Please meet the individuals you can count on to ensure the success of the Foundation.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

PRESIDENT
Mahesh K. Shetty M.D; DMRD; FRCR
Dr Shetty is a Clinical Professor of Radiology at Baylor College of Medicine and Chief Physician of the Woman's Place for Breast Care and MRI at the Woman's Hospital of Texas. He has previously served as the Director of Mammography at Ben-Taub General Hospital from 1997 to 1999. His area of clinical expertise is Breast cancer Imaging, Gynecological Imaging, MRI and High risk Obstetric Sonography.more >

PATRON
Dr. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw's pioneering efforts in biotechnology have drawn global recognition both for Indian Industry and Biocon. Her unique vision has steered Biocon's transition from an industrial enzymes company to an integrated biopharmaceutical company with strategic research initiatives. more >

PROGRAM ADVISOR
Loretta A. Hanser
9911 Appleridge, Houston, Texas 77070 (713) 894-2366
Over 38 years in the field of radiology with the last 23 years primarily focused on managing all phases of a successful screening and diagnostic Mammography Program. in addition to collaborating with others to identify additional resources and address systems and process issues to improve quality throughout the continuum of care.more >

TRUSTEES

Ron Somers
Ron Somers is the President of the US-India Business Council He
serves as the Council's CEO, establishing strategy, leading policy initiatives and advocacy efforts, and is responsible for the Council's budgetary planning and communication with Capitol Hill and the Government of India. more >

Dr. Kelli A. Cohen
Kelli A. Cohen, MD, of Houston, is a general and pediatric radiologist. She has held numerous leadership roles in Texas medicine which include serving as a member of the Executive Board and chair of the Council of Specialty Societies for the Harris County Medical Society. Dr. Cohen has also served as a delegate to TMA. more >

Linda Russell
Linda is a graduate of Northwestern State University obtaining B.S.N in 1970 and M.S.N degree in 1978. She was the President and CEO of Baycoast Medical Center from February of 1986 to March of 1993.
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Janelle Freilich
Janelle Freilich is the Manager for Professional Services Accounting at BMC Software, Inc. Prior to joining BMC in April 2009, she held positions as Sr. Finance Manager for Aspen Technology and Controller for Lloyd's Register Capstone, Inc.more >

Jennifer Garza
Jennifer Garza is the Chief Operating Officer at St. Joseph Medical Center. She has overall responsibility for the operations of key ancillary departments, and program and project development at the 792 licensed-bed facility. more >

Mona R. Parikh
Mona R. Parikh has over 8 years of Human Resources experience and has worked at Dynegy, Shell, and Air Liquide. Mona has helped with HR initiatives such as recruiting, performance management/ compensation processes, employee relations, organizational development/ training, and policy implementation. She has her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification and is part of the National Association of Professional Women. Mona has her MBA from Rice University and BBA from UT Austin. She is an active member of HR Houston and a mentor for Rice MBA students. more >

REGIONAL DIRECTORS

Trishna Dey
Client relations and networking
Marketing campaign, business development and PR activities
Healthcare communications
Post doctoral Program Management more >

Adhemar Longatto Filho
Scientific Research, Laboratory of Medical Investigation (LIM) 14,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sã Paulo, Brazil more >

Dr. Sharmila Sardesai Correia
Goa Clinic Director
Dr. Sharmila Sardesai Correia is a physician, and a humanitarian who has worked tirelessly as a women’ health advocate in Goa. She co-founded a breast cancer survivors group in Goa, ‘Muskaan’ an organization which has worked to increase awareness of breast cancer and has conducted public education campaigns, and medical camps promoting and conducting early detection clinics for Breast and Cervical cancer. more >

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MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD

Steve Sener M.D.
Former President, American Cancer Society
Sener is the vice-chairman, department of surgery, at Evanston
Northwestern Healthcare, and professor of surgery at Northwestern
University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. more >

R. Sankaranarayanan
Chief of Cancer Screening Group
International Agency for Research on Cancer, WHO
Lyon, France
Dr Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan has an MD Degree in
Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology from the University of Kerala,
India and received further training in cancer epidemiology in the U.K.
(Cambridge) and the U.S. (Pittsburgh). more >

Dr Neerja Bhatla MD, FICOG
A/Professor, Dept of Ob-Gyn, All India Institute of Medical Sciences,
New Delhi, India,
Vice President, AOGIN,
Inaugural President, AOGIN-India,
Organising Chairperson, AOGIN 2010. more >

Dr Jill Donnelly
Jill Donnelly studied Modern Languages at Oxford University before taking Medicine as a second degree at the University of Southampton, between 1984 and 1990. She undertook postgraduate surgical registrar (residency) training in South Africa and Sheffield, UK. more >

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PUBLIC AWARENESS COUNCIL

Mrs. Susan Rafte
Chair of the PAC more >

Mrs. Sathya Saran
Co-chair,
Editor DNA,
Former Editor, Femina,
Mumbai, India more >

Ms. Lucy Noland
Co-chair,
News anchor,
KHOU-TV,
Houston

Sanaz (Sunny) A. Jansen
Mouse Cancer Genetics Program
Center for Cancer Research
National Cancer Institute
Frederick, Maryland more >