508 E. South Temple, Suite #202 Salt Lake City, UT 84102
3270 Aberfoyle Place, NW Washington, DC 20015
Phone: 1-800-STOP-SAD
Alice Lara, RN
President and CEO, Sudden Arrhythmia Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
I came to SADS looking for a challenging, fast-paced
position that would utilize my skills in fund raising, marketing/public
relations, volunteer management, program development, and financial management,
as well as my medical background. But
mostly, I wanted to work for a nonprofit that I felt was really doing good work! SADS is such an organization.
I was trained as a Registered
Nurse and worked for 8 years in nursing, nursing administration and teaching
nursing. I have spent the past 14 years working in the nonprofit world-in
administration, fund raising and consulting-in the Bay Area and now in Salt
Lake City.
I have one, son now living in Hawaii. The rest of my
family live in the Salt Lake area. My
dog, Sophia, is the SADS office dog. We love to go for long walk/runs every
morning and to wander the Farmer's Market in the summer. I love cooking,
reading, gardening, travel and needlepoint or counted cross-stitch.
I am excited about the new Board
and staff. I am honored to be involved with SADS, our volunteers and our staff.
Working together, I know we can make a difference!
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Adrienne Butterwick
Program Coordinator
Adrienne Butterwick graduated
from the University
of Utah in 2007 with a
B.S. in Behavioral Science and Health with a minor in Biology. During her
undergraduate experience, she was involved in many student health and
anti-sexual violence groups. Since she received her degree, she has been
working as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical sector. She enjoys
spending her time cycling, kayaking, reading, and playing with her cat Eleanor.
She is extremely excited to be a part of the SADS Foundation and hopes to help
make this year's awareness activities the best yet!
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Joanne Robinson
Family support and volunteer development Director
Joanne graduated from Brigham Young University with both a Bachelors, and Masters of Science, in Community Health. She has spent 9 years working to improve infant and children’s health in the non-profit and the public sector. Joanne is very excited to focus on programs that will stop sudden cardiac deaths!
Joanne has two wonderful sons, a great husband, and two Jack Russell Terriers! Her family often finds themselves outside playing soccer, or walking in a rivers or streams, with their dogs.
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Heidi Wachter
Office Manager/Program Associate
I am so thrilled tobe the SADS Foundation’s new office manager/program associate. I am a
native of St. Paul, Minnesota, but have lived in several states
and have traveled worldwide. I earned a Master’s Degree in Feminist Studies
from San FranciscoStateUniversity
and a Bachelor’s from MillsCollege in Women Studies
and Literature.
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Laura Wall
Vice President of Development and Marketing
I am delighted to have
joined the SADS team. I have many years of non-profit fund-raising
experience including work with the American Heart Association, the David Eccles
School of Business and the Swaner EcoCenter. I am a native Utahan, and
graduated with a BS in Communication from the University of Utah
with an emphasis on marketing. I bring enthusiasm, passion and excitement for
this amazing cause, as well as extensive experience in capital campaigns,
raising and managing annual and operating funds, event planning, soliciting
donations and volunteer management.
I live in Salt Lake
with my three lovely children and enjoy spending time gardening, writing, and
being with my family.
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I came to SADS looking for a challenging, fast-paced
position that would utilize my skills in fund raising, marketing/public
relations, volunteer management, program development, and financial management,
as well as my medical background. But
mostly, I wanted to work for a nonprofit that I felt was really doing good work! SADS is such an organization.
Adrienne Butterwick
Heidi Wachter
Laura Wall
