“New York, NY – November 13, 2019 – Telecommunications executive Anthony Tuggle has been announced as Chairman-elect of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF). Tuggle, a current NKF Board Member, will take the helm in October 2020 from NKF Chairman and corporate influencer John Gerzema. Paul M. Palevsky, MD, is President-elect and will step in after NKF President Holly Kramer, MD, concludes her term in October 2020. NKF also welcomes corporate strategist Anne Barr and business leader Tracy McKibben as the newest Board Members, whose terms start immediately.
The new positions were announced at NKF’s most recent board meeting held at One World Trade Center in New York.
“Anthony has been an effective champion for NKF nationally and locally, and we look forward to his leadership as Chairman, said Kevin Longino, NKF CEO and a kidney transplant patient. “We also expect great things from our new President, Paul, as he continues to lend his medical expertise to help us increase awareness about kidney health, kidney disease and the need for more living organ donors. Certainly, the business acumen that Anne and Tracy bring individually will add value to the work we do every day on behalf of the 37 million Americans who have kidney disease.”
Tuggle lives in Atlanta and received a kidney transplant more than 20 years ago. He is AT&T Vice President of Sales, serves on the national NKF Board, and is a local Board Member of NKF Serving Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi. At AT&T, Tuggle leads more than 20,000 sales leaders and customer care experts and has built a culture that fosters a passion for winning. He models a "find-a-way" mindset in his approach to leadership. Tuggle is the author of the book I'm Better Not Bitter: My Personal Journey - Kidney Transplant Recipient's Story of Winning in Business & Life and Moving Forward, which shares how he has overcome obstacles, is self-motivated, and creates a work culture of success. Tuggle is committed to working with NKF to help fight kidney disease. He was 2018 Chairman of the Atlanta Kidney Walk, which raised more than $250,000 for NKF. He also has partnered with AT&T to raise more than $100,000 to date.
“I’m a servant leader who is very passionate about making a difference in our community and changing people lives,” Tuggle said. “This role as NKF Chairman affords me an opportunity to continue to fight to find a cure for kidney disease and, ultimately, one day we will live in a world free from this disease.”
- https://www.kidney.org/news/national-kidney-foundation-board-announces-anthony-tuggle-chairman-elect-dr-paul-m-palevsky