Liz Lazar-Johnson
Executive Director
Liz founded Via Heart Project in January of 2010. After graduating with an undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology, she found her passion in raising automated external defibrillator (AED) awareness and helping the families...
Cathy DeCock
Chief Operating Officer
Cathy joined Via in 2011, after years of nonprofit management with the Sierra Club. She was responsible for project management with the Outing department & Office of Environmental Programs, focusing on public education, business systems, finance...
Elizabeth (Liz) Thomas
Program Manager
Liz is a native of the Napa Valley and a recent graduate from San Francisco State University where she studied Communicative Disorders. Her past experiences include providing administrative ...
Cecile Ung
Program Manager
Cecile is joining Via Heart Project after many years in a corporate environment. Cecile is no stranger to office administration, having spent the last few years happily working in a fast paced office environment...
Pam Dodson
Director of Program Development
Pam Dodson comes to Via Heart Project after retiring from a career in Emergency Medical Services. Over a span of nearly 30 years of service, she developed these life-saving programs...
Keely Skehan
Program Coordinator
Keely graduated in 2016 with a degree in Business and Nonprofit Management and a minor in Biology. She always loved volunteering, whether it was helping at a dog shelter or the botanical gardens, but it was not until...
Joe Kinson
Site Maintenance Supervisor
After 27 years as a firefighter and 12 years as a paramedic, Joe is enjoying his retirement by working as the site maintenance supervisor for Via Heart Project and teaching American Heart...