Arkansas Cancer Coalition

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Summit Planning Committee

Each year, ACC assembles from its membership a gifted team of planners. This year, seven sub-committees and an ACC staff liaison have worked hard to put on the Arkansas Cancer Summit as follows:

Summit Chair

  • Miriam Karanja

Volunteers

  • Carmencita Mercado Poe, Poe Health Care Consulting 
  • Chelsey Davis, RN, White River Health 
  • Crystal Croswell, UAMS 
  • Daniela Ramirez Aguilar, Arkansas Department of Health 
  • Dianne Campbell, Retired Nurse Volunteer 
  • Dr. Hattie Scribner, Arkansas Department of Health 
  • Gina Gulley, Arkansas Department of Health 
  • Jennifer Edwards, Willis-Knighton Cancer Center 
  • Kathy Ross, Jefferson Regional Jones-Dunklin Cancer Center 
  • Lindsay Collins, ACCR 
  • Marian Evans, UAPB MISRGO 
  • Marie King, JRMC 
  • Markell A Foreman, UAMS
  • Matt Glanville, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network 
  • Mimi Jaimi Allen, UAMS 
  • Misty Smith, Arkansas Department of Health 
  • Pete DelNero, UAMS 
  • Rochelle Thompson, American Lung Association 
  • Sandra Cooper, UAMS – COPH 
  • Saundra Heller, CareSource  
  • Shalanda Wilson, UAMS 
  • Shea Austin, American Cancer Society 
  • Susie Marks, Arkansas Nurses Association 
  • Susie Porchia Marks, Arkansas Nurses Association 
  • Krista Kirksey, American Cancer Society 
  • Sierra Whitbey, American Lung Association 
  • Alexandria Spann, American Lung Association 
  • Cecil McDonald, Justice of the Peace, Mississippi County 

CEUs Sub-Committee

Supporters Sub-Committee

Door Prizes Sub-Committee

Exhibitors Sub-Committee

  • Nicole Blanks 
  • Gina Gulley 
  • Jennifer Edwards 
  • Kathy Ross  
  • Lindsay Collins 
  • Saundra Heller 
  • Susie Porchia Marks 

Arkansas Cancer Race Sub-Committee

  • Trena Mitchell
  • Miriam Karanja
  • Rachael Moore
  • Nicole Butler
  • Wonder Lowe
  • Nicole Blanks
  • Mimi Jaimi Allen 
  • Pete DelNero 
  • Rochelle Thompson 
  • Sandra Cooper 
  • Shalanda Wilson 
  • Susie Porchia Marks 
  • Cecil McDonald 

ACC Staff

  • Trena Mitchell
  • Miriam Karanja
  • Rachael Moore
  • Nicole Butler
  • Yoshara Barber
  • Candice Taylor

Agenda Sub-Committee

Awards Sub-Committee

Media & Promotion Sub-Committee

Logistics Sub-Committee

  • Miriam Karanja
  • Trena Mitchell
  • Rachael Moore
  • Nicole Butler
  • Wonder Lowe
  • Nicole Blanks
  • Dianne Campbell  
  • Jennifer Edwards 
  • Kathy Ross  
  • Shea Austin 
  • Leah Nooner