American Heart Association taps new Houston leader

The American Heart Association appointed a new executive director for the Houston market.

The AHA Southwest Region named Katie Pryor as senior vice president and executive director of the Greater Houston market. Pryor told the Houston Business Journal that she started in the new role effective Jan. 13. Pryor takes over the role from Yara El-Sayed Guest, who was recently tapped by the AHA as its vice president of corporate engagement for the Southwest Region, a spokesperson said.

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