Need answers? 1·800·227·2345 | Home | Community | Get Involved | Donate | | Site Index | Search Go Button
The mark, American Cancer Society, is a registered trademark of the American Cancer Society, Inc., and may not be copied, reproduced, transmitted, displayed, performed, distributed, sublicensed, altered, stored for subsequent use or otherwise used in whole or in part in any manner without ACS's prior written consent.
 
My Planner Register | Sign In Sign In


Press Room
 
    Press Releases
    Media Relations Contacts
    Online Press Kit
    Rumors, Myths, and Truths
Glossary
About the American Cancer Society
   
Media Relations Contacts

National media can reach a member of the national media relations team listed below.

Local journalists: For fastest service, you can locate the media relations representative in your area by calling: 1-800-ACS-2345 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Or select your state here:

To contact the Society with questions about fundraising ideas, donations, sponsorships, public service announcements or other related requests, please send an email using this Contact Us link and a Cancer Information Specialist will respond to your request. Please note the Media Relations Department will forward all such requests to Contact Us.

For reprint, logo, and other content requests, please visit our Content Usage page.

To link to the American Cancer Society web page, please visit our Linking Policies page.

To request that your name be removed from the American Cancer Society mail, telephone, or e-mail lists, please fill out our Opt Out Form.

The media relations specialists listed below are for national credentialed news media only (for non-media requests, please call 1-800-ACS-2345 or send an e-mail using Contact Us and a Cancer Information Specialist will assist you):

Becky Steinmark Erwin
National Director, Media Relations
Atlanta
Office: (404) 417-5860
Mobile: (678) 613-6892
Becky Erwin

Andrew Becker
Director, Media Relations
New York
Office: 212-237-3899
Mobile: 917-673-7728
Andrew Becker

David Sampson
Director, Medical & Scientific Communications
Los Angeles
Office: (213) 368-8523
Mobile: (213) 840-7525
David Sampson

Jamie Kimbrough
Director, Media Relations
Atlanta
Office: (404) 417-5889
Mobile: (404) 449-3008
Jamie Kimbrough

Busola Afolabi
Manager, Media Relations
Atlanta
Office: (404) 417-5894
Mobile: (678) 458-0684
Busola Afolabi

Claire Greenwell
Media Relations Specialist
Atlanta
Office: (404) 417-5883
Mobile: (678) 592-9517
Claire Greenwell

National credentialed media who need information about American Cancer Society lobbying efforts, public policies/issues, state and federal legislative initiatives, and work with federal agencies, contact:

Steven C. Weiss
Sr. Director, Communications & Media Advocacy
Office:(202) 661-5710
Steve Weiss

Alissa Havens
Senior Manager, Media Advocacy
Office:(202) 661-5772
Alissa Havens


Alabama

Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery

Scarlet Thompson
Office: 205-930-8889
Mobile: 205-643-7361
Scarlet Thompson

Huntsville

Kara Neloms
Office: 256-535-1084
Mobile: 256-335-6314
Kara Neloms

Mobile, Dothan

Mary Kathryn Walker
Office: 251-414-1303
Mobile: 251-610-4134
Mary Kathryn Walker


Alaska

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan


Arizona

Phoenix - Maricopa Country

Meg Kondrich
Office: 602-586-7416
Mobile: 480-254-0197
Meg Kondrich

Tucson

John Weisgerber
Office: 505-559-9430
Mobile: 505-280-0841
John Weisgerber


Arkansas

Jodie Spears
Office: 501-603-5210
Mobile: 501-766-8624
Jodie Spears


California

Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto

Maria Robinson
Office: 916-446-7933 ext 311
Mobile: 916 838-8100
Maria Robinson

Fresno-Visalia-Bakersfield

Maria Robinson
Office: 916-446-7933 ext 311
Mobile: 916-838-8100
Maria Robinson

San Francisco-East Bay-Redwood Empire

Erin Bartlett
Office: 510-452-5229 ext 232
Mobile: 510-813-5643
Erin Bartlett

Silicon Valley-San Jose-Central Coast

Angie Carrillo
Office: 408-688-0106
Mobile: 408-718-4804
Angie Carrillo

Orange County

Corrine Castillo
Office: 949-567-0628
Corrine Castillo

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Pasadena

Eric Beikmann
Office: 213-736-5075
Mobile: 310-560-4726
Eric Beikmann

Katie Spangle
Office: 213-386-7660, ext 294
Mobile: 310-924-9837
Katie Spangle

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Pasadena: Spanish Language Media Contact

