The Houston Heart Guild
The Heart Guild, an impactful part of the American Heart Association – Houston Division, is a volunteer organization founded in 1983 to raise awareness of Heart Disease and Stroke. Our membership works hard year-round to make a difference in our community by giving of our time, talent and raising funds to make a difference in our community for you, your family, friends and loved ones.
The Guild will once again support the American Heart Association in the 2025 – 2026 year by raising funds and awareness through events like the 2026 Houston Heart Ball, 2026 Shop With Heart Card, and 2026 Houston Go Red for Women Luncheon.
We are fueled by the AHA’s mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.
JOIN THE HOUSTON HEART GUILD
SUSTAINING MEMBER
- Invitations to local Houston Guild meetings and select events
- Annual Guild membership standing
ACTIVE
MEMBER
- All benefits of Sustaining Membership
- Invitations to local Houston Guild meetings and events
- Annual Guild membership standing
- Name recognition at Guild events and in select printed materials
DEDICATED MEMBER
- All benefits of Active Membership
- Discounted tickets to premiere AHA Houston events:
- The Houston Heart Ball
- Go Red for Women Luncheon
- Invitations to exclusive AHA Houston social gatherings, including:
LIFETIME
MEMBER
- All benefits of Dedicated Membership
- Lifetime Guild membership and standing
- Permanent name recognition in Guild listings and publications
- Priority access to exclusive AHA Houston events and specialty invitations
About the Houston Heart Guild
Our purpose is to further the fundraising efforts of the American Heart Association through special events. The Houston Heart Guild (Guild), is a subtask force of the Houston Division of the American Heart Association, Texas Affiliate, Inc.
The American Heart Association is the oldest and largest voluntary health agency dedicated to the fight against heart diseases and stroke. In 1924, a handful of pioneering physicians and social workers founded the American Heart Association. Now, it has more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters who work tirelessly to eliminate these diseases.
Since 1983, The Guild has worked tirelessly to raise funds on behalf of the American Heart Association. Through a number of events and activities, we pool our wide-ranging talents and interests, so that we can help the American Heart Association carry on its mission to fund research and raise awareness about preventing and identifying serious heart-health issues. Abundant opportunities exist within the organization, allowing each member to utilize their experiences and interests.
2025-2026 Houston Heart Guild
Board of Directors
Cindy Cook – President
Mary Dee Neal – Treasurer
Tracy Faulkner – Social Chair
Melissa McAnelly – Public Relations Chair
Laura Davenport, Leila Gilbert & Liz Jameson – Membership Co-Chairs
Advisory Board
Ilene Allen
Lilly Andress
Robyn Barnes
Lu Caltagirone
Jean Chapman
Laura Davenport
Nancy Dinerstein
Lesha Elsenbrook
Tracy Faulkner
Leila Gilbert
Susan Hansen
Roz Pactor
Sandra Porter
Beth Wolff
Members
❤ Denotes Lifetime Members
Martha Adger Madget
❤ Ilene Allen
Mary Frances Anderson DuMay
