John C. Amato, MBA, President & CEO of WorldPoint, has been elected to serve on the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation (SCAF) Board of Directors. With a business degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame, John began his career as a Certified Public Accountant working for Touche Ross & Co. in their audit department and continued with Taco Bell as an internal auditor. Upon completion of his MBA at the University of Chicago, John began an eight-year tenure at Frito Lay, Inc. working in planning, marketing, and sales. John prides himself on being a hands-on executive who believes that excellent customer service is the ‘alpha’ and the ‘omega’ for business. John seeks to engender a positive team environment both within his company and with business associates.
John brings a broad base of experience to WorldPoint, which has served the global training network since 1996 when it became the American Heart Association’s first strategic partner for its Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Division.
“The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation is delighted to welcome John Amato, MBA, to its Board of Directors,” said Henry Jampel, MD, MHS, SCAF Board Chair. “As President and CEO of WorldPoint, a leader in the CPR and health training industry, he has demonstrated his dedication to the goal of saving lives over decades. John has extensive experience serving on non-profit boards, including the Chicago branch of the American Heart Association and the Citizen CPR Foundation. We can’t wait to put him to work!”