National media can reach a member of the national media relations team listed below.

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The media relations specialists listed below are for national credentialed news media only (for non-media requests, please call 1-800-ACS-2345 or send an e-mail using Contact Us and a Cancer Information Specialist will assist you):

Becky Steinmark Erwin
National Director, Media Relations
Atlanta
Office: (404) 417-5860
Mobile: (678) 613-6892
Becky Erwin

Andrew Becker
Director, Media Relations
New York
Office: 212-237-3899
Mobile: 917-673-7728
Andrew Becker

David Sampson
Director, Medical & Scientific Communications
Los Angeles
Office: (213) 368-8523
Mobile: (213) 840-7525
David Sampson

Jamie Kimbrough
Director, Media Relations
Atlanta
Office: (404) 417-5889
Mobile: (404) 449-3008
Jamie Kimbrough

Busola Afolabi
Manager, Media Relations
Atlanta
Office: (404) 417-5894
Mobile: (678) 458-0684
Busola Afolabi

Claire Greenwell
Media Relations Specialist
Atlanta
Office: (404) 417-5883
Mobile: (678) 592-9517
Claire Greenwell

National credentialed media who need information about American Cancer Society lobbying efforts, public policies/issues, state and federal legislative initiatives, and work with federal agencies, contact:

Steven C. Weiss
Sr. Director, Communications & Media Advocacy
Office:(202) 661-5710
Steve Weiss

Alissa Havens
Senior Manager, Media Advocacy
Office:(202) 661-5772
Alissa Havens

Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery

Scarlet Thompson
Office: 205-930-8889
Mobile: 205-643-7361
Scarlet Thompson

Huntsville

Kara Neloms
Office: 256-535-1084
Mobile: 256-335-6314
Kara Neloms

Mobile, Dothan

Mary Kathryn Walker
Office: 251-414-1303
Mobile: 251-610-4134
Mary Kathryn Walker

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Phoenix - Maricopa Country

Meg Kondrich
Office: 602-586-7416
Mobile: 480-254-0197
Meg Kondrich

Tucson

John Weisgerber
Office: 505-559-9430
Mobile: 505-280-0841
John Weisgerber

Little Rock

Jodie Spears
Office: 501-603-5210
Mobile: 501-766-8624
Jodie Spears

Fayetteville

Rhonda Bramell
Office: 479-750-2493
Mobile: 479-422-8408
Rhonda Bramell

Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto

Maria Robinson
Office: 916-446-7933 ext 311
Mobile: 916 838-8100
Maria Robinson

Fresno-Visalia-Bakersfield

Maria Robinson
Office: 916-446-7933 ext 311
Mobile: 916-838-8100
Maria Robinson

San Francisco-East Bay-Redwood Empire

Erin Bartlett
Office: 510-452-5229 ext 232
Mobile: 510-813-5643
Erin Bartlett

Silicon Valley-San Jose-Central Coast

Angie Carrillo
Office: 408-688-0106
Mobile: 408-718-4804
Angie Carrillo

Orange County

Corrine Castillo
Office: 949-567-0628
Corrine Castillo

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Pasadena

Eric Beikmann
Office: 213-736-5075
Mobile: 310-560-4726
Eric Beikmann

Katie Spangle
Office: 213-386-7660, ext 294
Mobile: 310-924-9837
Katie Spangle

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Pasadena: Spanish Language Media Contact

Kristina Martel
Office: 213-427-7398
Kristina Martel

San Diego

Robin Brown
Office: 619-682-7439
Mobile: 619-894-0826
Robin Brown

Palm Springs-Palm Desert-Riverside-San Bernadino

Beckie Moore-Flati
Office: 714-779-8104
Mobile: 714-697-8666
Beckie Moore-Flati

Joel Quevillon
Office: 719-630-4973
Mobile: 719-648-0967
Joel Quevillon

Denver- Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas and Jefferson Counties

