Empowering kids touched by cancer

 
 

  1. •Michael D. Amylon, M.D., Peds/BMT, Stanford Univ.

  2. •Cheryl Ambler, PhD, Child Neuropsychologist, NEAT

  3. •Lizzie Callard, NP, UCSF

  4. •Christopher C. Dvorak, M.D., Peds/BMT, UCSF

  5. •Lia Gore, MD, Children's Hospital , Colorado

  6. •Jill Hyland, RN, LPCH

  7. •Janine Lynn, Board President, Candlelighters

  8. •Meghan McKenna, NP, Pathways KIDS

  9. •Mindy Szelap,  LCSW, Pediatric Oncology/BMT, LPCH

  10. •Steve Wilde, Pastor, Presbyterian Church


kidsSTRONG Boards

Cancer Survivor Board

kidsSTRONG believes that having strategic input from front line childhood cancer survivors is critical in developing credible family centered care programs.

  1. •Jacob Diffenderfer, Sibling

  2. •John Diffenderfer, Parent, Principal Architect, Aedis Architecture & Planning

  3. •Herman Falsetti, M.D., Grandparent, CEO, HealthCorp

  4. •Chris Gilbert, Sibling

  5. •Lamont Gilbert, Parent, Leadership Consultant, AAA and President, Nicholas Colby Fund

  6. •Sheila Gilbert, Parent, Sr. Insurance Rep., CSAA

  7. •Matthew Martinez, Sibling

  8. •Megan Tsern, Sibling

KidsStrong’s Executive Board is our policy making body.


Founder and CEO:  Christine Falsetti,* PhD

Secretary:  Tina Herrera, Marketing Manager, Meru Networks

Chief Financial Officer:   Sara Thomas, Sr. Finance Manager, Cisco Systems

Board Members: Ely Tsern,*PhD, Gigi Tsern*, Rosemary Taylor*


* Childhood Cancer Survivor

Executive Board

kidsSTRONG is a registered tax exempt, 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation based in California.  kidsSTRONG was established in 2008 by parents who had children touched by cancer and concerned healthcare professionals.  kidsSTRONG is the leading national organization focused solely on accelerating comprehensive cancer care communications and research for kids touched by cancer so all children are inspired, supported,  and empowered to deal with care, treatment and survivorship on their terms.


We are the proud San Francisco Bay Area affiliate of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, a national organization based in Maryland.

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kidsSTRONG’s three Board structure allows expert community members to share their perspectives, and provide strategic feedback and guidance to kidsSTRONG.

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