January 29, 2008

Media Contact: Ellen McCooey, Communications Director, American Heart Association
Phone: (603) 518-1554

Lisa Landry to head American Heart Association’s local Board of Directors

(Manchester, NH) – Print Savvy President and Founder Lisa Landry has been named Chair of the American Heart Association’s New Hampshire Board of Directors.

As Chair of the Board of Directors, Landry will oversee the board as it directs the American Heart Association’s local division in its fight against heart disease and stroke. She will engage in key volunteer recruitment and sponsor development, and she will serve as an American Heart Association spokesperson.

“We look forward to a very productive year with Lisa as President. Her continuous commitment to the American Heart Association both personally and professionally will make her a natural leader of our local Board of Directors,” said Kate Pendergast, Executive Director of the American Heart Association in New Hampshire.

Landry has served as company leader for the Central New Hampshire Start! Heart Walk. Print Savvy was one of the top Start! Heart Walk companies in New Hampshire in 2007. Print Savvy is a Manchester printing firm dedicated to providing comprehensive printing services.  Landry has been an active volunteer for the American Heart Association as a spokesperson at many events including the Go Red For Women Campaign and the Start! Heart Walk VIP breakfast. Landry has participated in public service announcements and media activities and was featured with her son Isaac in the American Heart Association’s New Hampshire video.  Landry leads by example in areas of development, advocacy, and communications.  Her particular style and passion have made a critical difference in New Hampshire.

Landry has been a board member and President of the New Hampshire Creative Club, and has served on the American Heart Association’s New Hampshire Board of Directors, and is a member of the Southern New Hampshire Business Women’s Networking Group.

About the American Heart Association

Since 1924, the American Heart Association has helped protect people of all ages and ethnicities from the ravages of heart disease and stroke. These diseases, the nation’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, claim more than 910,000 American lives a year. The Association invested nearly $474 million in fiscal year 2004-05 for research, professional and public education, advocacy, and community service programs so people across America can live stronger, longer lives.