Gold Standard Community

The following individuals are committed to the CEO Cancer Gold Standard ™ and have particular expertise in its implementation within their respective organizations.  Please feel free to call upon them, as members of our Gold Standard Community, anytime you have a question or would like personal assistance with implementing the Gold Standard.

Linda E. Amper Ph.D.
Senior Vice President, Human Resources
OSI Pharmaceuticals
631.962.2052
mail:OSIP.com:Lamper

Krista Ariail, MS, CHES
Wellness Coordinator
Quintiles
919.998.1684
mail:quintiles.com:Krista.ariail

Dawn Aubel, APN-c, MS, MPH
Nurse Practitioner, Corporate Health
Novartis
862.778.6776
mail:Novartis.com:Dawn.Aubel

Ed Avant
Director, Human Resources
PhRMA
202.835.3435
mail:Phrma.org:EAvant

Elissa Balch
Associate, HR
Aptuit
816.767.4012
mail:Aptuit.com:elissa.Balch

William B. Baun, EPD, FAWHP
Immediate Past Chair, CEO Cancer Gold Standard Task Force
Manager Wellness Programs
MD Anderson Cancer Center
713.745.6927
mail:mdanderson.org:wbaun

Laurie Betting, PT, DPT
Assistant Vice President for Wellness
University of North Dakota
701.777.6055
mail:mail.und.nodak.edu:lauriebetting

Mary Lynn Bianchi
HR Benefits Health Life Program Manager
Cigna
215.761.4603
mail:cigna.com:Mary.Bianchi

Charles Bisnett
CEO
Pride, Inc.
701.258.7838
mail:PrideInc.org:Charlesb

Paul Brekke
Director, Fitness Center
Minot State University
701.858.3485
mail:minotstateu.edu:Paul.Brekke

Christina Bruce
Director, Office of Workforce Development
National Cancer Institute
301.435.8524
mail:od.nci.nih.gov:brucec

Rick Bruno
Director of Benefits
Pfizer Inc.
212.733.7382
mail:pfizer.com:Rick.Bruno

Christopher Casey
Benefits Manager
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
617.632.5488
mail:DFCI.Harvard.edu:Christopher_Casey

Adam Michael Clark, Ph.D.
Director of Health Policy
Lance Armstrong Foundation
512.279.8401
mail:livestrong.org:Adam.clark

Nuala Culleton
Director, Employee Benefits
Sanofi-aventis
908.981.6732
mail:sanofi-aventis.com:Nuala.Culleton

Greg Curt, MD
U.S. Medical Science Lead, Emerging Products
AstraZeneca Oncology
302.886.8924
mail:astrazeneca.com:Gregory.Curt

Meg Davenport, MBA
Executive Director, Corporate Administration
PPD, Inc.
910.251.0081
mail:wilm.ppdi.com:Meg.Davenport

Carole M. De Mayo
Executive VP, Human Resources
Aptuit
203.660.6032
mail:Aptuit.com:Carole.DeMayo

Linda A. Dillinger
Senior Director, Administrative Services
Fox Chase Cancer Center
215.728.2855
mail:FCCC.edu:Linda.Dillinger

Efrem Dlugacz
VP, Global Benefits and Health Resources
Johnson & Johnson
732.524.3185
mail:its.jnj.com:Edlugac
 
Nancy Ecklund
Associate Director
OSI Pharmaceuticals
631.962.2081
mail:osip.com:necklund

Wendy Edelson, RN, MA
Director, Human Resources
Meridian Health
732.751.7563
mail:meridianhealth.com:Wedelson

Andrew Faupel, MBA, CEBS
Director, Wellness & Benefits
Program of Excellence
Virtua Health
856.355.6167
mail:virtua.org:afaupel

Sheri Gatto
Wellness Coordinator
State Farm
309.994.0516
mail:statefarm.com:Sheri.Gatto.mcfc

Gary L. Gurian
Director
C-Change
202.756.1343
mail:c-changetogether.org:Ggurian

Colleen Heath
U.S. Benefit Manager
Edelman
312.729.1706
mail:Edelman.com:Collen.Health

Joseph Henry, MD
Executive Director, Safety, Health, and Environment
AstraZeneca
302.886.1214
mail:astrazeneca.com:Joseph.henry

Karla Hernandez
Human Resources & Benefits Manager
Jenner & Block
312.923.2886
mail:jenner.com:khernandez

Fik Isaac, MD
Executive Director
Worldwide Health & Safety Technical Services
Johnson & Johnson
732.524.3404
mail:corus.jnj.com:fisaac1

George Jackson, MD
Director, Employee Occupational Health and Wellness
Duke Medicine
919.681.0551
mail:mc.duke.edu:Jacks004

