Leadership

Denise Cholewka

Denise Cholewka has served as the Community Relations Coordinator at the Heart Hospital of New Mexico for the past five years. In that time she has also worked closely with the Foundation and it's board of directors as the hospital liaison, bringing both entities together for successful endeavors. With 19 years of marketing and public relations experience, Denise assists the Foundation in planning and hosting it's annual Affair of the Heart fundraiser, as well as various other events.

Del Esparza

Del Esparza, President, of Esparza Advertising provides strategic marketing, advertising, and business solutions to a broad range of national, public and private clients.

Del currently sits on the Executive Board of Directors for the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce, where he is Chair for the Leadership Committee. He also serves on the board of the March of Dimes, the Leadership Council Board for Wells Fargo Bank and Governor Richardson’s Insure New Mexico Task Force.

The NM Business Weekly presented Del, a native of Albuquerque, as one of New Mexico's top 40 leaders under the age of 40. He is also a regular lecturer for the University of New Mexico.

Ted Garcia

Ted A. Garcia is the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of KNME-TV, a multi-award winning public television station (PBS) serving northern and central New Mexico. Garcia sits on the Board of Directors for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in Alexandria, VA. He also sits on the Technology and Distribution, Budget and Finance, and Content and Policy Committees.

Ted was recently elected Chair of the Executive Council of the Pacific Mountain Network (PMN). He also serves as the Chair Emeritus of the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Board of Directors.

Jodi A. Lynam

Jodi Lynam received her Associate of Science in nursing in 2001 and is the preceptor for new hires-telemetry and critical care nursing for the Heart Hospital of New Mexico. She has implemented and designed several operational systems, teaching plans and POD manuals during her career.

Through her perspective, Jodi is able to bring a wider vision to the boards programs and services.

Shirley Russell

Shirley has been in Healthcare Management for 12 years and is currently the Chief Operating Officer for New Mexico Heart Institute with responsibility for statewide operations.

She was the Director of Ambulatory Care for St. Joseph Healthcare before coming to NMHI in 2002. Her educational background is at UNM and University of Phoenix.

Shirley is an Albuquerque native and is married with 3 children.

Dr. Harvey White

Dr. Harvey White, interventional cardiologist with New Mexico Heart Institute and Medical Director for the Heart Hospital of New Mexico, has dedicated himself for the past 15 years to direct patient care, clinical research initiatives, and leadership activities designed to improve New Mexico's cardiovascular health care system. Dr. White has participated in multiple clinical trials and is the cofounder of the Carotid Stent Research Program in New Mexico distinguished by an early recruiting effort, which stands in the top ten in the country.

Terry Harris

A native of Albuquerque, Terry Harris has been in marketing and sales for over twenty years. In 1987 she started Information Systems of New Mexico, a kiosk network that promotes area cultural and retail attractions to our visitors.

Terry is also the area manager for Interspace Airport Advertising, an advertising company, recently awarded a 10-year contract with the City of Albuquerque to handle the advertising program inside the Albuquerque Airport.

Terry sits on numerous boards in the city including the executive Board of the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Hispano Chamber of Commerce, and Tourism Association of New Mexico.