Our Area Board Leaders

We proudly recognize the dedicated Area Board leaders across the country who give their time, expertise, and leadership to advance the American Cancer Society’s mission.

Alaska

Jenifer Nelson

Alaska Area Board
Jenifer on Linkedin



Arizona

Sonya Engle

Arizona Area Board
Sonya on Linkedin



Arkansas

Justin Boeving

Arkansas Area Board
Justin on Linkedin



California

Elizabeth Acord

Los Angeles Area Board
Elizabeth on Linkedin

Thomas Donnelly

Orange County Area Board
Thomas on Linkedin

Scott Rose

Sacramento Area Board
Scott on Linkedin

Bryan McLaughlin

San Francisco/Bay Area Area Board
Bryan on Linkedin

Matthew Enyedi

San Diego Area Board
Matthew on Linkedin




Colorado

Chad Duffy

Colorado Area Board
Chad on Linkedin




Connecticut

Tim Restall

Southern and Western New England Area Board
Tim on Linkedin




Florida

David Smalling

North Central Florida Area Board
David on Linkedin

Sharon Delgado

Southeast Florida Area Board
Sharon on Linkedin

Heather Ford

Southwest Florida Area Board
Heather on Linkedin




Georgia

Cesar Wurm

Georgia Area Board
Cesar on Linkedin




Hawaii

Katherine Mobley

Hawaii Guam Area Board
Katherine on Linkedin




Idaho

Cecilia Gracida

Idaho Area Board
Cecilia on Linkedin




Illinois

Amanda Rigby

Illinois Area Board
Amanda on Linkedin




Indiana

Doug Brown

Indiana Area Board
Doug on Linkedin




Iowa

Traci McCausland

Iowa Area Board
Traci on Linkedin




Kentucky

Tina Bernot

Kentucky Area Board
Tina on Linkedin




Louisiana

Natalie Martin Monroe

Louisiana Area Board 
Natalie on Linkedin




Massachusetts

Kendalle Burlin O'Connell

Eastern New England Area Board
Kendalle on Linkedin




Michigan

Randall Melton

Michigan Area Board
Randall on Linkedin




Minnesota

Lynn Poferl

Minnesota Area Board
Lynn on Linkedin




Mississippi

Sonya Flynt

Mississippi Area Board
Sonya on Linkedin




Missouri

Karl Kramer

Kansas City Area Board
Karl on Linkedin

Charles Mems

St. Louis Area Board
Charles on Linkedin




Nebraska

Ashely Adam

Nebraska Area Board
Ashely on Linkedin




New York

Kimberly Kushner

Greater New York City Area Board
Kimberly on Linkedin




North Carolina

Katie Knoerzer

Central and Eastern North Carolina Area Board
Katie on Linkedin

Chris Hosmer

Western North Carolina and South Carolina Area Board
Chris on Linkedin




Ohio

Jeanette Altenau

Ohio, West Virginia, and Northern Kentucky Area Board




Oregon

Lindsi Shrock

Oregon SW Washington Area Board
Lindsi on Linkedin




Pennsylvania

Joe Krushinsky

Greater Lehigh Valley Area Board
Joe on Linkedin

Alan Howald

Philadelphia Area Board
Alan on Linkedin

Alexander Papson

Pittsburgh Area Board
Alexander on Linkedin

Maggie Seaman

South Central PA Area Board
Maggie on Linkedin




Puerto Rico

Charles Juarbe 

Puerto Rico Board
Charles on Linkedin




Tennessee

Blake Fulton

Tennessee Area Board
Blake on Linkedin




Texas

Catherine Haffner

Central South Texas Area Board
Catherine on Linkedin

Phuong Tran

Dallas/Fort Worth Area Board
Phuong on Linkedin

Leisa Holland-Nelson

Greater Houston Area Board
Leisa on Linkedin




Utah

Mori Paulsen

Utah Area Board
Mori on Linkedin




Virginia

Ken Kraft

Virginia Area Board
Ken on Linkedin




Washington

Mary Jo Foseid

Washington Area Board
Mary Jo on Linkedin




Washington, DC

Stuart Martin

DC Baltimore Area Board
Stuart on Linkedin




Wisconsin

Cory Recknor

Wisconsin Area Board
Cory on Linkedin



Have questions about Area Boards or interested in getting involved?  

Contact us at volunteerengagement@cancer.org to get started



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