The Cooper Institute is dedicated to promoting life-long health and wellness through research and education.
The Cooper Institute was founded in 1970 by Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper as a nonprofit organization with a simple vision to prove that exercise is medicine. Support The Cooper Institute’s mission by making a gift at: CooperInstitute.org/Donate 12330 Preston Road, Dallas, TX 75230 972-341-3200 | CooperInstitute.org
The Cooper Institute Board of Trustees: Kenneth H. Cooper, MD, MPH Chairman Emeritus Tedd Mitchell, MD Chairman of the Board Charles Anderson Vice Chairman of the Board Stephen D. Good Secretary of the Board
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. Hon. Jeanne L. Phillips Nina B. Radford, MD Steven S. Reinemund Eduardo Sanchez, MD Roger Staubach
Executive Leadership Laura F. DeFina, MD, FACP Chief Executive Officer Amy Johnson Chief Development Officer
Onyeka Nchege Chief Information Officer Kayla Heath Chief Financial Officer
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Meet Kayla Heath:
Kayla joins us as our Chief Financial Officer, a Certified Public Accountant with 10 years of experience in audit, accounting and finance. “I am passionate about actively participating in my community and volunteer with several organizations around Dallas, but I am most excited to help advance the mission of The Cooper Institute to improve public health through fitness and research.”
