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National media can reach a member of the national media relations team listed below.
Local journalists: For fastest service, you can locate the media relations representative in your area by calling:
1-800-ACS-2345 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Or select your state here:
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please send an email using this Contact Us link and a Cancer Information Specialist will respond to your request. Please note the Media
Relations Department will forward all such requests to Contact Us.
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page.
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 Steinmark
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
Alabama
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
Amanda Alvarez
Office: 251-414-1303
Mobile: 251-689-2085
Amanda Alvarez
Alaska
Leslie Jones
Office: 253-272-5767
Mobile: 253-722-8315
Leslie Jones
Arizona
Phoenix - Maricopa Country
Meg Kondrich
Office: 602-381-3092
Mobile: 480-254-0197
Meg Kondrich
Tucson
Erika Sedillo
Office: 505-262-6022
Mobile: 505-463-8726
Erika Sedillo
Arkansas
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
California
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto
Maria Robinson
Office: 916-446-7933 ext 311
Mobile: 916 838-8100
Maria Robinson
Fresno-Visalia-Bakersfield
Erica Jones
Office: 559-451-0163
Mobile: 559-351-0891
Erica Jones
San Francisco-East Bay-Redwood Empire
Patty Guinto
Office: 510-452-5229 ext 319
Mobile: 415-699-3350
Patty Guinto
Silicon Valley-San Jose-Central Coast
Angie Carrillo
Office: 408-688-0106
Mobile: 408-718-4804
Angie Carrillo
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo-Ventura
Jeb Baird
Office: 805-560-6819
Mobile: 805-450-5675
Jeb Baird
Orange County
Jennifer Horspool
Office: 949-567-0637
Mobile: 949-933-4300
Jennifer Horspool
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
Colorado
Joel Quevillon
Office: 719-636-5101
Mobile: 719-648-0967
Joel Quevillon
Denver - Denver, Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Douglas and Jefferson Counties
Lynda Solomon
Office: 720-524-5470
Mobile: 303-570-8525
Lynda Solomon
Connecticut
Hartford, Tolland, Windham Counties
Patrice Bedrosian
Office: 203-379-4840
Mobile: 845-598-3975
Patrice Bedrosian
Litchfield, Fairfield Counties
Christian Meagher
Office: 203-563-1510
Mobile: 203-520-1480
Christian Meagher
New Haven, Middlesex and New London Counties
Simone Upsey
Office: 203-379-4717
Mobile: 203-218-5468
Simone Upsey
Delaware
Dawn Ward
Office: 410-933-5134
Dawn Ward
Florida
Michael Reich
Office: 813-253-0541
Michael Reich
Ft. Walton Beach/Pensacola
Kathy Nettles
Office: 850-475-0850 ext.120
Kathy Nettles
Panama City
Jonathan Bledsoe
Office: 850-785-9205 ext 120
Jonathan Bledsoe
Tallahassee
M'Lea Davis
Office: 850-297-0588 ext 112
M'lea Davis
Jacksonville
Lori Ann Whittington
Office: 904-398-0537 ext 303
Lori Ann Whittington
Gainesville/Ocala/Lake City
Mel Toran
Office: 352-376-6866 ext 113
Mel Toran
Orlando/Daytona Beach/Melbourne
Don DuChateau
Office: 407-843-8680 ext 506
Don DuChateau
Robert Watts
Office: 386-760-6078
Robert Watts
Gregory Stephens
Office: 321-433-3109
Gregory Stephens
Great Tampa Unit
Cynthia Dunlap
Office: 941-365-2858
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
Cari Crady
Office: 561-366-0013 ext 122
Cari Crady
Miami/Ft.Lauderdale/Florida Keys
Berta Rios
Office: 305-594-4363 ext 201
Berta Rios
Nancy Strong
Office: 954-564-0880 ext. 133
Nancy Strong
Georgia
Elissa McCrary
Office: 404-949-6418
Elissa McCrary
Hawaii
Milton Hirata
Office: 808-432-9134
Milton Hirata
Idaho
Northern Idaho
Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan
Illinois
Melissa Leeb
Office: 312-960-2305
Melissa Leeb
Greater Chicagoland media; news outlets outside Chicago proper, including suburban newspaper chains
Jennifer Briggs
Office: 630-879-9009
