Heart of Detroit 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 Detroit Campaign is a catalyst for this work.

2025 Heart of Detroit Medical Chair

Mir B. Basir, DO
Interventional Cardiologist
Henry Ford Health

Executive Leadership Team

Nina Byrne
Senior Vice President – Investments
JP Morgan Wealth Management

Joel Kahn, MD
Integrative Cardiologist
Kahn Center for Cardiac Longevity

Lindsay Lebow
Private Client Advisor
JP Morgan Wealth Management

Kristi D. Plain
Executive Director, Human Resources
Accelera/Cummins

Sunilkumar D. Rao, DO
Cardiologist
Henry Ford Genysys Hospital