Derek Hetland, a Territory Manager for St. Jude Medical, Inc., is passionate about pulmonary arterial hypertension for a variety of reasons – the general public knows little about the disease, no cure exists presently and too much time passes from symptom onset to diagnosis. He became involved with the Blue LIps Foundation primarily to raise awareness about PAH. His close friend was recently diagnosed with this deadly disease and Derek has had to witness firsthand the physical and emotional stress it causes. He is dedicated to raising knowledge and funding to help find a cure as well as to establish a better screening process to properly identify and diagnose PAH.