Colorectal Cancer Alliance Staff

Michael Sapienza

Chief Executive Officer

Driven by the past, motivated by the future, committed to ending this disease in our lifetime.

Regan Huneycutt

Chief Development Officer

Equal parts goal digger, cheerleader, and relationship builder.

Melissa Lynch, SHRM-SCP

Chief People Officer

Passionate about coaching others to accomplish extraordinary goals. Committed to live with purpose. 

Andrea Goodman

Senior Vice President of Patient Support & Research Strategy

An advocate for the people who believes we can accomplish anything with equity, empathy, and patients at the forefront.

Angie Lawry

Senior Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Midwestern girl who loves her Packers, IndyCar racing, good bourbon, and getting to the point.

Marcie Klein

Senior Vice President of Prevention

Native New Yorker by way of Kentucky, always trying to do it better and make an impact

Sam Harper

Vice President of Data Intelligence & Technology

Passionate about using technology to help our team end colorectal cancer. Also, my kids, baseball and a veggie garden.

Montel Anderson

Screening Navigation Manager

Visionary for prevention & wellness! A partner in this journey for a cure.

Valerie Awad

Certified Patient & Family Support Navigator & Online Community Manager

My journey as the caregiver to my husband, a 14-year stage 4 survivor, ended when he passed away suddenly in 2018 - still cancer-free. As a certified patient and family support navigator, each day I honor the journey by paying it forward helping others survive and thrive as we were once helped.

Dionne Christopher

Partnerships & Programs Manager

Georgia peach loves to laugh and whose passion is to help others.

Kwane Drabo

Community Organizer

Dedicated to building a more informed community ready to tackle CRC.

Paige Edmonds

Certified Patient & Family Support Navigator & Screening Specialist

Cat mom who believes that each person can make a difference and together we can make change.

David Fenstermacher

Senior Director of Research & Medical Affairs

Biomedical scientist committed to contributing to the prevention and cure of colorectal cancer in my lifetime.

Alex Guevara

Senior Prevention Data and Analytics Coordinator

Blue Devil who will probably encourage you to listen to your gut more often.

Lisa Hall

Senior Director of Screening

I'm passionate about my family and the work I do to improve healthcare outcomes. Making a meaningful difference to help save lives by increasing access to quality care

Eric Hargis

Consultant of Advocacy

Committed to ending colorectal cancer within our lifetime.

Angela King

Atlanta Program Manager

Passionate and energetic corny joke teller ready to break cycles and make an impact on the community!

Nana Kufuor

Project Manager

Audiophile. Yogi. Holistic health nut. Wandering and wondering. Mad about ending colorectal cancer.

Branden Lipford

Philadelphia Program Manager

Marielle Mcleod

Certified Bilingual Patient & Family Support Navigator & Buddy Program Manager

Advocate, Ally, Survivor. Committed to bringing awareness and bridging the gap within our diverse community.

Kimberly McNeil

Prevention Project Director

Driver of change for those in need.  Facilitator of cross-functional teams. Lover of good food, laughing with friends, and the spa.

Kim Newcomer

Senior Manager of Medical Advocacy & Community Engagement

Adventure enthusiast and survivor who is willing to climb any mountain for young-onset awareness.

Marianne Pearson

Senior Director of Patient Navigation

Committed to supporting patients, families, and this community every day. Grateful and honored to do this work.

Louise M. Perkins, PhD

Research and Scientific Affairs Consultant

Scientist and executive with pharma & non-profit experience. Accelerating research & communications to benefit patients.

Stephanie Rouse

Certified Patient & Family Support Navigator & Ostomy Specialist

FAP survivor with permanent ileostomy (AKA Rosie) wanting to share my experience to help others. No colon and still rolling!

Angele Russell

Director of Partnerships

A southern girl with a heart for connecting people. Globetrotter. Dedicated to ending colorectal cancer. 

Christin Sonneborn

Certified Patient & Family Support Navigator & Insurance Specialist

Foodie. Dog mom. Georgetown Hoyas fanatic. Cinephile. Houseplant hobbyist. Expert hand-holder.

Shantal Williams

Volunteer Program Manager

Just a Broadway-loving, cheering for the home teams, music-loving Mama. Looking to change the world one volunteer hour at a time. 

Kristen Cagadas

Assistant to the Chief Development Officer

A creative Wisconsinite with a passion for special needs advocacy, positivity, and ending cancer. 

