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
Jennifer Arnold MS,RD,LDN
Employee Wellness Manager
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
919.765.3147
mail:bcbsnc.com:Jennifer.Arnold
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
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
Tina Belle
Accounting Manager
AlphaMedPress
919.680.0011 x 226
mail:alphamedpress.com:tinabelle
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
Chris Bianco
Training Specialist
XCelience LLC
813.637.6008
mail:xcelience.com:Chris.Bianco
Charles Bisnett
CEO
Pride, Inc.
701.258.7838
mail:PrideInc.org:Charlesb
Dori Bontempo-Ziegler
HealthyQuest Project Manager
Quest Diagnostics
610.454.6213
mail:questdiagnostics.com:Dori.B.Ziegler
Marilyn Brand
Senior Benefits Adviser
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
972.855.4398
mail:Komen.org:MBrand
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
Donna J. Cericola, RN, OCN
Administrative Director, Oncology Services
Shore Memorial Hospital
609.653.3847
mail:shorememorial.org:dcericola
Joseph R. Checkley
Executive Director, Employee Benefits
Quest Diagnostics
973.520.2055
mail:questdiagnostics.com:Joseph.R.Checkley
Adam Michael Clark, Ph.D.
Director of Health Policy
Lance Armstrong Foundation
512.279.8401
mail:livestrong.org:Adam.clark
Daniel Columbus
Employee Benefits
Novartis
862.778.2922
mail:novartis.com:daniel.columbus
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
Toni DeAngelo RN
WCA Community Health and Wellness Director
WCA Hospital
716.664.8677
mail:wcahospital.org:Toni.Deangelo
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
Tori Gilhool
Wellness Coordinator
LiDestri Foods, Inc.
585.388.4101
mail:lidestrifoods.com:torig
Robert Goldsmith MD
Corporaste Employee Health
Novartis
862.778.0563
mail:novartis.com:robert.goldsmith
Connie Greene
Vice President
Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Network
Institute for Prevention
732.914.3815
mail:sbhcs.com:CGreene
Gary L. Gurian
Director
C-Change
202.756.1343
mail:c-changetogether.org:Ggurian
Donna M. Haase
VP, Human Resources
Publicis Medical Education Group
312.220.5852
mail:mededgroup.com:donna.haase
Hilary Harper, M.Ed. CHES
Leader of Wellness Programs, Human Resources
Nevada Cancer Institute
702.822.5154
mail:nvcancer.org:HHarper
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
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
Kelly Larson
Administrative Services Manager
Aldagen, Inc.
919.484.2571 x230
mail:aldagen.com:KLarson
Francine Y. Lopez
Vice President, Director
Benefits Finance and Administration
Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
212.468.2925
mail:us-resources.com:Francine.Lopez
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
Payroll and Benefit Specialist
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)
412.859.6319
mail:ons.org:EMary
Jan McLelland
Senior Director of Global Benefits
Allergan, Inc.
714.246.4823
mail:allergan.com:McLelland_Jan
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
Ann Murphy, Ph.D.
President and CEO
AlphaMed Press
919.680.0011
mail:alphamedpress.com:AnnMurphy
Kay Noll, PHR
Senior Director, Human Resources
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
571.483.1460
mail:ASCO.org:Kay.Noll
Michael O'Connor
Director, Employee Benefits and Wellness
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina
919.765.1375
mail:bcbsnc.com:Michael.OConnor
Judy O' Hagan
Chair, CEO Cancer Gold Standard Task Force
VP, Human Resources
Sanofi-Aventis
908.981.7300
mail:sanofi-aventis.com:Judy.OHagan
Kat O'Malley
Wellness Coordinator
Hawai'i Pacific Health
808.535.7888
mail:kapiolani.org:Kathleen.OMalley
Angela Owens
Compensation and Benefits Specialist
Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company
617.444.1438
mail:mpi.com:Angela.Owens
Marjan M. Panah
Executive Vice President
Global Director of Human Resources and Talent
Publicis Healthcare Communications Group
212.468.3267
mail:publicishealthcare.com:marjan.panah
Princess Pedew
Benefits Analyst
SAS Institute
919.531.2870
mail:SAS.com:Princess.Pedew
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
Lisa Schlafmann
Benefits Director
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
701.530.1074
mail:MDUResources.com:Lisa.Schlafmann
Rosa Sexton
Director, U.S. Benefits Planning
Johnson & Johnson
732.524.3214
mail:CORUS.JNJ.com:RSexton
Randy Shelton
Director, HR
Aptuit
816.767.3802
mail:aptuit.com:Randy.Shelton
David Siebens, MD MPH
Medical Advisor
GlaxoSmithKline Health Safety and Performance Services
919.483.4816
mail:gsk.com:David.P.Siebens
Ann Skye
Program Manager, Employee Wellness
Quintiles Transnational
919.998.1876
mail:quintiles.com:ann.skye
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
Peggy Swanson
xxxxxxxxxxx
Valeant Phamaceuticals
xxx.xxx.xxxx
peggy.swanson@valeant.com
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
Allison Tiffin
Division Wellness Coordinator
ACS Mid-South Division
662.418.2863
mail:cancer.org:Allison.Tiffin
Anita Turchik
Senior Manager, Health & Welfare Benefits
Allergan, Inc.
714.246.4206
mail:allergan.com:Turchik_Anita
Brian Turner, PHR
HR Director
Goodmans Interior Structures
602.512.0581
mail:goodmans.info:bturner
Brenna Vuong, MPH
Sr. Wellness Specialist
Fairview Employee Wellness Services
System Human Resources
Fairview Health Services
612.672.7376
mail:fairview.org:BVuong1
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 Lovells
202.637.5835
mail:HHLaw.com:JMWine