The People of P.E.N.

The PEN Team

Tracy Rode

Chief Executive Officer

Aïcha Diallo, MPH, CHES

Vice President of Programs

Kara Rayburn

Digital Strategy Director

Nicole Normandin Rueda, LMSW

Communications Director

Andrea Winchell

Development Manager

Joelys Gonzalez

Program Manager

Nykema Mpama

Outreach & Engagement Coordinator

The Board of Directors

Darla Brown

Alyssa Gutjahr

Board Secretary

Nancy Gatschet

Lauri Bolton

LaWanda Byrd

Sujata Dutta

Andrea Marquez

Deirdre McGinley-Gieser

Bhavna Murali, PhD

Pam Rattananont

Eric Vicks

Empowerment Leads

Sherea Cary

Care Partner Empowerment Lead

Jessica Catlin

Colon Cancer Empowerment Lead

Cora Connor

RMC Empowerment Lead

Art Flatau

AML Empowerment Lead

Carly Flumer

Thyroid Cancer Empowerment Lead

Summer Golden and Jeff Bushnell

MPN Empowerment Leads

Miche’al “Mikki” Goodwin

Gynecological Cancers Empowerment Lead

Lisa Hatfield

Myeloma Empowerment Lead

Gary Hooker

Prostate Cancer Empowerment Lead

Sajjad Iqbal

Head & Neck Cancer Empowerment Lead

Mary Leer

Breast Cancer Empowerment Lead

Sabrina Ocasio

Breast Cancer Empowerment Lead

Board Emeritus

Sajjad Iqbal

Head & Neck Cancer Empowerment Lead

Ray Parisi

Jack Aiello

Scott Riccio

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Awards and Certifications

2024 PWI Partner

Candid. Platinum Transparency 2024

Digital Health Awards Winner | Spring 2021

Healthy People 2023 Champion

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