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Published: May 06, 2025

Tucson health care CEOs join forces to save local lives

Alison Flynn Gaffney and Jennifer Mendrzycki mobilize Tucson leaders to build a community of lifesavers as co-chairs of American Heart Association’s 2026 Southern Arizona Heart Walk
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Alison Flynn Gaffney CEO Banner University Medicine of southern Arizona

“For the health of our communities, Jennifer and I are setting aside competition and joining forces to empower healthier lives through this work over the next year. Becoming one team for heart health and leading forward for impact, we believe will be a difference maker for the communities we serve,” said Alison Flynn Gaffney, CEO of Banner – University Medicine southern Arizona, 2026 American Heart Association Heart Walk co-chair.

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Alison Flynn Gaffney CEO Banner University Medicine of southern Arizona

“For the health of our communities, Jennifer and I are setting aside competition and joining forces to empower healthier lives through this work over the next year. Becoming one team for heart health and leading forward for impact, we believe will be a difference maker for the communities we serve,” said Alison Flynn Gaffney, CEO of Banner – University Medicine southern Arizona, 2026 American Heart Association Heart Walk co-chair.

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Jennifer K Mendrzycki president and CEO of TMC Health

"We envision a future where at least one person in every southern Arizona household knows CPR," said Jennifer Mendrzycki, president and CEO of TMC Health. "The impact of having a trained, confident lifesaver in every home in the region cannot be overstated. By joining the Southern Arizona Heart Walk, companies are helping to turn our community from bystanders into lifesavers, ensuring that when a cardiac emergency occurs, someone is ready to step in and help."

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Jennifer K Mendrzycki president and CEO of TMC Health

"We envision a future where at least one person in every southern Arizona household knows CPR," said Jennifer Mendrzycki, president and CEO of TMC Health. "The impact of having a trained, confident lifesaver in every home in the region cannot be overstated. By joining the Southern Arizona Heart Walk, companies are helping to turn our community from bystanders into lifesavers, ensuring that when a cardiac emergency occurs, someone is ready to step in and help."

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