Staff

Behind the scenes at CURE Childhood Cancer is a caring team of professionals who devote each day to our mission. With diverse backgrounds and their own personal stories, they are unified by a passion for helping children with cancer and their families.

Kristin Connor

Chief Executive Officer

Kevin Kennedy

Chief Operating Officer

Mandy Garola

Vice President, South Georgia

Mandy Fingerhut

Senior Development Director, Events and Initiatives

Karen Rutherford

Senior Director, Patient and Family Services

Munaa Shariff

Senior Director, Operations

Liz Bunder

Development Director, Individual Giving

Diva Hicks

Creative Director

Jenn Hobby

Director, Brand and Communications

Jenny Wilkins

Development Director, Events South Georgia

Kavita Athalye

Digital and Multimedia Communications Specialist

Kate Bellamy

Coordinator, Patient and Family Services

Claire Biggerstaff

Annual Giving Manager

Melody Bless

Development Manager, Donor Analytics

Aysia Brannon

Development Manager, Events and Initiatives

Julie Brink

Creative Manager

Amanda Crosby

Development Manager, Events, South Georgia

Jennifer Gilliam

Manager, Operations

Nicolaus Griffith

Senior Coordinator, Patient and Family Services

Susan Hayden

Office Manager

Amanda Heinz

Development Manager, Events, South Georgia

Allena Hendrix

Manager, Patient and Family Services, South Georgia

Shelley Howard

Finance Manager

Maddie Jackson

Coordinator, Development and Operations

Emily Jordan

Manager, Patient and Family Services

Chelsea Key

Manager, Patient and Family Services

Mark Myers

Marketing Operations and Content Specialist

Molly Nash

Development Manager, Community Engagement

Lisa Odendahl

Senior Manager, Patient and Family Services

Kristen Rudio

Senior Development Manager, Events and Initiatives

Katie Rutherford

Senior Development Coordinator, Events

Abby Smith

Development Manager, Community Engagement, South Georgia

Kim Summers

Development Manager, Events

Makenzie Templeton

Development Manager, South Georgia

Laura Waddell

Coordinator, Patient and Family Services, Augusta

Bailee Valentini

Creative Specialist

Nick Geter

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