LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 22, 2026 - Sam Kamran has been named the Central Arkansas 2026 Woman of Impact, leading a group of local changemakers who raised awareness and critical funds to help end heart disease and stroke, the leading cause of death in women. She is a digital marketing consultant for The Marketing Broker.
Kamran earned the title through the American Heart Association's Woman of Impact™ initiative, a nine-week, high-energy campaign aligned with the national Go Red for Women® movement. The initiative challenges participants to mobilize their networks, champion women's heart health and drive measurable impact through fundraising, education and community engagement.
"Sam Kamran and every one of our Woman of Impact nominees showed what's possible when passionate leaders step forward for women's health," said Nikki Smith, executive director of the American Heart Association-Central Arkansas. "Women's heart health has been underrecognized for too long.
These leaders are accelerating change by funding research, expanding education and bringing women's heart health to the forefront." Campaigns officially launched on National Wear Red Day®, Feb. 6,.
Title: Editorial Synthesis: Local Leadership in the National Campaign Against Women’s Heart Disease
The designation arises from the American Heart Association’s Woman of Impact program, a nine-week campaign designed to augment fundraising, education, and community engagement focused on women’s heart health.
Specific focus areas include awareness of blood pressure numbers and recognition of warning signs for heart attack and stroke.
The source notes that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women and that about 45% of women aged 20 and older live with some form of cardiovascular disease, while two-thirds of heart events are preventable through lifestyle modification and early detection.
The top national fundraiser is identified as a future honoree at the national level.
It emphasizes the ongoing national commitment to address cardiovascular disease as a leading cause of death among women.