MD, Master FCCP and Eveline A. M. Faure, MD
Greehey Family Foundation
Kalpalatha K. Guntupalli, MD, FCCP
Nicola A. Hanania, MBBS, MS, FCCP
H-E-B
Corrina Holt Richter & HOLT CATERPILLAR CORP
Richard S. Irwin, MD, Master FCCP and Diane Irwin, RNJackson Pulmonary Associates
Paul A. Kvale, MD, Master FCCP and Susan Kvale
Alvin Lever, MA, Honorary FCCP and Norine Lever
Scott Manaker, MD, FCCP and Alison Manaker
James B. D. Mark, MD
Paul A. Markowski and Karen O. Markowski
Janet R. Maurer, MD, FCCP
McCombs Family Foundation
Michael E. Nelson, MD, FCCP and Loretta R. Nelson, MD
Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
Francis J. Podbielski, MD, MS
Udaya B. S. Prakash, MD, Master FCCP
Suhail Raoof, MBBS, Master FCCP and Sabiha Raoof
Michael E. Reed, JD
*Mark J. Rosen, MD, Master FCCP and Ilene Rosen
NuStar Energy L.P.
Christian E. Sandrock, MD, FCCP
Select Rehabilitation, LLC
David J. Steiger, MBChB, FCCP and Bess Steiger
John E. Studdard, MD, FCCP and Nancy Studdard
Donor Spotlight publication information
CHEST Foundation Board of Trustees
Executive Committee
Edward J. Diamond, MD, MBA, FCCP
President & Trustee
Ian T. Nathanson, MD, FCCP
President-Elect & Trustee
Doreen J. Addrizzo-Harris, MD, FCCP
Immediate Past President & Trustee
Robert De Marco, MD, FCCP
President-Designate & Trustee
Stephanie M. Levine, MD, FCCP
CHEST President
Clayton T. Cowl, MD, MS, FCCP
CHEST Past President
Robert A. Musacchio, PhD
CHEST Executive Vice President and CEOTrustees
Christopher L. Carroll, MD, FCCP
Sai P. Haranath, MD, MPH, FCCP
Candace A. Huebert, MD, FCCP
Roozehra Khan, DO, FCCP
Burton L. Lesnick, MD, FCCP
Donald A. Mahler, MD, FCCP
Jairo A. Melo, MD, FCCP
Barbara A. Phillips, MD, MSPH, FCCP
Jill Popovich
David J. Steiger, MBChB, FCCP
Patti Tuomey, EdDCHEST Foundation Staff
Robert A. Musacchio, PhD
CHEST Executive Vice President and CEO
Rudy Anderson, CAE
Associate Executive Director, CHEST Foundation
Angela Perillo, MBA
Director, Development & Foundation Operations
Caitlin Moroney, MA
Individual Giving Manager, CHEST Foundation
Andrew Gillen
CHEST Foundation Programs and Development SpecialistCHEST Foundation Founder and Honorary Patron
Bart Chernow, MD, Master FCCP and Peggy Chernow
CHEST Publishing & Production Staff
Nicki Augustyn, CAE
SVP, Marketing, Communications, and Publishing
Kavitha Reinhold, MA | Director, Publishing
Pam Goorsky | Manager, Editorial Resources
Martha Zaborowski
Publications & Digital Content Editor
Claudia Egresits | Senior Branded Design Specialist
President’s Letter
We’ve all seen the demonstrations and the fight against injustice taking place in our country. As a nation, we struggle to understand what change means and reach agreement on how to achieve it. Many of those necessary changes center around inequities in health care for people in underserved communities.
Over the last few months, we’ve been asking “what can we do?” and “what role can we play?” at the CHEST Foundation to make a difference. We realized that we need to better understand the experiences and perspective of the people most affected. To overcome a problem, we need to know the problem. The best way to do this is by listening.
In September, the CHEST Foundation launched a national Listening Tour focused on hearing the perspective of patients and caregivers from underrepresented groups. We are inviting community leaders, clinicians, patients, and families to have open conversations about the real issues that affect demographically diverse neighborhoods. We are asking people to talk about the barriers to lung health care they experience every day.
It’s not easy to set aside our assumptions and just listen, but that’s where trust begins. Through the Listening Tour, we are engaging with people who might not otherwise know the CHEST Foundation is a resource and advocate. This endeavor will help us to change health-care access and delivery of resources to those who have traditionally gone without.
We are making a difference through the CHEST Foundation. We are bringing folks together who aren’t usually in the same room and encouraging them to talk with one another. We are providing online resources, toolkits and masks, and fun events (even virtually) that all contribute to changing lives for the better.
If the CHEST Foundation can help people learn about their lung disease, find a better doctor, or obtain necessary resources, we are succeeding at our mission. The only way we make this happen is through your support.
At a time when it’s hard to know what will make a difference, you can believe the CHEST Foundation does. We’re not waiting for better health care or equal access for all patients to happen one day. We are working to make it happen today.
I invite you to be part of the change the CHEST Foundation is creating. Join us by donating, participating, and offering your experience, skills, and resources. Stand with us, and help move our mission forward.
Sincerely,
Ed Diamond, MD, MBA, FCCP
edward.diamond@sublung.com