The Cooper Institute

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.

Kenneth H. Cooper, MD , MPH

Support The Cooper Institute’s mission by making a gift at: CooperInstitute.org/Donate

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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

Kayla Heath, Chief Financial Officer - The Cooper Institute

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.”