Marcia Stein, Chief Executive Officer
mstein@youngsurvival.org
With over 20 years experience as a health care leader in both nonprofit and for-profit environments, Marcia is a 12-year breast cancer survivor who has served nine years on YSC's Board of Directors. She is an entrepreneur dedicated to building and working with organizations focused on the provision of health care services to underserved populations. Most recently, Marcia served as co-founder and Chief Development Officer for Senior Whole Health (SWH), an innovative, multi-state organization providing coordinated care to the elderly and disabled.
Marcia is a seasoned executive, experienced in all phases of organizational development, fundraising, strategic planning and operations through her work with SWH and YSC as well as with Neighborhood Health Plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, and Core Health. She holds undergraduate degrees from the University of Chicago and Boston University and a Masters in Physics from Tufts University. Marcia and her husband Nick have a 10-year-old son, Ben.
Stacy Lewis, CHES, YSC Vice President of Programming
slewis@youngsurvival.org
Stacy brings over 12 years experience creating, developing and administering services and programs for those with special healthcare needs. She is recognized as an effective leader and an individual dedicated to quality program delivery.
For five years, Stacy served as the Deputy Director and Director of Programs for SHARE: Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer; before that she served as the Community Executive and Director of Breast Health for the American Cancer Society — Eastern Division. She is a graduate of William Paterson University and credentialed as a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) by the National Commission For Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Stacy will be responsible for enhancing the YSC's program capabilities and spearheading new initiatives including those that address the specific needs of young women from diverse backgrounds and those who are living with metastatic disease.
Lori Atkinson, YSC Affiliate Manager
latkinson@youngsurvival.org
Lori is a nine-year breast cancer survivor who has been involved as a volunteer with the YSC for the past six years. Her involvement has focused primarily on the organizational structure of the YSC's local groups and volunteers, as she started the first YSC affiliate in Indiana. Since then she has been a member of the Affiliate Task Force, Volunteer Steering Committee and has been involved with YSC's strategic planning. She is also a graduate of the National Breast Cancer Coalition's Project LEAD® and Clinical Trials LEAD® educational courses for advocates. Lori is responsible for managing the YSC's fifteen affiliates as well as developing a growth strategy for new affiliates of the YSC. Lori lives in a small town outside of Indianapolis, IN.
Khadijah Carter, YSC Diversity & Programs Manager
kcarter@youngsurvival.org
Khadijah is a five-year breast cancer survivor. Khadijah was a volunteer for YSC for two years, appearing on several talk shows including CBS News before becoming the YSC's Diversity Coordinator. In this capacity, she will be using her skills and passion for advocacy to assist the YSC in reaching women in underserved communities. Khadijah obtained a B.S. in Organizational Management with a certificate in Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations from St. Joseph's College, NY. She worked for eight years as an Executive Assistant/Project Coordinator at Morgan Stanley and as a public relations consultant. Her inspiration to fight this battle is her daughter, Deja.
Virginia Falces, YSC Website Manager
vfalces@youngsurvival.org
With over 13 years experience as a writer, editor, technical editor and, most recently, website editor and producer, Virginia is responsible for management of the YSC website and its content. Virginia has both for-profit experience with Office.com, JPMorgan and Qualcomm Inc. and non-profit experience as a volunteer at Gilda's Club and as a press officer and editor for various United Nations NGOs while living in Geneva, Switzerland. Re-entering the workplace after three years at home with her children, Virginia is glad to be back at work in the nonprofit sector, supporting a cause that has affected both family members and close friends. Virginia is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.
Melissa Snyder
msnyder@youngsurvival.org
Born and raised in the Buckeye state, Melissa moved to New York City to pursue a career in non-profit management. She joined the YSC staff in October 2006 after spending four years working in non-profit arts administration at the Roundabout Theatre Company and New York City Opera. Melissa is a graduate of Ohio University and holds a Bachelor's degree in Human and Consumer Sciences. She lives in Harlem with her cat, Jellybean.
John Samson, Operations Manager
jsamson@youngsurvival.org
John graduated from Villanova University in 2005 with a BA in Economics. He worked at Prudential Investment Management for two years before joining the YSC in September 2007. John works with dogs in his spare time and has a wonderful one-year-old lab/shepherd mix named Annabelle.
Emily Johnson, Administrative Coordinator
ejohnson@youngsurvival.org
Emily graduated from Virginia's University of Mary Washington in 2006 with a BA in Philosophy and a BA in Religion. Before joining the YSC, she spent two years in the corporate world and left to pursue a career in the nonprofit world. She currently lives in Brooklyn where she cooks, reads and plays the guitar whenever possible.
Gretchen Walton, YSC Houston Affiliate Manager
gwalton@youngsurvival.org
In 2007, Gretchen joined the staff of the Young Survival Coalition as the first Affiliate Coordinator for the Houston, Texas Chapter and the overall organization. Gretchen is a licensed attorney and public health professional who has spent her career in both the for-profit and nonprofit health care sector. Recently, Gretchen completed a certificate program for nonprofit executives at Rice University and upon completion was asked to become part of the instruction staff for the legal and ethical requirements for nonprofits. In her spare, time Gretchen enjoys cooking and chasing her toddler son.
Amy Phillips, YSC Central Indiana Affiliate Manager
aphillips@youngsurvival.org
Shortly after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, Amy began volunteering for the YSC Central Indiana Chapter. She has been involved in all aspects of this very active Chapter but is most passionate about reaching out to newly diagnosed women, developing innovative programs and fostering community collaborations. In 2007, she was awarded the Lisa Mucillo Excellence in Volunteering Award and co-founded the Indiana Joint Council for Women's Cancers. She has completed YSC's Point of Contact and ACS's Reach to Recovery training programs. Amy earned a B.A. in International Studies and a B.A. in Business Administration from William Woods College in Fulton, Missouri. She lives in suburban Indianapolis with her husband and two children.
Courtney Bugler, YSC Atlanta Executive Director
cbugler@youngsurvival.org
Courtney became involved with the YSC in 2006, shortly after her diagnosis at the age of 29. Courtney has worked in event management, sales and public speaking. She spent four years traveling around the world working aboard the world's major cruise lines. Most recently, she left a career as a television scriptwriter to devote herself full time to the organization to which she is so passionately dedicated. Courtney holds a B.S. in theater from Northwestern University. She is both a Project LEAD® and Quality Care Project LEAD® Graduate. In her free time, Courtney sings with a breast cancer survivor choir and spends time with her husband Alan and four big dogs.
Jenna Glazer, Associate Director of Development
jglazer@youngsurvival.org
Jenna is a four-year breast cancer survivor and was an active volunteer with YSC for several years before becoming Associate Director of Development. With a passion for breast cancer advocacy and awareness, Jenna has lobbied on Capitol Hill and in Albany on breast cancer issues and volunteers on the SHARE hotline, speaking to newly diagnosed women. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and graduated cum laude from Brooklyn Law School. She is a graduate of National Breast Cancer Coalition's Project LEAD®, an educational course for breast cancer advocates. Jenna was a commercial litigation attorney for many years prior to joining the nonprofit sector and is thrilled to be supporting a cause that is so important to her and many of her closest friends.
