Dr. Mary Ann Bauman and Karla
D'Alleva Valas bring expertise, commitment to equity and
organizational sustainability
NEW
YORK, July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
Alliance for a Healthier Generation today announced the appointment
of two new board members to advance the organization's mission and
support financial sustainability.
"Dr. Bauman and Ms. Valas embody Healthier
Generation's forward-thinking approach to health equity and
sustainability," said Kathy Higgins,
chief executive officer at Healthier Generation.
A former medical director of Women's Health and Community
Relations for INTEGRIS Health and a board-certified internal
medicine physician, Dr. Mary Ann
Bauman has made preventive care her life's work. Dr.
Bauman has a long history in the public eye, notably serving as
spokesperson for the American Heart Association's Go Red For Women
initiative and the chair of its the Corporate Relations Review
Committee. She is the author of Fight Fatigue: Six Simple Steps to
Maximize Your Energy and served as the resident physician
commentator for Oklahoma's KWTV (a
CBS affiliate) for 23 years.
Karla D'Alleva Valas, Head of Private Wealth Management® and
Executive Services, Fidelity Investments, specializes in financial
planning for workplace executives, entrepreneurs and business
owners, and their families. Prior to her current position, Karla
worked at Fidelity Charitable®, first serving as managing director
of the Advanced Planning Group then assuming the role of senior
vice president and head of fundraising and distribution. Valas'
expertise as a financial advisor to both corporate executives and
national nonprofits will inform Healthier Generation's fundraising
approach to prioritize prospects whose philanthropic goals align
with the organization's.
"Dr. Bauman and Ms. Valas embody Healthier Generation's
forward-thinking approach to health equity and sustainability,"
said Kathy Higgins, chief executive
officer at Healthier Generation. "I'm looking forward to working
with the board, including its new members, to continue advancing
our mission to ensure that every young person is healthy and ready
to succeed."
Dr. Bauman and Ms. Valas join Healthier Generation at an
exciting time amid organizational updates, new funding
announcements, and milestone anniversaries. Next year, the
organization will mark 20 years as a leader in advancing equitable
whole child health in schools, homes, and communities across the
country.
About Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Healthier Generation is a leading children's health organization
that advances equitable whole child health. Driven by our passion
to ensure that every mind, every body, and every young person is
healthy and ready to succeed, our work has reached over 31 million
young people and 56,000 schools across the country. To learn more
and help make a difference,
visit HealthierGeneration.org and join us
on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter),
and Instagram.
Media Contact
Audrey Rodriguez, Alliance for a
Healthier Generation, 5123680924,
audrey.rodriguez@healthiergeneration.org,
https://www.healthiergeneration.org/
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