Board of Trustees

Suzanne Manning
***Chair***

Suzanne has worked in the nonprofit industry for nearly 20 years, serving in leadership for a variety of local, state, national, and international boards including Positive Exposure, the American Medical Association Alliance, and others.
Her work has included marketing, communications, graphic design, and fundraising in assisting nonprofits to further their missions. She has advised on and run successful fundraising campaigns with one most recently paying the entire debt owed by a 2023 graduating university class in four days. Suzanne was previously a Neuro/Trauma ICU nurse, also teaching clinical nursing for ten years, and later working as Executive Director for the Greenville County Medical Society.
Suzanne resides in South Carolina with her two children, Madeline and William, and four dogs. She lives each day with the philosophy of, *“Dream bigger, never refrain, and you’ll make a difference wherever you go!”*

Kathy Johns
***Chair-elect***

After working in critical care nursing for many years followed by managing a neurosurgical practice, Kathy’s commitment to creating a positive impact led her to actively participate in a number of nonprofit initiatives. She is still actively involved with the Florida Medical Association Alliance as well as the AMAA. With a passion for creating a better world through healthcare excellence and community empowerment, Kathy shares the vision of **AHEI** for the future.

Julie Newman

Treasurer

Julie brings years of leadership experience from various nonprofit roles. A degree in accounting often makes her our “go-to” person for numbers! She lives in Phoenix MD with her husband and four furry children as the human ones are grown and flown.

Julie served as AHEI Chair 2021-2022

Ann Sanford

***Secretary***

Ann Sanford grew up on a small dairy farm in Wisconsin, with eight brothers and one sister. Ann attended UWS majoring in elementary education with a minor in early childhood development. She met her husband, Paul, on a blind date in 1992, and shortly after their marriage, she joined her local Alliance and has been a member since.
Ann has recently started a part-time job, as an assistant to the business manager in her Parish office, which fits perfectly with her volunteering on the membership council for the AMA Alliance. Ann is the secretary for **AHEI**.
Ann’s husband, Paul, is an internal medicine physician with St. Luke’s in Duluth. They share their home with their two sons, a cat, and a dog. They also have two daughters. When Ann is not working, she likes to knit or read.

Nancy Schneider

Immediate Past Chair

As an engaged community volunteer, Nancy has served in roles for the Stockton (CA) Symphony Orchestra, the Boy Scouts, and the AMA Alliance at the local, state, and national levels. An avid tennis player and reader, Nancy loves to cook and garden. She lives in Stockton, CA with her husband Ed, a retired family physician.
Nancy served as AHEI Chair 2022-2023