Kristina Martel
Office: 213-427-7398
Kristina Martel

San Diego

Robin Brown
Office: 619-682-7439
Mobile: 619-894-0826
Robin Brown

Palm Springs-Palm Desert-Riverside-San Bernadino

Beckie Moore-Flati
Office: 714-779-8104
Mobile: 714-697-8666
Beckie Moore-Flati


Colorado

Joel Quevillon
Office: 719-630-4973
Mobile: 719-648-0967
Joel Quevillon

Denver- Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas and Jefferson Counties

Dianna Hemphill
Office: 720-524-5470
Mobile: 970-690-3214
Dianna Hemphill


Connecticut

Patrice Bedrosian
Office: 203-379-4840
Mobile: 845-598-3975
Patrice Bedrosian


Delaware

Dawn Ward
Office: 410-933-5134
Dawn Ward


Florida

Michael Reich
Office: 813-253-0541
Michael Reich

Ft. Walton Beach/Pensacola

Kathy Nettles
Office: 850-475-0850 ext.120
Kathy Nettles

Panama City

Brett Schuette
Office: 850-785-9205 ext 120
Brett Schuette

Tallahassee

Office: 850-297-0588

Jacksonville

Ben Hippeli
Office: 904-391-3612
Ben Hippeli

Gainesville/Ocala/Lake City

Mel Toran
Office: 352-376-6866 ext 113
Mel Toran

Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne

Dorothy Hardee
Office: 407-581-2517
Dorothy Hardee

Robert Watts
Office: 386-760-6078
Robert Watts

Gregory Stephens
Office: 321-433-3109
Gregory Stephens

Tampa/St. Pete/Sarasota

Andy Kramer
Office: 813-319-5901
Andy Kramer

Cynthia Dunlap
Office: 941-365-2858
Cynthia Dunlap

Angela McAuley
Office: 727-546-9822
Angela McAuley

Ft.Myers/Naples

Sherri Nowlin
Office: 239-936-1113
Sherri Nowlin

West Palm Beach/Ft.Pierce

Nancy Madsen
Office: 772-562-2272 ext 115
Nancy Madsen

Julie Denning
Office: 561-650-0127
Julie Denning

Miami/Ft.Lauderdale/Florida Keys

Maria G. Giuliani
Office: 305-594-4363 ext 201
Maria Giuliani

Nancy Strong
Office: 954-564-0880 ext. 133
Nancy Strong


Georgia

Elissa McCrary
Office: 404-949-6418
Elissa McCrary


Hawaii

Milton Hirata
Office: 808-432-9134
Milton Hirata


Idaho

Northern Idaho

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Southern Idaho

Gretchen Groves
Office: 503-795-3972
Mobile: 503-349-9326
Gretchen Groves


Illinois

Melissa Leeb
Office: 312-960-2305
Melissa Leeb

Greater Chicagoland media; news outlets outside Chicago proper, including suburban newspaper chains

Susan Swartz
Office: 847-317-0025
Susan Swartz

Chicago Media

Jennifer Lefkowitz
Office: 312-279-7362
Jennifer Lefkowitz

Chicago Metro

Jennifer Briggs
Office: 630-879-9009
Jennifer Briggs

Springfield, Champaign

Shayne Squires
Office: 217-546-7586
Shayne Squires


Indiana

Central Indiana, Northeast Indiana, Hoosier Hills area

Christina Nash
Office: 317-344-7834
Mobile: 765-760-2378
Christina Nash

Central Indiana, Mid-Indiana, Lower Eastern Indiana, North Central Indiana

Karen Copp
Office: 317-344-7814
Mobile: 317-439-6655
Karen Copp

Northwest Indiana, Wabash Valley area, Mid-Southwest Indiana, Southwestern Indiana

Indianapolis

Karen Copp or Christina Nash
Office: 317-344-7800
Karen Copp Mobile: 317-439-6655
Christina Nash Mobile: 765-760-2378
Karen Copp
Christina Nash


Iowa

Chuck Reed
Office: 515-727-0079
Mobile: 515-490-1150
Chuck Reed


Kansas

Topeka

Jill Sittenauer
Office: 785-273-4422 ext 6204
Mobile: 785-806-2248
Jill Sittenauer

Wichita

Dana Kemp
Office: 316-616-6507
Mobile: 214-497-6819
Dana Kemp


Kentucky

Louisville, North Central Kentucky, Somerset, Lexington

Stephanie Feger
Office: 502-560-6023
Mobile: 502-541-0494
Stephanie Feger

Paducah, Owensboro, Bowling Green, Northern Kentucky, Ashland

Eric Walker
Office: 270-444-0743
Mobile: 270-519-3991
Eric Walker


Louisiana

New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles

Tracie Bertaut
Office: 504-219-2272
Mobile: 504-722-1695
Tracie Bertaut

Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, Lafayette

Brooke Henry
Office: 318-219-4033
Mobile: 337-280-4559
Brooke Henry


Maine

Susan Clifford
Office: 207-373-3710
Mobile: 207-318-6295
Susan Clifford


Maryland

Dawn Ward
Office: 410-933-5134
Dawn Ward


Massachusetts

Suffolk County, plus Brookline, Dedham, Needham, Wellesley and Westwood; and Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket, and Barnstable Counties

