Leadership
André T. Butler, CFRE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
André T. Butler brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in the U.S. Navy Reserve and in the nonprofit sector to his role as chief executive officer. He joined the Heart to Heart International staff in 1998. He recently served in the roles of vice president and executive vice president for five years before being named Heart to Heart’s CEO in August 2010. During his time with Heart to Heart, he has elevated its reputation with the world's leading pharmaceutical companies and other Fortune 500 companies. He is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) and has earned a Master’s degree in psychology.

Prior to joining Heart to Heart, Mr. Butler was a successful business owner and also led fundraising and volunteer efforts at several nationally recognized nonprofit organizations.
We have so many great things going for us—from our staff, volunteers, partners and donors to our life-changing programs in Kansas City, across America and around the world. The amazing thing is that we can do and be so much more. That’s my challenge: To help this great organization achieve more for the sake of those we engage and those we serve.
Gary Morsch, M.D., M.P.H.
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT
Dr. Gary Morsch helped found Heart to Heart International in 1992 and now serves in a voluntary role as president.

Dr. Morsch has received numerous awards, including the President’s Volunteer Action Award, the Points of Light Community Leadership Award and the first-ever Humanitarian Award offered by the American Academy of Family Physicians.

He has authored several books. One of them, The Power of Serving Others: You Can Start Where You Are, shares the amazing story of Heart to Heart International and introduces the reader to some of the ordinary people whose lives have been transformed by the power released when we respond to the needs of others.

Dr. Morsch served in the Army during the Vietnam War, and he is a colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Everyone has a network. Everyone has a sphere of influence in which he or she lives and interacts. And that network can be used to meet the needs of others, to transform us into instruments of hope.
Board of Directors
Jim Kerr, R.Ph, Board Chair
Founding board member / Pharmacist
Lonnie Cannon
Meritex Logistics
Art Fillmore, JD
Levy & Craig, P.C.
Darrell L. Grace, DO
Physician / Clinical Professor
Robert J. Lambrechts, JD
Lathrop & Gage LLC
Tiffany Woodley, CPA
Woodley Building Maintenance
Zandra Maffett
Former pharmaceutical executive
Gary B. Morsch, M.D., M.P.H.
President & Founder / Heart to Heart International
Bruce Ré
Ré & Associates