Steve Hull, president of Leidos Digital, has been named chair of the 2026 Greater Washington Region Heart Walk, which will take place November 7, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The event is expected to bring together thousands of walkers and hundreds of teams from local companies, organizations and community groups, including survivors, health leaders, advocates and other supporters of the American Heart Association’s mission. The Heart Walk’s overall fundraising goal for 2026 is $2.5 million.
As chair, Steve Hull will lead fundraising, outreach and recruitment efforts for the Heart Walk. He will serve alongside Joe Burke, partner at Grant Thornton, who is chairing the Executives with Heart campaign, and the Heart Walk Executive Leadership Team. The article notes Hull’s role at Leidos, where he leads teams that deliver secure digital solutions for federal customers across areas such as cyber operations, application modernization, IT infrastructure and enterprise digital experience.
The Heart Walk aims to raise $2.5 million in 2026. Within that effort, the Executives with Heart campaign has a specific target to raise $900,000 and to recruit 130 members. Joe Burke is quoted expressing enthusiasm about partnering with Hull and the American Heart Association to engage workforce leaders across the region around priorities including more people trained in CPR, expanded research and increased opportunities for life‑saving interventions.
The Heart Walk will offer two walking options — 1-mile and 3-mile routes — that traverse Washington’s monuments. The event will include a dedicated finish line to honor survivors and a morning festival with multiple activities. Festival features listed in the source include fitness demonstrations, a Pet Party and parade, CPR demonstrations, a Kids Zone, music, games and other family‑friendly offerings.
Festival activities begin when the festival area opens at 8:30 a.m., and the walk itself will kick off at 10 a.m. The article underscores that every walker who participates and every dollar donated supports the AHA’s priorities: training more people in CPR, funding research, strengthening advocacy efforts and promoting healthier communities.
The announcement lists members of the 2026 Executive Leadership Team and their affiliations. The roster in the source includes:
The American Heart Association thanks the 2026 Heart Walk sponsors listed in the source. Named sponsors include AWS, Blake Real Estate, DAVIS Construction, Deloitte, Hitachi, Kaiser Permanente, KPMG, Leidos, CareFirst, EY, Peraton, Sheehy Auto Stores, Unissant, Walgreens and Washington Gas, among others.
The source provides a registration link for the 2026 Greater Washington Region Heart Walk. The article also lists media and public contacts: for media inquiries, Hannah Ross (hannah.ross@heart.org) is provided. For public inquiries, the American Heart Association phone number is 1‑800‑AHA‑USA1.
The source includes an organizational summary noting that the American Heart Association is dedicated to longer, healthier lives and equitable health in all communities. It states the AHA has been a leading health information source for more than a century, is supported by more than 35 million volunteers globally, and funds research, advocates for public health and provides resources to save and improve lives affected by cardiovascular disease and stroke. The AHA’s work includes driving breakthroughs and implementing solutions in science, policy and care to advance health and transform lives.
For full event details and registration, refer to the link provided in the original announcement and contact the American Heart Association for media or public questions as listed in the source.