Heart of Delaware Leadership

In 2024, the American Heart Association celebrated 100 years as a relentless force for longer, healthier lives. As we move into our second century, we recognize our work is more important now than ever before. Our centennial milestone was coupled with our 2024 Impact Goal of ensuring every person has the opportunity for a full, healthy life. Every person means working with every community and that is why our Executive Leadership is so important. The Heart of Delaware Campaign is a catalyst for this work.

2025 Heart of Delaware Chair

Joy A. Barrist
Partner
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP

Joy A. Barrist is a partner of Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP in Wilmington, Delaware. Joy is vice-chair of the Transactions and Business Counseling Practice Group, leads the commercial real estate practice and chairs the Firm’s Women’s Initiative. She provides her clients with a full range of commercial real estate legal services including guidance in the finance, acquisition, sale, lease, and development of real estate projects across the Country. She regularly represents banks and lending institutions, private equity firms, investors, developers, owners, management companies, landlords, tenants and non-profit organizations. Joy received her J.D. from Villanova University School of Law. She is a Fellow in both the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and is a frequent speaker on commercial real estate topics, both locally and nationally. Outside of her legal practice, Joy donates her time to a number of community organizations including I Am My Sister’s Keeper, Reach Riverside, Jumpstart Wilmington, and of course, the American Heart Association.

Executive Leadership Team

Logan Herring
Allison Kerwin
Rachel Lindeman
Kevin Worsh
Jennifer Wilson
Abby McCloskey
Rich Emge
Lauren Russell
Brittany Giusini
Jamie Vari
Kim Hoffman