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Co-Founders

Laurie Fenton Ambrose
Laurie Fenton AmbroseCo-Founder, President & CEO
Laurie Fenton Ambrose is a dynamic, innovative leader who has spent a lifetime in service following her passion for supporting those in need. She has dedicated the last 18 years to confronting lung cancer and transforming survivorship.
Bonnie J. Addario
Bonnie J. AddarioCo-Founder, Board Chair
Bonnie J. Addario has been an activist, advocate, educator and change agent empowering patients and giving them a strong voice in the fight against lung cancer since receiving a stage 3B diagnosis more than a decade ago.

Chief Officers

Emily Eyres
Emily EyresChief Development Officer
Emily Eyres is responsible for leading strategic direction and program execution to accomplish our life-saving mission. With more than 25 years of non-profit leadership management and development expertise, she works with our amazing staff, board of directors, volunteers, and partners to drive high impact, high quality programs that help people, build connections, and improve outcomes for our community.
Joelle Fathi, DNP, RN, ARNP, FAAN
Joelle Fathi, DNP, RN, ARNP, FAANChief Healthcare Delivery Officer
Joelle Fathi leads GO2 for Lung Cancer’s Excellence in Screening and Care and Health Policy department, including the GO2 for Lung Cancer Centers of Excellence, a network consisting of more than 850 primarily community-based medical facilities that provide excellence in lung cancer early detection and diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.
Courtney Granville, PhD, MSPH
Courtney Granville, PhD, MSPHChief Scientific Officer
Courtney Granville heads the Science and Research Team at GO2 for Lung Cancer. In this role, she oversees GO2’s community engaged research, clinical research, Lung Cancer Registry, and LungMATCH programs. She identifies areas of unmet clinical research need and develops innovative research strategies to address the needs of people at risk or living with lung cancer and their loved ones.
Danielle Hicks
Danielle HicksChief Patient Officer
Danielle Hicks has been working in lung cancer non-profits for the past 11 years. She is responsible for all aspects of patient programming, services, engagement and empowerment, along with strategic insight and planning around lung cancer awareness and education.
Lori Millner
Lori MillnerChief Marketing Officer
Lori Millner is a seasoned senior marketing professional with more than three decades of marketing experience in helping both non-profit and corporate organizations achieve their goals. She most recently served as vice president of marketing of The National Children’s Cancer Society (NCCS), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing financial, emotional and educational support to families battling childhood cancer.
Bradley Newton
Bradley NewtonChief Information Officer
Bradley Newton leads the continued development of an innovative, robust, and secure information technology environment at GO2 for Lung Cancer. He works across the organization to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team through the use of technology and information systems. Brad brings decades of experience in this area.
Steve Raich
Steve RaichChief Financial and Administrative Officer
Steve Raich is responsible for the finance and administration functions at GO2. Steve comes with over 30 years of broad finance and business experience, primarily in the for-profit sector, but most recently as the CFAO at Texas CASA, a non-profit that advocates for children in the Texas foster care system.
Debi Beltramo
Debi BeltramoDirector, Finance
Debi Beltramo oversees all aspects of GO2 for Lung Cancer accounting and reporting, as well as many HR responsibilities. Debi came to ALCF in 2006 as a volunteer and formally joined the staff in 2007. Her past professional experience includes
Grace He
Grace HeDirector of People, Culture & Belonging
Giselli Perez
Giselli PerezManager, Grants & Finance
Office Administrator, West
Our Office Administrator is a major multi-tasker who has 30+ years of experience in Corporate Executive Administration field. As the equivalent of grand central station at the front desk, she keeps everything up-and-running, both for staff and the
Karen Williams
Karen WilliamsOffice Manager
Tim Falvai
Tim FalvaiAssociate Director, Project Management
Zachary Higgins
Zachary HigginsManager, Social Media
Bethany Johnson
Bethany JohnsonAssociate Director, Marketing
Bethany joined the Lung Cancer Alliance team in December 2018. She works closely with the Sr. Manager of Marketing and Creative Services to assist with marketing efforts,
Sami King
Sami KingMarketing Production Manager
Julia Spiess
Julia SpiessSenior Director, Communications
Sarah Wilson
Sarah WilsonSenior Manager, Marketing
Jaclyn Balcombe
Jaclyn BalcombeRegional Manager, Events
Lanni Boyd, MPH
Lanni Boyd, MPHDirector, Corporate Relations
Lanni Boyd joined the staff of Lung Cancer Alliance in the summer of 2011. She brings a passion for communicating the needs of underserved, patient communities to broader healthcare coalitions.
