Meet the Cancer Hope Network team.

The Cancer Hope Network team is dedicated to providing compassionate peer mentorship for individuals affected by cancer.

We understand the challenges of navigating cancer and are here to listen, share experiences, and offer encouragement.

Together, we create a safe and supportive community where no one has to face cancer alone.

Staff

Beth A. Blakey

Chief Executive Officer

Katherine Brown, M.Ed, CPN

Program Manager, Volunteer Services

Carly Cheponis

Development Associate

Leslie Colón, LSW, MSW

Program Manager, Support Services

Jon Hogan

Director of Development

Marielle McLeod, MHA, CPN

Director of Strategic Programs & Partnerships

Aaron Nietfeld

Marketing & Operations Manager

Samantha Schrager

Director of Program Impact

Kelsey Soffer

Program Coordinator, Hopeful Hearts

Board of Trustees

Officers

Terri-Ann Feindt

Chairperson

Thomas Bongiorno

Vice President

Robert Tarleton

Treasurer

Gregory D. Blake, M.S. Ed, LRIC

Secretary

Joseph DePalma

General Counsel

Trustees

Peter Babigian

Michael Byrnes

Bronco Figueroa

James Hamilton

Jeremy Kaye

Khaled Klele

Kristina Luka, B.S., RN

Michael Olesin

Jesús Repetto

Michael Scola, M.D.

Robert “Ziggy” Zegarek

Founder Emeritus

Diane Paul, M.S., RN

Chairpersons Emeriti

Ken Bertaccini

Wallace Parker, Jr.

Adam Weissenberg

Trustee Emeritus

Lindsay Tasher

Steven Tasher

Medical Advisory Council

Richard Paul, M.D.

Committee Chair

Gregory D. Blake, M.S. Ed, LRIC

Jen Dick, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Efrat Dotan, M.D.

Barbara Hale, MSW, LCSW

Kris Luka, B.S., RN

Norman Luka, M.D.

Merry Jennifer Markham, M.D.

Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH RN, OCN, FAAN

Diane Paul, M.S., RN

Michael Scola, M.D.

Skyler Taylor, M.D.

Sally Yingling, BSN

Our Team