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Leadership

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Over the past 6 years Ukandu has grown from one full-time employee to six full-time staff members. We are thankful to have over 200 dedicated and committed volunteers who work closely with our full time staff to plan and execute year-round programming for families impacted by childhood and adolescent cancer. 

Ukandu Employees

Over the past 6 years Ukandu has grown from one full-time employee to six full-time staff members who work year-round to serve our community.

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Jason Hickox

CEO
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Robin Emerick

Program Director
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Johnna Loreen

Development Director
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Sage Palmer

Communications Director
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Joanna Miu

Program Coordinator
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Kendall Dunn

Operations Manager

Board of Directors

Our board is comprised of impassioned leaders with diverse skills and experiences committed to the mission of providing hope, joy, and connection to the families of Ukandu.

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Mark McGraw

Chair
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Chris Schwab

Vice Chair
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Marcie Walsh

Treasurer
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Lisa Kolve

Secretary , DEI Committee Chair
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Luis Cardenas

Director
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Cecil Swamidoss

Director, DEI Committee
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Brandon Rochon

Director, DEI Committee
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Iraida B Hermann

Director
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Chris Renfro

Director, Development Committee
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Rob Grassmyer

Director, Development Committee
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Rebecca Frinell

Development Committee Chair
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Margot Swanson

Director

Medical Committee

Our Medical Committee is comprised of professionals who work closely with our program staff to support and advise our full suite of medically-informed programs.

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Dr. Jason Glover, MD

Medical Director
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Katie Allender, RN

Medical Committee

Leadership Team

These dedicated volunteers work closely with our Program Director all year long to plan and execute our two week-long residential summer camp programs each year.

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Nick ‘Muddy’ Sherbo

Camp Ukandu
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Andrea ‘Yahtzee’ Lauer

Camp Ukandu
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Jeff ‘Juicebox’ Christenson

Camp Ukandu
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Kay ‘Snickerdoodle’ Yancey

Ukandu Family Camp
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Ed ‘Yogi’ Burke

Ukandu Family Camp