Kate Rogers
Office: 781-314-2660
Mobile: 617-699-5886
Kate Rogers

Essex and Middlesex Counties

Jessica Saporetti
Office: 781-314-2664
Mobile: 508-728-4511
Jessica Saporetti

Worcester, Berkshire, Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin Counties

Erin Hefferan
Office: 508-270-4756
Mobile: 407-415-3746
Erin Hefferan


Michigan

Detroit

Kate Dietrich
Office: 248-663-3426
Mobile: 734-748-3056
Kate Dietrich

Detroit and Ann Arbor

Corinne Petras
Office: 248-663-3492
Mobile: 248-730-3008
Corinne Petras

West Michigan

Emily Coyle
Office: 616-551-4042
Mobile: 517-449-6036
Emily Coyle

Eastern Michigan

Evelyn Barella
Office: 810-733-3702
Mobile: 810-610-5234
Evelyn Barella

Central Michigan, Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula

Erin Davis
Office: 517-664-1426
Mobile: 517-214-6712
Erin Davis

Detroit

Christine Benke
Office: 248-663-3413
Mobile: 586-980-9818
Christine Benke


Minnesota

Lou Harvin
Office: 651-255-8153
Mobile: 612-247-9336
Lou Harvin


Mississippi

Jackson & North Mississippi

Kelly Lindsay
Office: 601-321-5516
Kelly Lindsay

Gulfport

Mallory Haynes
Office: 228-896-2006
Mobile: 601-467-0468
Mallory Haynes


Missouri

Kansas City, Jefferson City, Columbia Markets

Caitlin Faddis
Office: 913-747-6020
Mobile: 816-797-5600
Caitlin Faddis

St. Louis Market

April Dzubic
Office: 314-286-8187
Mobile: 314-488-4120
April Dzubic

Springfield Market

Ashley Hill
Office: 417-447-1486
Mobile: 417-844-8306
Ashley Hill

Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee


Montana

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan


Nebraska

Mike Lefler
Office: 402-423-4888, ext. 4104
Mobile: 402-202-3588
Mike Lefler

Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee


Nevada

Las Vegas

Paulette Anderson
Office: 702-891-9013
Mobile: 702-379-3726
Paulette Anderson

Reno Market

Patricia Monsoor
Office: 801-493-4731
Mobile: 650-454-6441
Patricia Monsoor


New Hampshire

Peter Davies
Office: 603-471-4126
Mobile: 603-486-6352
Peter Davies


New Jersey

Northern New Jersey and Ethnic Media

Dolores Machuca-Ruiz
Office: 201-457-3418 ext.2232
Mobile: 201-390-2846
Dolores Machuca-Ruiz

Northern New Jersey

Marjorie Kaplan
Office: 908-629-0386 ext.203
Mobile: 908-216-0696
Marjorie Kaplan

Southern New Jersey

Michele Holcomb
Office: 856-616-1650
Mobile: 856-816-1089
Michele Holcomb


New Mexico

John Weisgerber
Office: 505-559-9430
Mobile: 505-280-0841
John Weisgerber

San Juan County

Joel Quevillon
Office: 719-630-4973
Mobile: 719-648-0967
Joel Quevillon


New York State

New York City Metro (5 boroughs of New York City)

Jennifer Cucurullo
Office: 212-237-9857
Mobile: 917-968-9809
Jennifer Cucurullo

Long Island and Westchester

Sheri Richardson
Phone: 914-610-5136
Sheri Richardson

Albany, Hudson Valley

Paul McGee
Office: 518-454-4014
Mobile: 518-441-1069
Paul McGee

Upstate, Southern NY (Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, Buffalo)

Kim McMahon
Office: 585-288-1950
Mobile: 585-233-8441
Kim McMahon


North Carolina

Chris Green
Office: 757-493-7980
Chris Green


North Dakota

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan


Ohio

Central Region

Robert Paschen
Office: 888-227-6446 ext. 3800
Robert Paschen

North Region

Alexandra Houser Vukoder
Office: 888-227-6446 ext.1600
Mobile: 330-606-2467
Alexandra Houser Vukoder

