Children's Heart Foundation: Oregon Chapter

President: Heather Helmy
Heather Helmy is a Registered Dietitian who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. Since working as a clinical dietitian, Heather has been at home raising her young sons, one of whom was born with complex congenital heart disease. By working to fund the most promising research and creating awareness about CHD, Heather hopes that all children born with congenital heart defects will have a bright and joyful future. In addition to her work with the Children's Heart Foundation, Heather remains actively involved in the areas of wellness and food policy, and uses her knowledge of nutritional science and passion for healthy food to make a difference in the health of children and the community.

Vice President and Co-Founder: Joseph P. Mooney
Joe Mooney is owner of Mooney Construction, a general contractor for new construction and remodels in Portland, Oregon. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and is an active and passionate father of his two children, Brogan and Finn. When not designing and building sets for LionHeart or PULSE, Joe can be found coaching T-ball.

Treasurer: Vincent P. Price
Vince Price is CFO of END. Prior to this he was co-Owner of Price & Price Consulting where his focus was on financial management for startup and existing businesses. Prior to forming his own company he was the Group Controller at Intel Corporation where he worked for 15 years. Vince also works with a Central Oregon non-profit agency, Saving Grace, which provides comprehensive family violence and sexual assault services and promotes the value of living life free from violence.

Secretary: Sandra S. Brown
Sandra Brown is currently the Operations Controller for the Accounting/Financial Services organization at Intel Corporation. Prior to this role at Intel, she was an internal consultant / certified professional facilitator; working with various cross functional, global, diverse teams to achieve their business objectives. Sandra holds a Bachelor's of Business Administration and is a licensed CPA. On a personal note, Sandra feels blessed to be the busy co-parent of two healthy and active teenagers.

Aimee Mooney holds a Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology. She has practiced over 16 years in the field of Neurological Rehabilitation, specializing in the recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury. In addition to clinical work, she has participated in research involving the impact of Patient Advocacy on long-term outcomes.

Her experience in the medical field paired with work in patient advocacy have been extremely helpful in helping her to cope with the challenges of Finn’s complex condition. Aimee also co-formed a local support network called “Northwest Families with Heart”. The mission of this group is to provide families with written, on-line and one-on-one support as they navigate the very complicated journey of life with a congenital heart defect.

Board Member: Laurie L. Price
Laurie Price is co-owner of Price & Price Consulting. Her consulting focus is on business planning and operations for profit and nonprofit companies. Prior to forming her own company she was the Director of e-Business Operations at Intel Corporation where she worked for 14 years. Her volunteer focus is on improving the lives of children that enter this life with disadvantages, either physical or environmental. In addition to serving as Vice President for The Children’s Heart Foundation-Oregon Chapter, she is Chair of the Advisory Board for MountainStar Family Relief Nursery, an Oregon agency focused on providing at-risk families comprehensive services to prevent abuse and neglect.

Board Member: Sandra K. Morris
Sandra Morris is a Vice President and General Manager at Kodak. Previously, Morris managed Intel’s e-Business Group as one of Intel’s two CIOs. As CIO she was responsible for enterprise applications at Intel, including supply chain management, finance, employee services, marketing, and field sales and support applications. Morris joined Intel from the David Sarnoff Research Center for RCA Corporation, where she prototyped the use of PCs in innovative multimedia applications. Prior to her work at RCA, Morris was a faculty member at the University of Delaware, where her research focused on the use of PCs in families and in schools. Morris co-authored a book published by McGraw-Hill entitled “Multimedia Application Development Using Indeo® Video and DVI Technology.” Outside of work is Sandra’s real passion, her family and children’s causes. She is directly involved in several initiatives to improve the education and opportunities for all children.

Board Member: Matt Edler
After receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Matt began his career as a Cardiovascular and Electro physiology Technologist. Much of his experience has centered around caring for patients with congenital heart disease, and his involvement with the Oregon Chapter drew in large part from a desire to bring information to the community about the exciting developments in treating CHD. A particular interest of Matt's in his workplace at Legacy Emanuel Hospital has been on improving Cath Lab procedural outcomes by working with his peers to elevate their standards for education, training, and competency assessment. When not at work, Matt enjoys sharing his love for climbing and biking with his wife and 2 children.

Board Member: Kelly Aicher
Kelly Aicher is the Manager of the Bike Gallery in Lake Oswego. Kelly is a graduate of Whitman College. He has been in the bicycle industry for over 20 years working at both the corporate level with Trek Bicycles and the past 11 years with The Bike Gallery. At the age of 3, Kelly had surgical correction of Tetralogy of Fallot and has lived a normal healthy life ever since. Kelly is an avid cyclist and has ridden many miles over the years; his latest accomplishment was running in the challenging Big Sur Marathon in California in 2007 with his wife Nicky. He is active in the Lake Oswego Rotary Club, Habitat for Humanity and other organizations and is very excited to be involved with a group that has a connection to improving the lives of children with heart defects, so that they can live long healthy lives like him.

Board Member: Adam Mertz
Adam Mertz has spent the last 12 years in various product and marketing roles in the high tech sector and is currently the Marketing Director for Corrigo, a software company in Portland. His past volunteer efforts include working with CHF – Oregon since its first event, several years as a youth minister, and supporting the life and educational needs of children in developing countries through the Christian Foundation for Children and Aging. Adam is a proud father of two and although neither have a heart condition, he has been touched by the spirit and opportunity the CHF represents to improve so many young lives.

Board Member: Jane Raymond
Jane Raymond is the owner and designer for Style Sister Studio Handbags. Her bachelor of science degree in design has given her a wide range of art media exposure. Jane’s design experience has helped create the theme and feel of our events and she is one of the founding mother's of Lionheart in Laurelhurst. One of Jane’s passions is creating ways young children can participate in our community events. You can find Jane, her four children, and any number of Junior Board Members, on her front porch creating new, wonderful items for the Children's Heart Foundation.

Aimee R. Mooney & Joseph P. Mooney
Aimee and Joe Mooney are the parents of Finnigan Mooney. Finn was born with a severe congenital heart defect, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Through this experience they became aware of the prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHD) and the challenges associated with treatment. They also became aware of the considerable gap that exists between the occurrence of the condition and the financial support dedicated towards research of the condition. Therefore, they saw a significant need for development of a foundation whose primary mission is to fund research for congenital heart defects. This is the reason they started The Children’s Heart Foundation-Oregon Chapter