Alecia Hedge
Alecia HedgeRegional Manager, Events
Maile Hopkins
Maile HopkinsManager, Donor Relations
Jennifer Hughes
Jennifer HughesSenior Director, National Events
Jennifer Hughes oversees all events, including the National 5K Walk/Run Series (“Your Next Step is the Cure”), Signature Events (Annual Gala, “Drive it off the Earth” Golf Tournament, etc) as well as fundraising events held by GO2 for Lung Cancer supporters.
Katie Morello
Katie MorelloManager, Events Operations
Bridget Purchatzke
Bridget PurchatzkeAssociate Director, National Events
Barney Thomas, Jr.
Barney Thomas, Jr.Specialist, Database & Stewardship
Lisa Cooke Tinsley
Lisa Cooke TinsleyAssociate Director, Philanthropy
Angela Barry, MA
Angela Barry, MADirector, Quality Screening & Program Initiatives
Angela joined LCA as Field Coordinator in January 2015, arriving from the Kentucky Department for Public Health where she managed the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program.
Meg Fay, RN, BSN
Meg Fay, RN, BSNNurse Manager, Excellence in Screening & Care
Kathy Levy
Kathy LevyManager, Community Outreach and Engagement
Kathy Levy joined LCA in September 2018 as Project Manager to the ALCASE Project in 7 Alabama Counties. She received her BA from Faulkner University in Montgomery, AL.
Sydney Lloyd
Sydney LloydResearch Assistant
Robin Mohon
Robin MohonSenior Specialist, Centers of Excellence Stakeholder Relations
Robin joined LCA as the Centers of Excellence Coordinator in August 2018. Robin, who is based in Kentucky, provides assistance and information to Lung Cancer Screening programs.
Megan Podsiad
Megan PodsiadEducation Manager – Instructional Designer
Sarah Weston
Sarah WestonManager, Special Initiatives and Projects
Susana Ulloa
Susana UlloaLung Cancer Screening Navigator
Adedayo Adeniyi
Adedayo AdeniyiManager, Government Affairs
Sydney Burchell
Sydney BurchellManager, Health Policy
Anita McGlothlin
Anita McGlothlinSenior Director, Economics & Health Policy
Anita McGlothlin joined Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) in May 2018 as the Associate Director of Science and Regulatory Policy. Her work in advancing the LCA mission through the development and implementation of priority science and regulatory policy activities
Elridge Proctor, MPA
Elridge Proctor, MPASenior Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy
Elridge joined LCA in September 2016 as the Director of Health Policy. She has extensive experience with Congressional relations and previously worked on Capitol Hill, handling a portfolio of women and children’s health issues
Kevin Schaeffer
Kevin SchaefferManager, Data Integration
Kevin Schaeffer joined LCA in July 2016 as the Development and Operations Coordinator, working closely with the Senior Manager of Development
Miranda Goff, LICSW
Miranda Goff, LICSWSenior Manager, Support Programs and Peer Support
Miranda Goff joined LCA in May 2018 as the Survivor and Caregiver Support Manager. In this role, she provides support to lung cancer patients, caregivers, and professionals through the LCA Helpline
Amy Kampschroeder, MA, OTR/L, CHES
Amy Kampschroeder, MA, OTR/L, CHESSenior Manager, Support Programs and Community Education
Nicole Phipps
Nicole PhippsSenior Director, Support Programs and Community Engagement
Nicole Phipps Pietras began her career in lung cancer advocacy as a way to honor her grandfather, a lung cancer survivor. Since then, however, she has had the honor of meeting and getting to know hundreds of inspirational patients, survivors,
Maureen Rigney, LICSW
Maureen Rigney, LICSWSenior Director, Support Programs and Psychosocial Care
As Director of Support Initiatives, Maureen Rigney oversees LCA’s portfolio of support and outreach services. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Maureen has been with LCA since 2005.
Michele Zeh
Michele ZehManager, Support Programs and Events
Michele Zeh joined ALCF (now GO2 for Lung Cancer) in 2014 with a passion to change outcomes for patients everywhere. Her personal family experience of losing both her mother and mother-in-law to lung cancer drives her commitment to fighting the disease.
Renee Botello, MSc
Renee Botello, MScNavigator, Treatment and Trials
Andrew Ciupek, PhD
Andrew Ciupek, PhDAssociate Director, Clinical Research
Andrew joined LCA in 2016 as Manager of Clinical Research Coordinator. Andrew works closely with the Director of Science & Research, the Director of Medical Outreach and the Community and Support Services team
Chaya Estrin-Lebovic, MPH, CHES
Chaya Estrin-Lebovic, MPH, CHESCoordinator, Lung Cancer Registry
Heather Law, MA
Heather Law, MAAssociate Director, Lung Cancer Registry
Shanada Monestime, PharmD, BCOP
Shanada Monestime, PharmD, BCOPDirector, Community Engaged Research
Brittney Nichols, MPH, BSN-RN
Brittney Nichols, MPH, BSN-RNSenior Specialist, Science and Research
Matthew Reiss, MSE, PhD
Matthew Reiss, MSE, PhDManager, Precision Medicine & Navigation
John Wells, MBA-HA
John Wells, MBA-HAManager, Lung Cancer Registry