Jennifer Briggs
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
Indiana
Central Indiana, Northeast Indiana, Hoosier Hills area
Christina Nash
Office: 317-280-6643
Mobile: 765-760-2378
Christina Nash
Central Indiana, Mid-Indiana, Lower Eastern Indiana, North Central Indiana
Karen Copp
Office: 317-347-6670
Mobile: 317-439-6655
Karen Copp
Northwest Indiana, Wabash Valley area, Mid-Southwest Indiana, Southwestern Indiana
Kelly Biggs
Office: 317-347-6670
Mobile: 317-319-7600
Kelly Biggs
Indianapolis
Leslie Smith Babione
Office: 317-347-6670
Mobile: 317-507-6937
Leslie Smith Babione
Iowa
Chuck Reed
Office: 515-727-0079
Mobile: 515-490-1150
Chuck Reed
Kathy Holdefer
Office: 515-727-0061
Mobile: 515-491-8468
Kathy Holdefer
Kansas
Wichita
Sara Garrison
Office: 316-616-6507
Mobile: 316-734-6364
Sara Garrison
Topeka
Jill Sittenauer
Office: 785-273-4422 ext 6204
Mobile: 785-806-2248
Jill Sittenauer
Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee
Kentucky
Paducah, Owensboro
Melanie Ellingsworth
Office: 270-444-0743
Mobile: 270-519-3621
Melanie Ellingsworth
Louisville, Bowling Green, Somerset
Stephanie Schrenger
Office: 502-560-6023
Mobile: 502-541-0494
Stephanie Schrenger
Northern Kentucky, Lexington, Ashland
Deborah Puracchio
Office: 859-260-8284
Mobile: 859-539-4544
Deborah Puracchio
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Tisha McKinney
Office: 225-767-4558
Mobile: 225-803-5996
Tisha McKinney
New Orleans
Tisha McKinney
Office: 225-767-4558
Mobile: 225-803-5996
Tisha McKinney
Shreveport, Monroe and Alexandria
Ashley Gordon
Office: 318-219-4033
Mobile: 318-332-0733
Ashley Gordon
Maine
Susan Clifford
Office: 207-373-3710
Mobile: 207-318-6295
Susan Clifford
Maryland
Dawn Ward
Office: 410-933-5134
Dawn Ward
Massachusetts
Suffolk, plus Brookline, Dedham, Needham, Wellesley and Westwood
Kate Langstone
Office: 781-314-2660
Mobile: 617-699-5886
Kate Langstone
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
Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Dukes, Nantucket, Barnstable
Marisa Connolly
Office: 508-897-4327
Mobile: 617-699-4235
Marisa Connolly
Michigan
Detroit
Kate Dietrich
Office: 248-663-3426
Mobile: 734-748-3056
Kate Dietrich
Detroit and Ann Arbor
Corinne Alpers
Office: 248-663-3492
Mobile: 248-730-3008
Corinne Alpers
West Michigan
Emily Coyle
Office: 616-364-6121
Mobile: 517-449-6036
Emily Coyle
Eastern Michigan
Christine Benke
Office: 248-663-3413
Mobile: 586-980-9818
Christine Benke
Central Michigan, Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula
Angela Dockett
Office: 517-664-1419
Mobile: 517-930-0468
Angela Dockett
Detroit
Christine Benke
Office: 248-663-3413
Mobile: 586-980-9818
Christine Benke
Minnesota
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Duluth, St. Cloud, Rochester, Mankato, Albert Lea, Austin, Southern Minnesota
Janis Rannow
Office: 651-255-8137
Mobile: 320-583-1415
Janis Rannow
Ethnic Media, Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area, Moorhead, Bemidji, Brainerd, Alexandria, Willmar, Northern Minnesota
Lou Harvin
Office: 651-255-8153
Mobile: 612-247-9336
Lou Harvin
Mississippi
Jackson & North Mississippi
Kelly Lindsay
Office: 601-321-5516
Kelly Lindsay
Gulfport
Hannah Silkman
Office: 228-896-2006
Mobile: 228-223-6542
Hannah Silkman
Missouri
St. Louis
April Dzubic
Office: 314-286-8187
Mobile: 314-488-4120
April Dzubic
Kansas City
Carla Kath
Office: 913-747-6015
Mobile: 651-491-8302
Carla Kath
Springfield, Joplin, Cape Girardeau & Sikeston
Ashley Hill
Office: 417-447-1486
Mobile: 417-844-8306
Ashley Hill
Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee
Montana
Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan
Nebraska
Mike Lefler
Office: 402-423-4888, ext. 4104
Mobile: 402-202-3588
Mike Lefler
Christine Winter (Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas)
Office: 314-286-8175
Mobile: 314-517-9047
Christine Winter
Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee
