Cathy Cooney
Originally from Kansas City with strong ties to the Midwest, Cathy Cooney resides in Carbondale, Colorado with her husband, Thomas. Previously the Chief People Officer at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., Cathy also served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources for Care Fusion, a medical technology company. Before spending 14 years in the healthcare industry, Cathy worked in Human Resources at PepsiCo and Frito-Lay. She is currently pursuing professional certification in Executive Coaching through Georgetown University. Cathy brings strong skills and experience in change management, building culture and employee engagement and governance to NFP.
David Perez
Recently retired, David served as President and CEO of Terumo BCT, a Lakewood-based subsidiary of Terumo Corporation, for which he also served as a Chairman. Under his leadership for nearly two decades, the company grew its revenue almost six-fold, nearing $1 billion, and introduced multiple innovative products that have fundamentally changed and improved blood transfusion and cellular therapies. David brings a significant skillset to NFP, including experience building organizational culture, succession planning, and building operational consistencies in a data-driven and complex healthcare business. He currently resides in Lonetree, Colorado with his wife, Karen.
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NFP Board of Director Members
Nurse-Family Partnership’s National Board of Directors provides governance, stewardship, and leadership to help the organization advance its mission. We are honored to have a dedicated group of professionals who volunteer their time and expertise in the pursuit of helping first-time parents succeed.
We are pleased to announce Christian Soura as our new Board Chair and acknowledge long-time Directors Brett Hanselman, Bob Hill and Michele Ridge as Emeritus Members.
We also welcome two new Board Members: Cathy Cooney and David Perez.