As the American Heart Association’s Executive Vice President for Development and Community Health, Kim Slone leads a diverse team of fundraising leaders responsible for delivering nearly half of the organization’s public revenue support from signature campaign experiences, issue-based fundraising, direct marketing, digital response, online fundraising, development operations and a growing portfolio of revenue opportunities that drive the organization’s mission across key focus areas. 

Kim has dedicated her career to mission-based fundraising and, since joining the AHA in 2003, has served in leadership roles with growing responsibilities across local, regional and national positions. Her success in uniting her team behind a visionary goal has resulted in an aspirational track record with consistent growth for the campaigns and business areas she leads while her ability to build strategic relationships has mobilized volunteer leaders, staff, corporate supporters, individuals and communities to deliver significant revenue allowing the AHA’s mission work to improve public health outcomes in communities. Prior to becoming the National Executive Vice President for Development and Community Health in 2019, Kim held senior leadership roles within the AHA’s SouthWest region, most recently serving as Associate Executive Vice President, with responsibility of delivering millions in annual revenue from six states: Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. She directly managed fundraising, operations and health impact for North Texas, Houston and Colorado. 

Kim has received national recognition within the AHA for her fundraising success and collaborative leadership in the SouthWest including the Earl B. Beagle Award for Staff Excellence, the organization’s highest staff honor, and the Rome Betts Award for Excellence. 

Before joining the AHA, Kim led fundraising efforts as a development manager for the American Cancer Society in Kentucky. Her commitment to the AHA’s mission is deeply personal, having lost both grandmothers to heart disease. A Kentucky native, Kim holds a B.S. in organizational communication with a minor in nonprofit management from Murray State University. She resides in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area with her husband and two children.