As a liaison within and outside of THI, Sprung brings more than 25 years of experience to her roles. Specifically, she offers guidance as it relates to strategic partnerships and also coordinates and implements internal and external communications, strategic marketing, and brand strategies.  Sprung cultivates resources that advance the priorities of the Institute and its many partners across the globe. She additionally administers strategic direction to Texas Heart Institute’s operations teams that bolster infrastructure and augments digital platform integration initiatives.

After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin’s College of Natural Sciences, Sprung spent years working for Pfizer across several different Texas Medical Center healthcare entities. She subsequently served as Vice President of Marketing for an Austin-based biotech firm and later co-founded two medical device companies that provide surgical services to hospital systems across the southwest region. Following these endeavors, Sprung acted as a strategic advisor to the Genetics Policy Institute, and as Vice-Chair of Texans for Stem Cell Research (now Texans for Cures).

Since joining the Texas Heart Institute in 2011, Sprung has developed community and industry relationships as well as new partnerships and programs, including collaborations with UT Health Science Center, Baylor College of Medicine, WomenHeart National Hospital Alliance, Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, ExxonMobil, FitHouston, American Heart Association, Rice University Baker Institute, Alpha Phi Foundation, Center for Houston’s Future, Elnita McClain Women’s Center, LHI Houston, BakerRipley, Breakthrough Houston, Girl Scouts, Emerge Scholars and Houston ISD.

Keri earned her Executive Masters in Business Administration at Rice University’s Jones School of Business in 2022. During her studies, she served as the class representative, co-chair of the Jones School Association for Executives, and a Rice Business Board Fellow for Children At Risk, a non-profit that serves as a catalyst for change to improve the quality of life for children through strategic research, public policy analysis, education, collaboration, and advocacy. At the 2022 graduation, she was honored with the M.A. “Mike” Wright Award, the top leadership award.  Keri serves on several boards, including the Rice Alumni Association Board, the Emanuel Sisterhood Board of Trustees, and Fit Houston’s Executive Advisory Board.