Northeast Region

Al Stabilito
Office: 888-227-6446 ext.2600
Mobile: 330-727-7116
Al Stabilito

Northwest Region

BJ Fischer
Funk Luetke Skunda
Office: 419-241-1244
BJ Fischer

Southwest Region

Peter Osborne
Office: 888-227-6446 ext.4800
Mobile: 513-546-4181
Peter Osborne


Oklahoma

Tulsa

Sara Smith
Office: 918-477-5407
Mobile: 918-671-4105
Sara Hawkins

Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee


Oregon

Northeastern Region

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Portland, Eugene and Medford

Gretchen Groves
Office: 503-795-3972
Mobile: 503-349-9326
Gretchen Groves


Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh

Dan Catena
Office: 412-919-1100 ext 1110
Mobile: 412-973-7792
Dan Catena

Philadelphia and all other areas

John Held
Office: 215-985-5336
Mobile: 267-496-9743
John Held

Daneen Baird
Office: 215-985-5373
Mobile: 215-740-0041
Daneen Baird


Rhode Island

Kate Rogers
Office: 781-314-2660
Mobile: 617-699-5886
Kate Rogers


South Carolina

Cindy Hayes
Office: 336-329-9279
Mobile: 336-240-0633
Cindy Hayes


South Dakota

Charlotte Hofer
Office: 605-323-3553
Charlotte Hofer


Tennessee

Knoxville, Chattanooga, Tri-Cities, Cookeville

Amy Fields
Office: 865-558-4041
Mobile: 865-806-1342
Amy Fields

Nashville

Nancy Hauskins DuBois
Office: 615-341-7333
Nancy Hauskins DuBois

Memphis, Jackson

Greg Broy
Office: 901-725-8621
Mobile: 901-484-2646
Greg Broy


Texas

Houston

Jennifer Walker
Office: 512-919-1876
Mobile: 512-689-0869
Jennifer Walker

San Antonio, Corpus, Valley, Laredo

Tess Zepeda
Office: 210-595-0212
Mobile: 210-823-4198
Tess Zepeda

Dallas, Fort Worth

Carole Bullock
Office: 214- 819-1257
Mobile: 469-834-8996
Carole Bullock

Ashley Gordon
Office: 817-570-0634
Mobile: 817-851-3668
Ashley Gordon

El Paso, Midland, Odessa

Maria Ruiz
Office: 915-544-4427 ext 112
Mobile: 915-276-4568
Maria Ruiz

Austin, Waco

Justine Hall
Office: 512-919-1882
Mobile: 512-659-4687
Justine Hall

Lufkin, Texarkana, Beaumont, Tyler

Greg Cameron
Office: 512-919-1916
Mobile: 512-797-7922
Greg Cameron

Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo, Wichita Falls, Midland

Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee


Utah

Patricia Monsoor
Office: 801-493-4731
Mobile: 650-454-6441
Patricia Monsoor


Vermont

Peter Davies
Office: 603-471-4126
Mobile: 603-486-6352
Peter Davies


Virginia

Domenick Casuccio
Office: 804-527-3735
Domenick Casuccio


Washington

Spokane Eastern Region - Eastern Washington

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Western Washington, Seattle

Shauna McBride
Office: 206-674-4132
Mobile: 206-446-5607
Shauna McBride

Vancouver

Gretchen Groves
Office: 503-795-3972
Mobile: 503-349-9326
Gretchen Groves


Washington, D.C.

Elissa McCrary
Office: 404-949-6418
Elissa McCrary

National credentialed media who need information about American Cancer Society lobbying efforts, public policies/issues, state and federal legislative initiatives, and work with federal agencies, click here.


West Virginia

Amy Wentz Berner
Office: 304-746-9950
Amy Wentz Berner


Wisconsin

Laurie Pagel
Office: 920-351-0367
Mobile: 920-851-5692
Laurie Pagel


Wyoming

Western Wyoming

Patricia Monsoor
Office: 801-493-4731
Mobile: 650-454-6441
Patricia Monsoor

Park and Big Horn Counties

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Central and Eastern Wyoming

Joel Quevillon
Office: 719-630-4973
Mobile: 719-648-0967
Joel Quevillon


Printer-Friendly Page
Email this Page
Related Tools & Topics
ACS News Center  
Talk to Your Legislators  
Research Program and Funding  
Learn About Cancer  
Statistics  
Not registered yet?
  Register now or see reasons to register.  
Help |  About ACS |  Employment & Volunteer Opportunities |  Legal & Privacy Information |  Press Room
Copyright 2010 © American Cancer Society, Inc.
All content and works posted on this website are owned and
copyrighted by the American Cancer Society, Inc. All rights reserved.