Nevada
Clark & Nye Counties
Paulette Anderson
Office: 702-798-6847 ext 18
Mobile: 702-379-3726
Paulette Anderson
Reno Market
Media Inquiries: 775-329-0609
New Hampshire
Peter Davies
Office: 603-471-4126
Mobile: 603-486-6352
Peter Davies
New Jersey
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
New Mexico
Erika Sedillo
Office: 505-262-6022
Mobile: 505-463-8726
Erika Sedillo
New York State
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
North Carolina
Jeff Bright
Office: 828-655-1937
Jeff Bright
North Dakota
Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan
Ohio
Central Region
Robert Paschen
Office: 888-227-6446 ext. 3800
Robert Paschen
North Region
Alexandra Houser
Office: 888-227-6446 ext.1600
Mobile: 330-606-2467
Alexandra Houser
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
Oklahoma
Kym McGee
Office: 314-286-8151
Mobile: 314-488-9136
Kym McGee
Oregon
Southern Region - Salem, Eugene & Medford and all of Western Oregon
Gretchen Rosenberger
Office: 503-795-3972
Mobile: 503-349-9326
Gretchen Rosenberger
Portland - Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas Counties
Media Inquiries: 503-795-3948
Pennsylvania
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
Rhode Island
Jim Beardsworth
Office: 401-243-2637
Mobile: 401-480-4623
Jim Beardsworth
South Carolina
Mary Jane (MJ) Wardle
Office: 864-627-1903 ext 22
MJ Wardle
South Dakota
Charlotte Hofer
Office: 605-376-3758
Charlotte Hofer
Tennessee
Knoxville, Chattanooga, Tri-Cities, Cookeville
Amy Fields
Office: 865-558-4041
Mobile: 865-806-1342
Amy Fields
Nashville
Brian Gillespie
Office: 615-341-7333
Mobile: 615-574-9697
Brian Gillespie
Memphis, Jackson
Greg Broy
Office: 901-725-8621
Mobile: 901-484-2646
Greg Broy
Texas
Houston
Jennifer Walker
Office: 713-706-5692
Mobile: 281-782-4646
Jennifer Walker
Melinda Henderson
Office: 713-266-2877
Mobile: 832-434-7997
Melinda Henderson
San Antonio, Corpus, Valley, Laredo
Tess Zepeda
Office: 210-595-0212
Mobile: 210-823-4198
Tess Zepeda
Dallas, Fort Worth
Lori Soderbergh
Office: 817-570-0620
Mobile: 817-937-6846
Lori Soderbergh
Debbie Durden
Office: 214-819-1202
Mobile: 214-392-5725
Debbie Durden
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
Justine Hall
Office: 512-919-1882
Mobile: 512-659-4687
Justine Hall
Lufkin, Texarkana, Beaumont, Tyler
Justine Hall
Office: 512-919-1882
Mobile: 512-659-4687
Justine Hall
Utah
Joel Quevillon
Office: 719-636-5101
Mobile: 719-648-0967
Joel Quevillon
Salt Lake City - Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, Summit, Morgan and Tooele Counties
Scott Thompson
Office: 801-483-1500 x127
Mobile: 801-671-3249
Scott Thompson
Vermont
Chris Falk
Office: (802) 872-6330
Mobile: (802) 598-1517
Chris Falk
Virginia
Domenick Casuccio
Office: 804-527-3735
Domenick Casuccio
Washington
Seattle - King & Snohomish Counties
Kristin Ratigan
Office: 206-674-4130
Mobile: 206-883-6421
Kristin Ratigan
Spokane Eastern Region - Eastern Washington
Jim Ryan
Office: 509-242-8284
Mobile: 509-863-4480
Jim Ryan
Western Washington
Leslie Jones
Office: 253-272-5767
Mobile: 253-722-8315
Leslie Jones
Clackamas County
Media Inquiries: 503-795-3948
Washington, D.C.
Craig Fritz
Office: 202-483-2600
Craig Fritz
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.
West Virginia
Amy Wentz Berner
Office: 304-746-9950
Amy Wentz Berner
Wisconsin
Southeastern Wisconsin (including Milwaukee)
Peter Balistrieri
Office: 262-523-5504
Mobile: 262-510-8082
Peter Balistrieri
Northeastern Wisconsin (including Appleton, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Marshfield and Wasau)
Laurie Pagel
Office: 920-338-1541 x.119
Mobile: 920-851-5692
Laurie Pagel
Western Wisconsin (including La Crosse and Madison)
Peter Balistrieri
Office: 262-523-5504
Mobile: 262-510-8082
Peter Balistrieri
Wyoming
Joel Quevillon
Office: 719-636-5101
Mobile: 719-648-0967
Joel Quevillon
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