Dianna Hemphill
Office: 720-524-5470
Mobile: 970-690-3214
Dianna Hemphill

Patrice Bedrosian
Office: 203-379-4840
Mobile: 845-598-3975
Patrice Bedrosian

Dawn Ward
Office: 410-933-5134
Dawn Ward

Michael Reich
Office: 813-253-0541
Michael Reich

Ft. Walton Beach/Pensacola

Kathy Nettles
Office: 850-475-0850 ext.120
Kathy Nettles

Panama City

Brett Schuette
Office: 850-785-9205 ext 120
Brett Schuette

Tallahassee

Office: 850-297-0588

Jacksonville

Ben Hippeli
Office: 904-391-3612
Ben Hippeli

Gainesville/Ocala/Lake City

Mel Toran
Office: 352-376-6866 ext 113
Mel Toran

Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne

Dorothy Hardee
Office: 407-581-2517
Dorothy Hardee

Robert Watts
Office: 386-760-6078
Robert Watts

Gregory Stephens
Office: 321-433-3109
Gregory Stephens

Tampa/St. Pete/Sarasota

Andy Kramer
Office: 813-319-5901
Andy Kramer

Cynthia Dunlap
Office: 941-365-2858
Cynthia Dunlap

Angela McAuley
Office: 727-546-9822
Angela McAuley

Ft.Myers/Naples

Sherri Nowlin
Office: 239-936-1113
Sherri Nowlin

West Palm Beach/Ft.Pierce

Nancy Madsen
Office: 772-562-2272 ext 115
Nancy Madsen

Julie Denning
Office: 561-650-0127
Julie Denning

Miami/Ft.Lauderdale/Florida Keys

Maria G. Giuliani
Office: 305-594-4363 ext 201
Maria Giuliani

Nancy Strong
Office: 954-564-0880 ext. 133
Nancy Strong

Elissa McCrary
Office: 404-949-6418
Elissa McCrary

Milton Hirata
Office: 808-432-9134
Milton Hirata

Northern Idaho

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Southern Idaho

Gretchen Rosenberger
Office: 503-795-3972
Mobile: 503-349-9326
Gretchen Rosenberger

Melissa Leeb
Office: 312-960-2305
Melissa Leeb

Greater Chicagoland media; news outlets outside Chicago proper, including suburban newspaper chains

Susan Swartz
Office: 847-317-0025
Susan Swartz

Chicago Media

Jennifer Lefkowitz
Office: 312-279-7362
Jennifer Lefkowitz

Chicago Metro

Jennifer Briggs
Office: 630-879-9009
Jennifer Briggs

Springfield, Champaign

Shayne Squires
Office: 217-546-7586
Shayne Squires

Central Indiana, Northeast Indiana, Hoosier Hills area

Christina Nash
Office: 317-344-7834
Mobile: 765-760-2378
Christina Nash

Central Indiana, Mid-Indiana, Lower Eastern Indiana, North Central Indiana

Karen Copp
Office: 317-344-7814
Mobile: 317-439-6655
Karen Copp

Northwest Indiana, Wabash Valley area, Mid-Southwest Indiana, Southwestern Indiana

Indianapolis

Karen Copp or Christina Nash
Office: 317-344-7800
Karen Copp Mobile: 317-439-6655
Christina Nash Mobile: 765-760-2378
Karen Copp
Christina Nash

Chuck Reed
Office: 515-727-0079
Mobile: 515-490-1150
Chuck Reed

Topeka

Jill Sittenauer
Office: 785-273-4422 ext 6204
Mobile: 785-806-2248
Jill Sittenauer

Wichita

Dana Kemp
Office: 316-616-6507
Mobile: 214-497-6819
Dana Kemp

Louisville, North Central Kentucky, Somerset

Stephanie Schrenger
Office: 502-560-6023
Mobile: 502-541-0494
Stephanie Schrenger

Paducah, Owensboro, Bowling Green

Eric Walker
Office: 270-444-0743
Mobile: 270-519-3991
Eric Walker

Northern Kentucky, Lexington, Ashland

Rachel Hensley
Office: 859-260-8284
Mobile: 606-584-0364
Rachel Hensley

New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles

Jewel M. Bush
Office: 504-219-2272
Mobile: 504-710-2523
Jewel M. Bush

Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria, Lafayette

Brooke Henry
Office: 318-219-4033
Mobile: 337-280-4559
Brooke Henry

Susan Clifford
Office: 207-373-3710
Mobile: 207-318-6295
Susan Clifford

Dawn Ward
Office: 410-933-5134
Dawn Ward

Suffolk County, plus Brookline, Dedham, Needham, Wellesley and Westwood; and Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket, and Barnstable Counties

