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Matt Granato

President & CEO

  • PHA’s mission and resources
  • Operations and governance
  • Industry partnerships
  • Relationship building with US-based and international affinity organizations
  • Program and staff management
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Matt Granato, LLM, MBA, of Washington, D.C., has been president and CEO of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association since January 2021.

Granato has more than 22 years of experience in nonprofit and health care associations. At PHA, Granato focuses on strategic leadership and financial acumen to propel the organization into 21st century best practices.

He has successfully navigated the COVID-19 pandemic, re-started in-person meetings and events to re-engage with patients and providers, and collaborated with all staff to re-define PHA’s work culture in a post-COVID world.

Prior to coming to PHA, Granato was CEO of an obstetrics medical society focused on high-risk pregnancies. During his tenure, Granato worked to grow the organization’s influence in the obstetric space to meet the needs of providers and their patients. His accomplishments included a new strategic plan that emphasized advocacy, research, and provider and patient education. As a result, the organization’s revenue doubled, and it gained increased resources for patients and specialists.

Under Granato’s leadership, the organization focused on diversity and inclusion to fill volunteer leadership and new professional staff positions. During his tenure, the organization’s membership grew by 52 percent through an improved member outreach and communications and acquisition strategy, which also led to record-breaking attendance at the organization’s 2019 annual scientific meeting.

Previously, Granato spent 13 years at a transfusion medicine trade association with U.S. and international institutional members, where he improved member services, marketing and revenue growth. Granato also worked in government relations, international law and human rights before dedicating his professional life to associations that enhance the careers and lives of members.

Granato has a bachelor’s degree in international relations, a master’s in law and a master’s in business administration.

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Executive team

Vice President, Finance & Operations

  • Internal & external financial reporting
  • Audits & 990 tax returns
  • Investments
  • Human resources
  • Budget development and management
  • Cashflow management
  • Monthly financial reporting
  • Overall management of financial operations
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Vice President, Development & Industry Relations

  • Industry relations
  • Sponsorships
  • Development
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Vice President, Quality Care & Research

  • PHA care center accreditation and reaccreditation
  • PHA registry and PHAR Services
  • Health care professional education programs
  • Research
  • Health care professional network
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Vice President, Advocacy & Patient Engagement

  • Peer support
  • Patient and family education
  • Legislative advocacy
  • Treatment access programs
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Vice President, Communications

  • Marketing and communications services
  • Membership strategies
  • Raising awareness campaigns
  • PHA website
  • E-newsletters and publications
  • Branding, copyright and media inquiries
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Naya Barahona, Manager, Members Services

  • PHA professional memberships
  • PHA community memberships
  • Renewals
  • PHA Career Center
  • PHA member benefits

Linda Busche, Director, Publications

  • PHA News
  • Pathlight magazine
  • PHAssociation.org
  • Right Heart Blog
  • Special publications

Rachel Carter, Professional Education Program Coordinator

  • Health care professional continuing education

Mia Chiarelli, Director, Accreditation & Registry Program

  • Accreditation and reaccreditation for PHA-accredited PH Care Centers
  • PHA Registry
  • PHA conference Research Room

Danielle Clement, Event Marketing Manager

  • PHA’s International PH Conference and Scientific Sessions
  • PHPN Symposium
  • PH workshops and health fairs

Sophia Donis, Digital Marketing Associate

  • Social media
  • News and marketing writing

Courtney Durham, Director Individual Giving

  • Philanthropic donations outside of events
  • Tribute and memorial donations
  • Estate gifts in wills, insurance policies, retirement accounts or trusts
  • Monthly donations
  • Workplace giving

Jennifer Errico, Marketing Coordinator

  • Digital newsletters
  • Media relations
  • Targeted communications
  • News and marketing writing

Angela Golden, Patient Education Program Manager

  • PH Insights podcast
  • PHA Classroom webinars & videos
  • In-person patient education

Jhoana Infante Garcia, Accreditation Program Coordinator

  • PH Care Center accreditation and reaccreditation

Haley Johnson, Database Manager

  • PHA database

Zan Laughlin, Director, Professional Education

  • Health care professional continuing education
  • PHA Online University
  • PH Certificate Program
  • PHA Medical Education On-Demand
  • Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension journal
  • PHPN Symposium
  • PHA Conference Scientific Sessions

Daniel Layton, Professional Education Program Manager

  • Health care professional continuing education
  • PHA Online University
  • PHA Conference Scientific Sessions
  • PHA professional mentorship
  • Volunteer opportunities for health care professionals

Randall McLeod, Director, Finance & Operations

  • PHA’s revenue streams
  • Billing
  • Constituent management
  • Office operations
  • Accounting and financial systems
  • Grant reporting
  • State charitable registration and filings
  • Budget processing support

Bianca McComb, Executive Assistant

  • Office of the President
  • Board of Trustees
  • Executive Committee
  • International programming
  • PHA’s pop-up store

Zangi Miti, Director, Marketing

  • PH awareness
  • Marketing strategy
  • Integrated cohesive campaigns
  • Digital communications

Sophany Ob, Finance Associate

  • Vendor payments
  • Board and staff reimbursement
  • AmEx and other disbursements

Pat Reilly, Director, Meetings

  • PHA’s Biannual International Conference and Scientific Sessions
  • PHPN Symposium
  • PH Community Workshops
  • PHA committee and board meetings

Sarah Rhyne, Accreditation Program Coordinator

  • PHCC accreditation and reaccreditation

Madison Ridley, Meetings Coordinator

  • PHA’s Biannual International Conference and Scientific Sessions
  • PHPN Symposium
  • PH Community Workshops
  • PHA committee and board meetings

Libelisse Rivera-Pagán, Web Manager

  • PHA website content and graphics

Crystal Rolland, Peer Support Program Associate

  • Support group scheduling and promotion
  • Support group reimbursement

Maria Sabasa, Controller

  • Accounts payable processing
  • Prepaid expenses
  • Payroll processing and tax filings
  • Monthly and year-end closing
  • Annual audit

Abby Sickles, Peer Support Program Manager

  • Support groups
  • Facebook groups
  • PHA Peer Mentors
  • Patient and Caregiver Support Line
  • Volunteer opportunities

Angel Sims, Development Coordinator

  • Gift processing and acknowledgement
  • Donor database
  • Donor inquiries

Sarah Smith, Director, Fundraising Events

  • PHA O2breathe walks
  • All other fundraising events

Jaeger Spratt, Advocacy & Treatment Access Program Manager

  • Financial assistance
  • Treatment access challenges
  • Virtual and in-person legislative meetings
  • Grassroots advocacy campaigns

Kellie Surmacz, Development Manager

    • Philanthropic donations outside of events
    • Tribute and memorial donations
    • Monthly donations

Sara V. Tyghter, Director, Patient Engagement

  • Patient and caregiver education programs and resources
  • Peer support programs
  • PH and associated conditions

Jim Wetherill, Director, IT & Database Management

  • PHA website and database functionality
  • Technology infrastructure

De’Shauna Williams, Finance & Operations Coordinator

  • Constituent revenue
  • Email list management
  • Expense tracking
  • Contact information updates
  • Office shipping and mailing

Shanetta Williams, QCR Coordinator

  • Research programs
  • PHA professional educational programs
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