Chicago Counsel for a Cause 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.

Executive Chair, Counsel for a Cause

Michael Gray
Partner
Jones Day

2026 Counsel for a Cause Board Roster

Kyle Baltes
Partner
Jones Day

Amy Cline
Chief Legal Officer
Hoffman Family of Companies

Alina Evangelou
EVP, General Counsel
AMLI Residential

Stephen Gangemi
Vice President & Senior Counsel
Hilton

Gary Gerstman
Partner
Sidley Austin

Gail Hasbrouck
Board Member, SVP, General Counsel (Retired)
Advocate Health Care
Founder, Counsel for a Cause

Zachary Raimi
General Counsel
CoolSys

Christine Hehmeyer Rosso
General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
InterPark

Jill Vorobiev
Partner
Morgan, Lewis, Bockius LLP

Jeffery Widman
Partner
Fox Rothschild LLP