Kate Rogers
Office: 781-314-2660
Mobile: 617-699-5886
Kate Rogers

Essex and Middlesex Counties

Jessica Saporetti
Office: 781-314-2664
Mobile: 508-728-4511
Jessica Saporetti

Worcester, Berkshire, Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin Counties

Erin Hefferan
Office: 508-270-4756
Mobile: 407-415-3746
Erin Hefferan

Detroit

Kate Dietrich
Office: 248-663-3426
Mobile: 734-748-3056
Kate Dietrich

Detroit and Ann Arbor

Corinne Petras
Office: 248-663-3492
Mobile: 248-730-3008
Corinne Petras

West Michigan

Emily Coyle
Office: 616-551-4042
Mobile: 517-449-6036
Emily Coyle

Eastern Michigan

Evelyn Barella
Office: 810-733-3702
Mobile: 810-610-5234
Evelyn Barella

Central Michigan, Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula

Erin Davis
Office: 517-664-1426
Mobile: 517-214-6712
Erin Davis

Detroit

Christine Benke
Office: 248-663-3413
Mobile: 586-980-9818
Christine Benke

Lou Harvin
Office: 651-255-8153
Mobile: 612-247-9336
Lou Harvin

Jackson & North Mississippi

Kelly Lindsay
Office: 601-321-5516
Kelly Lindsay

Gulfport

Mallory Haynes
Office: 228-896-2006
Mobile: 601-467-0468
Mallory Haynes

Kansas City, Jefferson City, Columbia Markets

Caitlin Faddis
Office: 913-747-6020
Mobile: 816-797-5600
Caitlin Faddis

St. Louis Market

April Dzubic
Office: 314-286-8187
Mobile: 314-488-4120
April Dzubic

Springfield Market

Ashley Hill
Office: 417-447-1486
Mobile: 417-844-8306
Ashley Hill

Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Mike Lefler
Office: 402-423-4888, ext. 4104
Mobile: 402-202-3588
Mike Lefler

Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee

Las Vegas

Paulette Anderson
Office: 702-891-9013
Mobile: 702-379-3726
Paulette Anderson

Reno Market

Patricia Monsoor
Office: 801-493-4731
Mobile: 650-454-6441
Patricia Monsoor

Peter Davies
Office: 603-471-4126
Mobile: 603-486-6352
Peter Davies

Northern New Jersey and Ethnic Media

Dolores Machuca-Ruiz
Office: 201-457-3418 ext.2232
Mobile: 201-390-2846
Dolores Machuca-Ruiz

Northern New Jersey

Marjorie Kaplan
Office: 908-629-0386 ext.203
Mobile: 908-216-0696
Marjorie Kaplan

Southern New Jersey

Michele Holcomb
Office: 856-616-1650
Mobile: 856-816-1089
Michele Holcomb

John Weisgerber
Office: 505-559-9430
Mobile: 505-280-0841
John Weisgerber

San Juan County

Joel Quevillon
Office: 719-630-4973
Mobile: 719-648-0967
Joel Quevillon

New York City Metro (5 boroughs of New York City)

Jennifer Cucurullo
Office: 212-237-9857
Mobile: 917-968-9809
Jennifer Cucurullo

Long Island and Westchester

Sheri Richardson
Phone: 914-610-5136
Sheri Richardson

Albany, Hudson Valley

Paul McGee
Office: 518-454-4014
Mobile: 518-441-1069
Paul McGee

Upstate, Southern NY (Rochester, Syracuse, Binghamton, Buffalo)

Kim McMahon
Office: 585-288-1950
Mobile: 585-233-8441
Kim McMahon

Chris Green
Office: 757-493-7980
Chris Green

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Central Region

Robert Paschen
Office: 888-227-6446 ext. 3800
Robert Paschen

North Region

Alexandra Houser Vukoder
Office: 888-227-6446 ext.1600
Mobile: 330-606-2467
Alexandra Houser Vukoder

