Cancer Advocacy Policy Committee

Cancer Advocacy Policy Committee

Leadership

Kathy Oubre, Chair

Pontchartrain Cancer Center, CEO

Terry Birkhoff, Vice Chair

T.R. Birk Consulting Solutions, Executive Management

Julia Williams, Vice Chair

J W Oncology, CEO

Voting Members:

Cassie Alsfeld, Shoreline Strategies, LLC – President

Marcia Blanchard, La Health Care Quality Forum – President

Laine Buquoi, First Horizon Bank – Vice President

Shanon Rose Chehardy, At Home Healthcare – Co-Owner

Courtney Cox, Moore – Senior Director

Laina Dutton, Medispose – Oncology Consultant 

Kathy Kliebert, Retired

Ruth Mora Avila, Lavender, LLC – Owner

Laurie Morrow, Northwestern State University – Executive Director for Economic Development

Cindy Munn, Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum – CEO

Kim Sport, Attorney

C. Grace Whiting, Whiting Communications, LLC – CEO & Lead Strategist

Policy Positions:

2026 Cancer Advocacy Policy Positions

 

Upcoming Committee Meetings:

More information to come!

 

Cancer Advocacy Videocasts & Podcasts:

Louisiana’s Path to NCI Designation w/ Steve Nelson & Lucio Miele

PBM Accountability w/ Dr. Madelaine Feldman & Pete Martinez

 

If you are an executive or sustaining member and are interested in joining the Cancer Advocacy Committee, please contact Emilia DiFabrizio at emilia@stokesflame.com.