Meet the American Cancer Society team members who are leading the Hospital Systems Capacity Building Initiative. Two teams are engaged in the initiative.
The ACS National Staff, consisting of the Principal Investigator, Program Director, Program Manager, Program Coordinator, and Sr. Data and Evaluation Manager, lead the strategic design, oversight, delivery of technical and capacity-building assistance, and evaluation of the initiative as a whole.
The ACS Regional Staff Leads serve as partnership managers and ACS representatives for the 21 Communities of Practice sites.
ACS National Staff

Sarah Shafir, MPH
Managing Director, National Partnerships & Innovation
Principal Investigator, Hospital Systems Capacity Building Initiative

Megan Burns
Program Manager, National Health Systems and Organizations

Debra Fackler
Program Coordinator
Hospital Systems Capacity Building Initiative

Donoria Evans, PhD
Senior Data and Evaluation Manager
ACS Regional Staff Leads

Josh Kellems, CHES
Senior Manager
Healthcare Quality Improvement
Cancer Control Specialist
ACS Lead for Advocate Health Care
Focus Area: HPV Vaccination

Erin Collier, BS
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Hillcrest Medical Center
Focus Area: Breast Health Equity

Amy Deavitt
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Focus Area: Colorectal Cancer

Tiffany Fountain
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Focus Area: Breast Health Equity

Nicole Heanssler
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for MaineHealth
Focus Area: HPV Vaccination

Hannah Hogan
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Texas Children's Hospital
Focus Area: HPV Vaccination

Kacie Jankoski
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for UPMC University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Focus Area: Breast Health Equity

Angela Kaloush, MPH
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for University Hospitals
Focus Area: Breast Health Equity

Megan Landry
Senior Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Henry Ford Health System
Focus Area: Breast Health Equity

Nikki Leake
Health Systems Manager
ACS Lead for Ascension Via Christi Hospitals
Focus Area: Colorectal Cancer

Andy Link, MS
Senior Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Focus Area: HPV Vaccination

Morgan Marietti, MS
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Intermountain Healthcare
Focus Area: Breast Health Equity

Stephanie McLean
Hospital Account Representative
ACS Lead for Lakeland Regional Health
Focus Area: HPV Vaccination

Natalie Menard
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for MD Anderson at Cooper
Focus Area: Breast Health Equity

Sonia Pinal, MPH, CHES
Health Systems Manager
ACS Lead for Olive-View UCLA Medical Center
Focus Area: HPV Vaccination

Jennifer Puryear
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Texas Tech University Health Science Center
Focus Area: Colorectal Cancer

Jesse Sanders
Hospital Systems Manager
ACS Lead for Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Focus Area: Colorectal Cancer

Shauna Shafer
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Charleston Area Medical Center
Focus Area: Colorectal Cancer

Jane Smart, RN, BSN, MBA
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Focus Area: Colorectal Cancer

Juanita Thompson, MPH
Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Virginia Commonwealth University Health
Focus Area: Colorectal Cancer

Tina Turpin, BA
Senior Manager, Cancer Control Strategic Partnerships
ACS Lead for Saint Alphonsus Health System
Focus Area: Colorectal Cancer