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

C. Grace Whiting, Vice Chair

Whiting Communications, LLC, CEO & Lead Strategist

Voting Members:

Cassie Alsfeld, Shoreline Strategies, LLC – President

Courtney Cox, Moore – Senior Director

Laina Dutton, Medispose – Oncology Consultant 

Maria Huete, Junior Leauge of New Orleans- Fund Development and Community Relations

Kathy Kliebert, Retired- Former Secretary, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

Alice Kline, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network- Louisiana Government Relations Director

Ruth Mora Avila, Lavender, LLC- Owner

Cindy Munn, Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum – CEO

Kim Sport, Attorney

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.