Jane A. Jacobs, MS
Office of Science Planning and Assessment
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
301.594.5772
mail:nih.gov:jane.jacobs

Jeannie Jones
Health Enhancement Manager
GlaxoSmithKline
919.483.9142
mail:gsk.com:Jeannie.m.Jones

Tom Kean
Executive Director
C-Change
202.756.1392
mail:c-changetogether.org:tkean

Stephen Kindred, MD
AVP – Medical Director
State Farm
309.766.6970
mail:statefarm.com:Stephen.Kindred.cqgc

Richard Krenek
Associate Director, Compensation & Benefits
Enzon Pharmaceuticals
908.541.8613
mail:enzon.com:Richard.Krenek

Eric J. Lowers
Aetna Benefits and HR Economics
Aetna
860.273.2488
mail:aetna.com:Lowersej

Cynthia Floyd Manley
Associate Director, Communications
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
615.936.5711
mail:vanderbilt.edu:Cynthia.manley

Ellie Mary
Human Resources Assistant
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
412.859.6319
mail:ons.org:EMary

Edward G. Mauceri, MD
Executive Medical Director
Novartis
862.778.7964
mail:novartis.com:Edward.mauceri

Marci McClure
Senior Benefits Manager
SAS Institute
919.531.1089
mail:SAS.com:Marci.McClure

Claudette McElroy RN, COHN-S
Senior Manager, Health Management
Sanofi-aventis
908.231.5066
mail:sanofi-aventis.com:Claudette.McElroy

Jo-Ann Mendel
Director, Human Resources
The Wistar Institute
215.898.3968
mail:wistar.org:mendel

Kay Noll, PHR
Senior Director, Human Resources
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
571.483.1460
mail:ASCO.org:Kay.Noll

Judy O/Hagan
Chair, CEO Cancer Gold Standard Task Force
VP, Human Resources
Sanofi-Aventis
908.981.7300
mail:sanofi-aventis.com:Judy.OHagan

Angela Owens
Compensation and Benefits Specialist
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
617.444.1438
mail:mpi.com:Angela.Owens

Laura Pietraszek
Vice President, U.S. Benefits
Edelman
312.240.2669
mail:edelman.com:Laura.Pietraszek

Joanne Pike
Vice President, Corporate Initiatives
American Cancer Society
404.329.5725
mail:cancer.org:Joanne.Pike

Bruce Pyenson, FSA
Principal & Consulting Actuary
Milliman, Inc.
646-473-3201
mail:Milliman.com:Bruce.Pyenson

Gary M. Reedy
Past Chair, CEO Cancer Gold Standard Task Force
Worldwide Vice President, Biopharmaceutical Public Policy and Advocacy
Johnson & Johnsn
215.325.8136
mail:its.jnj.com:greedy

Rosa Sexton
Director, U.S. Benefits Planning
Johnson & Johnson
732.524.3214
mail:CORUS.JNJ.com:RSexton

Alexandra Silver
HR, Benefits
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International
949.461.6319
mail:valeant.com:Alexandra.Silver

Ann Skye
Program Manager, Employee Wellness
Quintiles Transnational
919.998.1876
mail:quintiles.com:ann.skye

Karen Smith-Hagman RN, MSN
Vice President, Medical Affairs
GHI/an Emblem Health Company
212.615.4594
mail:ghi.com:KSmith-Hagman

Mary Kaye Sparaco
VP, Compensation, Benefits & Corporate Health
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp
862.778.7750
mail:novartis.com:marykaye.sparaco

Anna M. Spriggs
Vice President, Human Resources
American Legacy Foundation
202.454.5540
mail:americanlegacy.org:aspriggs

Eileen Stowe
Manager, Occupational Health
AstraZeneca
508.836.8230
mail:astrazeneca.com:Eileen.Stowe

Michele Talka, SPHR, CEBS
Director, Compensation, Benefits & HRIS
Moffitt Cancer Center
813.745.7887
mail:moffitt.org:Michele.Talka

Charlene Tennison
Associate Director, Benefits Services
US Oncology
832.601.6341
mail:USOncology.com:Charlene.Tennison

Georgia A. Thomas, MD
Executive Director, Employee Health and Well-being
MD Anderson Cancer Center
713.745.6907
mail:mdanderson.org:gthomas

Karen J. Walters
Senior Director, Corporate Services
Independence Blue Cross
215.241.4784
mail:ibx.com:Karen.Walters

Jeanie M. Wine
Chief HR Officer
Hogan & Hartson, LLP
202.637.5835
mail:HHLaw.com:JMWine


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