Message From Our Corporate Chair
Theresa Myers
Amedisys Home Health Services, Account Executive
Theresa Myers is an Account Executive with Amedisys Home Health Services, a leading provider of home health services in the United States. With the aid of a degree in Marketing Management from Concordia University in St. Paul, since 1999, Theresa has shaped a diverse professional background in marketing and business development including work for various media outlets to, most recently, advocacy for geriatric home health care and hospice patients for the past four years. Theresa is an expert in event planning, market prospecting, building strong partnerships with business executives and key decision makers, and new business development. In her current role as Account Executive with Amedisys, one of Theresa's favorite tasks is community education. Furthermore, her current role has afforded her the flexibility to be actively involved in volunteerism, a manner of advocacy that she is very passionate about.
Message From Our Medical Chair
Dr. Rekha Mankad
Mayo Clinic, Cardiologist
Dr. Rekha Mankad is the Senior Associate Consultant in the Cardiovascular Diseases Division as well as an instructor at the College of Medicine at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Mankad is a Summa Cum Laude graduate; with honors in Biochemistry, Internal Medicine, Pathology and Trauma Surgery from the College of Medicine at Northwestern Ohio University. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Allegheny General Hospital; as well as her fellowship and chief fellow in Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Mankad is board certified in Cardiovascular Diseases through the American Board of Cardiovascular Diseases, board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease through the American Board of Medicine, and is a Diplomate for the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Prior to joining Mayo Clinic in 2007, Dr. Mankad was the Staff Cardiologist at Allegheny General Hospital from 2005-2007 and as the Staff Cardiologist at Frazier-Hart, Incorporated from 1998-2005
Meet our Event Emcee
Ali Lucia
Fox 47
Ali Lucia is the evening news Anchor for Fox 47. She joined the team two years ago. Since taking over the Anchor chair at Fox 47 Ali has enjoyed being active in the Rochester community. The most rewarding part of her job is that she gets to tell the stories of the people of Southeastern Minnesota and Northern Iowa.
Prior to her role at FOX 47 Ali was a Sideline/Feature Reporter and Production Assistant at Fox Sports North. Ali is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Journalism.
Ali is very excited to take part in the Go Red For Women movement. This is her second year on the team.
Join Theresa, Rekha and Ali in the fight against women's heart disease.