Abbie Carter

Individual Giving Manager

Motivated by the mission, and coffee. Eager to be part of the solution to ending colorectal cancer.

Taylor Davidson

Development Operations Coordinator

Oscar worthy for best supporting role in finding and funding a cure.

Lee Deadwyler

Annual Fund Manager

Amateur foodie and trivia enthusiast looking for ways to help others. Always says yes to ice cream.

Chelsea Edwards

Senior Director of Peer-to-Peer Giving

Problem solver, goal getter, and working mom just trying to make the world better than I found it.

Adina Frazier

Senior Director of Special Events

An ally at the Alliance, aiming for a colorectal cancer cure. Loves ice cream therapy!

Katie Gholson

Manager of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Enthusiastic storyteller. Always up for a good adventure. Looking forward to helping build the community to end CRC.

Heather Gorse

Industry Giving Coordinator

Army wife. Boy mom. Little miss DIY. Wino. Fitness junkie. Trusting the journey even when I don’t understand it.

Malki Karkowsky

Senior Director of Individual Giving

Mission-driven mama intent on helping to end colorectal cancer and make the world a better place.

Mark Koczka

Senior Director of Corporate Consumer Brands & Foundation Giving

Passionate about building partnerships to advance health equity.

Melissa Worrell Matthews

Manager of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Driven by the passion to find a cure. Milaspouse raising strong girls. Travel enthusiast. People person. Knowledge addict. FSU Nole!

Diana Morande

Special Events Fundraising Manager

Disney devotee who also believes, "It's kind of fun to do the impossible."

Dylan Reddick

Foundation Giving Manager

Powered by live music, sunrise bike rides, and weekend hikes. Enthusiastically working towards a more harmonious world for all and an end to colorectal cancer. 

Jennifer Rosenblatt

Special Events Fundraising Manager

Development guru who values special events. Jersey girl by marriage. Proud boy mom. Personally propelled to end CRC.

Megan Scotti

Manager of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Fueled by tacos, coffee, and sunshine, this KC native is trying to put the FUN back in fundraising.

Kate Shin

Peer-to-Peer Operations Coordinator

1st Gen Korean-American, Yogi, Endo Warrior, Wellness Enthusiast, Ally #teamSunSHINe—here to serve the Alliance’s mission!

Phoebe Stringer

Special Events Operations Coordinator

Passionate about curating memorable experiences to help spread awareness and end colorectal cancer.

Jamee Telford

Director of Industry Giving

Can’t stop, won’t stop until we find a cure. Often heard talking about screening. Most likely to be found at a theatre.

Francesca Arminio

Email Marketing Manager

Circus artist. Fitness fanatic. Cupcake connoisseur. Making a difference, one day at a time.

Delaney Bedrosian

Senior Social Media Manager

2004 Gold Medalist (Bible Olympics), who believes Peter Pettigrew belonged in Slytherin—don’t at me.

Steven Bushong

Senior Manager of Strategic Communications

The only thing better than drumming is saving lives. Can't decide about the Oxford comma.

Amy Ganderson

Senior Director of Digital Strategy

Digital leader, dedicated to working for causes that I care about.

Khalea Lovett

Graphic Designer

Proud Marylander. Jigsaw puzzle lover. Grateful to take part in critical life-saving work.

Katie Miller

Senior Digital Marketing Coordinator

JMU Duke here to make an impact with our #NationofAllies! Also to discuss pop-culture & baked goods.

Sonja Gillespie

Accounting Manager

Next best thing to eating cookies is ending this disease one bite at a time.

Tashma Green

Director of Information Technology

Very happy to support the Alliance and its mission!

Melvin Guerrero

Technology Specialist

Hoping to make a positive impact at Alliance through technology!

Joshua Hicks

Senior Platform Administrator 

Dachshunds, gym, travel, politics, food, and sports help make the world go round.

Heidi Jaafar

Director of Accounting

Problem solver and spreadsheet lover crunching the numbers and hoping to make this world a better place. You can account for me being an Ally.

Amanda Mihalke

Senior HR & Operations Coordinator

Avid home cook, museum enthusiast, and fan of to-do lists. Honored to support this cause.

Chris Sellas

Digital Project Manager

Photographer, techie, and foodie here to help support the cause with innovative technology.

Shelin Wing

Senior Manager of Operations

Inspired by the hope that we can help end this disease.