Experience From Across the Community
Board members represent communities and organizations across the Cancer Center’s catchment area, bringing experience in health care, public health, advocacy, education and community service. The board also includes cancer survivors, whose firsthand experiences add important perspectives on prevention, diagnosis, treatment and life after cancer.
Community Voices in Decision-Making
The board’s role extends from identifying needs in the community to strengthening connections across the region.
Community Priorities
Members share emerging needs, barriers and concerns they are seeing and hearing across their communities.
Community Perspectives in Research
Their perspectives help researchers better understand the needs and experiences of the people and communities their work is intended to serve.
Outreach and Education
Members provide feedback on outreach and education efforts and help strengthen connections with organizations and people across the region.
Community Advisory Board Members
Co-Chairs
Sheila Parrish-Spence, JD, MSE
Attorney; Cancer Survivor
Alonzo Walker, MD
MCW Emeritus Professor of Surgical Oncology
Community Members
Bryan Bainbridge
Executive Director, Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council
Carol Cameron
Program Manager and Founding Member, Pink Shawl Initiative; Cancer Survivor
Don Cohen
Fund Development Manager, Outreach Community Health Centers
Marquita Edwards
Founder and Director, The Art of Health, Inc.
Ginny Finn
Chief Development Officer, Milwaukee Area Technical College, MATC Foundation
David Goines
Community Relations Coordinator, Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc.
Yvonne Greer, DrPH, RD, CD
Founder/Executive Director, Y-EAT Right; Nutritional Consultant for Healthy Living; Lead, Milwaukee County Organizations Promoting Prevention
Keeshia Jones
President, Sisters Network of Southeast Wisconsin Affiliate Chapter; Cancer Survivor
Patricia McManus, PhD
Executive Director, Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, Inc.
Anneke Mohr, MPH, MSW
Public Health Strategist, City of Milwaukee Health Department
Chris Nielsen
Associate Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Center Partnerships
Tracy Williams
President and CEO, YWCA Southeast Wisconsin
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Connect with the Board
To connect with a member of the Community Advisory Board or learn more about the board’s work, contact Program Director Deborah Nevels at dnevels@mcw.edu.
Quarterly Meetings
January, April, July and October
Fourth Tuesday | 1–2:20 p.m.
Leadership Meetings
February, April, June, October and December
Fourth Wednesday | Noon–1:20 p.m.