Who We Are
Mission
Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. PEN’s mission is to fortify cancer patients and care partners with the knowledge and tools to boost their confidence, put them in control of their healthcare journey, and assist them in receiving the best, most personalized care available to ensure they have the best possible outcome.
Our programs enhance patient health literacy to enable shared decision-making and provide informational and educational resources to empower patients and care partners at every step of their cancer journey.
The Patient Empowerment Network (PEN) is committed to inclusivity in all levels of our organization, governing staff, the Board, volunteers, business partners and all external stakeholders, to deliver on our mission on behalf of cancer patients and their care partners. Read More
Our Team
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PEN Editorial Staff2017-06-06 23:04:242021-10-18 09:40:50Andrea Conners
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Kara Rayburn2017-04-18 08:14:382022-04-25 11:53:42Aicha Diallo
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PEN Editorial Staff2016-11-13 17:10:412021-11-17 08:05:49Kara Rayburn
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PEN Editorial Staff2015-12-28 07:36:302022-02-08 01:32:00Robin Barnes
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Kara Rayburn2015-09-01 08:35:382020-12-08 14:53:01Nykema Mpama
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Kara Rayburn2014-01-11 07:46:382022-05-25 14:56:50Reagan LaBor
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Kara Rayburn2014-01-10 08:00:322022-01-31 07:25:26Andrea WinchellBoard of Directors
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Kara Rayburn2019-11-01 06:13:492019-11-01 08:00:00Darla Brown
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Kara Rayburn2019-10-13 13:51:112021-10-20 11:50:42Alyssa Gutjahr
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Kara Rayburn2019-01-04 15:12:082022-04-15 10:23:30Ray Parisi
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PEN Editorial Staff2019-01-03 15:10:262021-10-21 08:09:32Jack Aiello
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Kara Rayburn2017-01-30 21:50:432019-11-01 07:36:55LaWanda Byrd
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Kara Rayburn2016-10-20 14:11:402022-04-15 10:23:21Sujata Dutta
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Kara Rayburn2016-10-16 21:45:472019-09-02 12:22:36Nancy Gatschet
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Kara Rayburn2016-10-13 09:20:472022-02-08 01:29:35Sajjad Iqbal
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Kara Rayburn2015-10-20 11:45:302022-05-26 15:25:38Andrea Marquez
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Kara Rayburn2014-09-30 14:18:282021-10-20 11:51:53Eric VicksNetwork Managers
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-06 12:37:292021-04-08 10:05:28Sherea Cary
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-04 08:34:252021-11-18 21:46:14Cora Connor
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-02 12:10:472022-03-11 12:16:33Art Flatau
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Kara Rayburn2020-12-01 13:31:592021-04-08 10:05:51Carly Flumer
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-25 11:02:572021-04-08 10:06:00Summer Golden and Jeff Bushnell
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-24 12:31:502021-08-04 12:35:51Lisa Hatfield
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-12 14:52:182021-10-21 14:55:37Gary Hooker
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-10 15:14:372021-04-08 10:06:33Sajjad Iqbal
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Kara Rayburn2020-11-09 08:51:072021-04-06 08:57:35Mary Leer
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-29 10:01:332022-03-30 12:17:49Sabrina Ocasio
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-15 08:22:432021-10-11 09:37:24Sasha Tanori
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-14 08:09:412021-04-08 10:02:51Diahanna Vallentine
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-13 08:29:382020-12-16 11:28:23Volleen White
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Kara Rayburn2020-05-12 18:46:472021-11-08 09:03:03Christine Wu
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Kara Rayburn2015-09-01 08:35:382020-12-08 14:53:01Nykema MpamaDigital Advisory Board
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Kara Rayburn2022-04-15 11:53:282022-04-15 11:57:31Mike Crocker
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:11:012019-09-06 12:33:50Melissa Adams VanHouten
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:07:342019-09-06 12:34:15Marie Ennis-O’Connor
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:04:412019-09-06 12:34:42Christina Lizaso
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Kara Rayburn2019-07-23 20:03:472020-02-25 11:32:10Casey Quinlan
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Kara Rayburn2019-03-26 20:22:462019-09-16 13:33:51Jennifer Lessinger
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Kara Rayburn2015-10-20 11:45:302022-05-26 15:25:38Andrea MarquezAnnual Report
PEN In the News
PEN Board Member, Andrea Marquez, guest stars on Rosa es Rojo’s podcast SuperVive
Board Emeritus
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