American Heart Association has elected Dr. Steven Kelley of the Baton Rouge community to serve on its 2017-2018 regional Greater Southeast Affiliate Board of Directors. Dr. Kelley is a cardiologist at Baton Rouge Cardiology Center.
During the upcoming year, Kelley’s leadership will help the organization impact heart disease and stroke, the No. 1 and No. 5 leading killers, respectively, of American men and women. The Greater Southeast Affiliate services Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico. The board will help the association achieve its 2020 impact goal to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent, while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent.
A few outlined responsibilities include:
-Controlling and managing the affairs, funds, and property of the affiliate
-Approving the final annual budget and other fiscal matters for the affiliate
-Approving all operational policies
-Delegating the implementation of operational policy