The Prevent Cancer leadership team and supporting staff are the people who work each day to carry out the Foundation’s mission to save lives through cancer prevention and early detection across all populations. Together, we envision a future where cancer incidence and mortality will be significantly reduced through preventive measures.
Leadership
Jody Hoyos, MHA
Chief Executive Officer
Jody Hoyos, MHA is Chief Executive Officer of the Prevent Cancer Foundation®, the only U.S.-based nonprofit organization solely dedicated to cancer prevention and early detection. Since taking the helm as CEO, Ms. Hoyos has led the Foundation in revitalizing its mission and vision and creating a more strategic direction for the Foundation’s next decade and beyond. As CEO, she has become the Foundation’s lead spokesperson, championing the 2023 launch of the Foundation’s signature campaign, Early Detection = Better Outcomes.
Ms. Hoyos joined the Foundation as Senior Vice President in December 2018 and was promoted to Executive Vice President and COO in 2020 before becoming CEO in December 2022. In these roles, she prioritized investment in the Foundation’s infrastructure and technology; become an issue expert and industry-wide leader on a patient-centered approach to multi-cancer detection testing; and guided her team through remote work and the extraordinary challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to joining the Foundation, Ms. Hoyos served as the Vice President of Membership and Operations at the Washington, D.C.-based Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). AWHONN’s mission is to improve and promote the health of women and newborns, and they strive to strengthen the nursing profession for 350,000 registered nurses working in women’s health, obstetric and neonatal nursing nationwide.
With 25 years in the health care environment—including ten years in health care management consulting and 15 years in the nonprofit sector— Ms. Hoyos is a highly skilled executive leader. She previously held management consulting positions with Arthur Andersen, LLP as well as KPMG/Bearing Point. She has also worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C.-based Health Care Advisory Board. Throughout her career, Ms. Hoyos has developed the teams and infrastructure to create numerous programs and partnerships dedicated to improving health.
Ms. Hoyos earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from The George Washington University and a master’s degree in healthcare administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Development
Jennifer Niyangoda
Vice President of Development and Marketing
Lindsay Hoffman
Senior Director of Corporate & Foundation Relations
Lorelei Mitrani
Senior Director, Special Events and Major Gifts
Lorelei.Mitrani@preventcancer.org
(703) 519-2102
Amanda Wallach
Senior Manager, Special Events and Advocacy
Amanda.Wallach@preventcancer.org
(703) 519-2119
Tara Williams
Manager, Corporate and Foundation Relations
Henry Woodside
Senior Manager, Database and Development
Henry.Woodside@preventcancer.org
(703) 837-3698
External Affairs
Lisa Berry Edwards
Managing Director, External Affairs
Diane Tilton
Senior Director, Education Marketing
Caitlin Kubler
Senior Director, Policy and Advocacy
Kevin Kuzminski
Senior Manager, Digital Engagement
Sarah Mahoney
Creative and Brand Director
Sophia Mathews
Communications Coordinator
Kyra Meister
Senior Communications Manager
Finance & Operations
Amy Sokal
Managing Director, Finance and Administration
Ben Dezzutti
Accounts Payable Coordinator
Karen Penkar
Senior Manager, Financial Analysis and Operations
Sandra Rozario
Manager, Human Resources & Office Management
Research, Education and Outreach
Erica Childs Warner
Managing Director, Research, Education and Outreach
Heather Thompson Mackey, DNP, ANP-BC, AOCN
Senior Director, Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
Adrienne Harkness
Senior Manager, Community Education and Conference Planning
Ximena Marquez-Dagan
Senior Manager, Research Administration and Outreach
Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program®
Lisa McGovern
Executive Director, Congressional Families Cancer Prevention Program®
Cassie Smith
Senior Manager of Congressional Families and Education Campaigns