Northeast Region

Al Stabilito
Office: 888-227-6446 ext.2600
Mobile: 330-727-7116
Al Stabilito

Northwest Region

BJ Fischer
Funk Luetke Skunda
Office: 419-241-1244
BJ Fischer

Southwest Region

Peter Osborne
Office: 888-227-6446 ext.4800
Mobile: 513-546-4181
Peter Osborne

Tulsa

Sara Smith
Office: 918-477-5407
Mobile: 918-671-4105
Sara Hawkins

Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee

Northeastern Region

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Portland, Eugene and Medford

Gretchen Rosenberger
Office: 503-795-3972
Mobile: 503-349-9326
Gretchen Rosenberger

Pittsburgh

Dan Catena
Office: 412-919-1100 ext 1110
Mobile: 412-973-7792
Dan Catena

Philadelphia and all other areas

John Held
Office: 215-985-5336
Mobile: 267-496-9743
John Held

Daneen Baird
Office: 215-985-5373
Mobile: 215-740-0041
Daneen Baird

Kate Rogers
Office: 781-314-2660
Mobile: 617-699-5886
Kate Rogers

Cindy Hayes
Office: 336-329-9279
Mobile: 336-240-0633
Cindy Hayes

Charlotte Hofer
Office: 605-323-3553
Charlotte Hofer

Knoxville, Chattanooga, Tri-Cities, Cookeville

Amy Fields
Office: 865-558-4041
Mobile: 865-806-1342
Amy Fields

Nashville

Nancy Hauskins DuBois
Office: 615-341-7333
Nancy Hauskins DuBois

Memphis, Jackson

Greg Broy
Office: 901-725-8621
Mobile: 901-484-2646
Greg Broy

Houston

Jennifer Walker
Office: 512-919-1876
Mobile: 512-689-0869
Jennifer Walker

San Antonio, Corpus, Valley, Laredo

Tess Zepeda
Office: 210-595-0212
Mobile: 210-823-4198
Tess Zepeda

Dallas, Fort Worth

Carole Bullock
Office: 214- 819-1257
Mobile: 469-834-8996
Carole Bullock

Ashley Gordon
Office: 817-570-0634
Mobile: 817-851-3668
Ashley Gordon

El Paso, Midland, Odessa

Maria Ruiz
Office: 915-544-4427 ext 112
Mobile: 915-276-4568
Maria Ruiz

Austin, Waco

Justine Hall
Office: 512-919-1882
Mobile: 512-659-4687
Justine Hall

Lufkin, Texarkana, Beaumont, Tyler

Greg Cameron
Office: 512-919-1916
Mobile: 512-797-7922
Greg Cameron

Amarillo, Lubbock, San Angelo, Wichita Falls, Midland

Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee

Patricia Monsoor
Office: 801-493-4731
Mobile: 650-454-6441
Patricia Monsoor

Peter Davies
Office: 603-471-4126
Mobile: 603-486-6352
Peter Davies

Domenick Casuccio
Office: 804-527-3735
Domenick Casuccio

Spokane Eastern Region - Eastern Washington

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Western Washington, Seattle

Liz Lamb-Ferro
Office: 253-207-5165 or 1-800-729-3880
Mobile: 253-228-2278
Liz Lamb-Ferro

Vancouver

Gretchen Rosenberger
Office: 503-795-3972
Mobile: 503-349-9326
Gretchen Rosenberger

Elissa McCrary
Office: 404-949-6418
Elissa McCrary

National credentialed media who need information about American Cancer Society lobbying efforts, public policies/issues, state and federal legislative initiatives, and work with federal agencies, click here.

Amy Wentz Berner
Office: 304-746-9950
Amy Wentz Berner

Laurie Pagel
Office: 920-351-0367
Mobile: 920-851-5692
Laurie Pagel

Western Wyoming

Patricia Monsoor
Office: 801-493-4731
Mobile: 650-454-6441
Patricia Monsoor

Park and Big Horn Counties

Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284 or 1-800-537-7710, option 3, ext. 284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan

Central and Eastern Wyoming

Joel Quevillon
Office: 719-630-4973
Mobile: 719-648-0967
Joel Quevillon