Our Staff
Basha Brownstein
Community Program Manager
(206) 832-1275
bbrownstein@cancerlifeline.org
Beth Brooks
Director of Development & Marketing
(206) 832-1272
bbrooks@cancerlifeline.org
Blair LaFavor
Program and Volunteer Coordinator
(206) 832-1290
blafavor@cancerlifeline.org
Brenna Driver
Program Coordinator
(206) 832-1277
bdriver@cancerlifeline.org
Brian Lem
Development & Marketing Coordinator
(206) 832-1284
blem@cancerlifeline.org
Joseph Yurgevich
Executive Director
(206) 832-1283
jyurgevich@cancerlifeline.org
Mary Ellen Shands, RN, MN
Clinical Program Manager, Family Consultant
(206) 832-1279
mshands@cancerlifeline.org
Meghan Wilkins Melanson, MS, LMHC
Program Director
(206) 832-1296
mwilkins@cancerlifeline.org
Nicole Taylor
Program Coordinator
(206) 832-1280
ntaylor@cancerlifeline.org
Board of Directors
Benjamin Hicks, Board President
Relationship Manager
The Commerce Bank of Washington
Susan J. Baumgaertel, MD
Physician
Elizabeth Breakstone
Senior Corporate Counsel
Smartsheet Inc
Tiffany Courtnage, MSW
Social Work Supervisor
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Joanna Diallo
Senior Program Manager
I-Tech, University of WA
Susan Drummond, RN
Oncology Nurse Educator
National Cancer Institute
Bobby Gentry, Board Treasurer
Director, Business Development
Freestone Capital Management
Reetu Ghumman
NCI Contact Center Supervisor
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Easter Ho, ND, IFMCP
Naturopathic Physician,
Think Functional Medicine
Heide Lankeit
Principal
Just Wealth, LLC
Bethany Murphy, Board Secretary
IND Operations Manager
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Chris Olson
Advisory Services
Ernst & Young
Andy Peet
Medical Staff Access Manager, Medical Director’s Office
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Katie Richey
Clinic Operations Manager
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Ivy Sager-Rosenthal, Board Vice-President
Communications Director
Toxic Free Future
Elizabeth Zech
Associate, Mercer LLC
Annie Zilius
Managing Director
Huron Consulting
Advisory Board
Monica Adams
Clodagh Ash
Lynn Behar, Chair
Anita Braker
Kim Isaac Brooks
Jerilyn Brusseau
Jane Caron
Grace Christ
Jan Dalrymple
David Drews
Judy Ellis
Nancy Evans
Jason Filippini
Susan Finneran
Debbie Girdler
Patricia Giuliani
Ed Gutkowski
Janet Hahn
Wanda Herndon
Nate Miles
Jeannie Nordstrom
Cathy O’Rear
Patti Payne
Judy Petersen
Jane Repensek
Steve Ross
David Stanley
Peggy Sturdivant
Marian Svinth
Deidra Wager