❤ Lilly Andress
Dr. Julia Andrieni
❤ Becky Arnold
❤ Bobbi Asarch
Carol Barbour
❤ Carol Barden
Robyn Barnes
❤ Virginia Barrett
❤ Nanette Bateman
Nikki Beasley
Courtney Beck
❤ Cynthia Bigelow
Cheryl Boblitt
❤ Roberta Bogaev
❤ Carolyn Bookout
❤ Jane Braden
❤ Martha Braniff
❤ Pinnie Bromberg
❤ Julie Brown
❤ Mindy Brown
LaRanda Burke
❤ Nancy Burrow
Dr. Ruth Bush
❤ Penny Butler
Cheryl Byington
❤ Genie Byrd
❤ Lu Caltagirone
❤ MaryAnn Campbell
❤ Roxanne B. Casscells
❤ Jan Cato
❤ Ann M. Cavanaugh
Jean Chapman
Susan Childs
Michele Chiste
❤ Judith Church
Shauna Clark
❤ Cathy Cleary
Cortney Cole-Hall
❤ Joann Cone
❤ Cindy Cook
❤ Nancy Corbet
❤ Laurie Coton
❤ Mary Lou Cozean
❤ Susan Crowley
❤ La Teace Cuellar
❤ Laura Davenport
❤ Andy F. Delery
Vicki Delgado
❤ Linda DeLuca
Nancy Dinerstein
Susan Dio
❤ Jane DiPaolo
❤ Anne Dougherty
Rickie Duke
Allison Elliott
❤ Danielle Ellis
❤ Lesha Elsenbrook
❤ Nancy Epley
❤ Gayle P. Eury
❤ Elizabeth Farish
❤ Tracy Faulkner
Elaine Finger
Claire Fontenot
Ellie Francisco
❤ Christine Fry
❤ Barbara G. Gamson
❤ Carol Gartsman
❤ Judith Gaston
Lotty Gautschi
Gabriela Gerhart
❤ Leila P Gilbert
Stevie Gillman
Syndy Gold
❤ Susan Golden
❤ Meg Goodman
❤ Nancy Gordon
❤ Mary Ellen Gordon
❤ Brenda Gotcher
Julie Grayum
❤ Brenda K. Green
❤ Penny M. Gregg
❤ Gail Gross
❤ Caroline Hadlock
❤ Gayla C. Hamilton
❤ Susan Hansen
Julie Haralson
Julie Harrell
Regary Hildreth
❤ Anna Holliday
Amy Holmes
Bonnie Houston
❤ Lillian Huebsch
❤ Dr. Bob & Charlotte Hust
Christina Ibrahim
Simone Irwin
❤ Liz Jameson
❤ Patricia Johnson
Janet Jones
❤ Barbara Jordan
❤ Betty Jukes
❤ Chris Kase
❤ Lynne Keener
❤ Donna Keener
Dawn Keske
Sharon King
❤ Karen Laflen
Deborah Laws
❤ Carolyn Lightfoot
❤ Bonnie Likover
❤ H. Patricia Link
❤ Ellen Lowe
❤ Cora Sue Mach
❤ Diana Marshall
❤ Sherrie Massin
Nancy Mathe
❤ Anita G. Mattis
Mary Maxey
❤ Karen Mayell
❤ Antoinette Maywald
Melissa McAnelly
Sharon McDonald
❤ Flo McGee
❤ Ann McKee
Karen Miller
❤ Sandie Moger
Mahzad Mohajer
Parissa Mohajer
❤ Arlene S. Mullins
Julie Muntz Johnson
❤ Maxine Myers
Mary Dee Neal
Anne Nemer
❤ Linda Nichols
Geri Noel
❤ Mary O’Driscoll Levy
Diane O’Neill
Susan Osterberg
❤ Pamela F. Ott
Roz Pactor
Kim Padgett
❤ Susan Arnoldy Paisley
❤ Georganna Paris
Karen Paschal
❤ Camille Patton
❤ Amy Pierce
❤ Nancy Pina
Martha Plunkett
Sandra Porter
Betty Puryear
❤ Tillie Ramirez
Jeni Raymond Delaney
❤ Jane Rensimer
❤ Susan Reul
Julie Roberts
❤ Barbara Robinson
Heidi Rockecharlie
❤ Franelle Rogers
❤ Alyson Rooney
❤ Adrian Ross
❤ Beverly Rudy
Carol Sawyer
Rosemary Schatzman
❤ Vanessa Schillaci
❤ Joan Schnitzer
❤ Brenda Seitz
❤ Marilyn Shannon
❤ Dara Sigloch
Lisa Sigloch
Leslie Siller
Krista Smith
Cindy Soefer
Karen Sponsel
Maria Stavinoha
Kimberly Stith
❤ Marcia Strauss
❤ Nancy Strohmer
Dr. Angela Sturm
❤ Diane T. Tom
❤ Sharron E. Tomlin
Ginya Trier
❤ Betty Tutor
Donna Vallone
Karyl Van Tassel
Sippy Varma
Patricia Gail Vaughan
❤ Jill Veillette
❤ Elizabeth Walter
❤ Barbara Webber
❤ Meg Weekley
Vicki West
❤ Sara White
❤ Susan Whitworth
❤ Elise Wilkinson
Jessica Willey
Mona Williams
❤ Marcia Willson
❤ Jeanie Kilroy Wilson
Shirley Winkler
❤ Jane Wise
❤ Cyvia Wolff
❤ Laurie Wood
Cindy Yeilding
❤ Pamela Zaheri
Gaye Lynn Zarrow