The Cooper Institute Board of Trustees: Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH Chairman Emeritus The Cooper Institute was founded in 1970 by Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper as a non-profit organization with a simple vision to prove that exercise is medicine.
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Tedd Mitchell, MD Chairman of the Board Charles Anderson Vice Chairman of the Board Stephen D. Good Secretary of the Board
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Leadership
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Laura F. DeFina, MD, FACP Chief Executive Officer
Troy Aikman Arthur M. Blank Brian O. Casey Thomas W. Codd Tyler C. Cooper, MD, MPH Susan Dell Elmer L. Doty Tony Evans, ThD David D. Glass
Ray L. Hunt James W. Keyes Drayton McLane, Jr. Ambassador Jeanne L. Phillips Nina Radford, MD Steven S. Reinemund Eduardo J. Sanchez, MD, MPH Roger Staubach
Amy Johnson Chief Development Officer
Shebronda Blackburn Vice President of Development
WELCOME The Cooper Institute is pleased to introduce Shebronda Blackburn, the new Vice President of Development.
“I am excited to join The Cooper Institute and to share my passion for overall health and wellness of adults and children,” said Blackburn. With over 25 years of experience as a development and marketing leader, most recently with the American Heart Association, she has a long history of building relationships with top executives, major sponsors, and key corporate and community leaders.
Her proven ability to grow mission-driven partnerships and sponsorships will serve The Cooper Institute well into the future. “We are thrilled to have her expertise as we work to build corporate awareness and engagement,” said Amy Johnson, Chief Development Officer.
“I want healthy living to be a lifestyle,” said Blackburn. “We have to ensure that our children are physically active and eating healthy so they can carry those habits into adulthood.”
RESEARCH MATTERS The Cooper Institute research summit brought together leading physicians and scientists from elite institutions around the country for insights into future directions for the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS). The CCLS is the world’s largest physical fitness and health database that includes measured fitness.
Nationally recognized researchers joined The Cooper Institute research staff to discuss what important health-related studies that can be performed with the existing database. The team also discussed which key new areas of studies should be pursued, such as the complex relationship between heart health and brain health. The group also brainstormed ways by which The Institute can partner with academic institutions, as well as the public and private sector. Attendees included:
The Cooper Institute:
William Haskell, PhD - Stanford University Jarett Berry, MD - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Harold Kohl, PhD - University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health Wendy Kohrt, PhD - University of Colorado School of Medicine William Kraus, MD - Duke University I-Min Lee, MD, MPH, ScD - Harvard University Benjamin Levine, MD - University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine Charles Matthews, PhD - National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
Eduardo Sanchez, MD - Board of Trustees Member Laura DeFina, MD - President and CEO Amy Johnson, BS - Chief Development Officer Benjamin Willis, MD - Director of Epidemiology Beth Wright, PhD - Senior Epidemiologist David Leonard, PhD - Biostatistician Stephen Farrell, PhD - Senior Investigator Andjelka Pavlovic, PhD - Youth Investigator
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Remembering
Caroline Rose Hunt 1923 - 2018
Caroline Rose Hunt shared The Cooper Institute’s passion for whole child health and wellness. Her generosity recently introduced us to the Vision Impact Institute, allowing us to work together to improve fitness and vision in children. We are so grateful for her spirit and commitment to the community.
She will be greatly missed.
