The MTCC Steering Committee is the governing body of the Montana Cancer Coalition. This group is made up of driven, energetic, and passionate individuals committed to leading the coalition towards the achievement of the priority objectives outlined in the Montana Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan.
2018 MTCC STEERING COMMITTEE
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD:
Co-Chair: Nancy Lee – Susan G. Komen Idaho
Co-Chair: Emily Coyle – American Cancer Society
Vice-Chair: Courtney Buys – Montana Primary Care Association
Immediate Past Co-Chair: Becky Franks – Cancer Support Community Montana
MTCC Manager / MT DPHHS Representative: Nikki Campbell – Montana Cancer Control Programs
Provider Advisory Group Liaison: Dr. Jeffrey Rentz – Billings Clinic
IMPLEMENTATION TEAM CO-CHAIRS
Prevention – Sun Safety
Co-Chair: Lori Christenson – Gallatin City-County Health Department
Co-Chair: Karl Vanderwood – Gallatin City-County Health Department
Prevention – Nutrition and Physical Activity
Co-Chair: Donna Bosch – RN Retiree
Co-Chair: CURRENTLY RECRUITING
Early Detection
Co-Chair: Melissa Baker – Lewis and Clark City-County Health Department
Co-Chair: CURRENTLY RECRUITING
Early Detection – Lung Screening
Co-Chair: Janice Ostermiller – Billings Clinic Lung Screening
Co-Chair: Jamie Wilcox – St. Peter’s Health
Treatment and Research
Co-Chair: Pam Sasser – St. Peter’s Health
Co-Chair: Alona Jarmin – Mountain Pacific Quality Health Foundation
Quality of Life and Survivorship
Co-Chair: Sheryll Stewart – American Cancer Society
Co-Chair: CURRENTLY RECRUITING
Pediatric Cancer
Co-Chair: Meadow Niles – American Cancer Society Billings Clinic
Co-Chair: CURRENTLY RECRUITING
MEMBER REPRESENTATIVES:
Member Representative: CURRENTLY RECRUITING
Survivor Representative: Chelsia Rice – Montana Book Company
American Indian Representative: Sonya Bigleggins – Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council
American Cancer Society Representative: Emily Coyle
Disability Consumer Representative: Kathie Bach – U of M Rural Institute of Disability and Health
Policy and Advocacy Representative: Lois Fitzgerald – American Cancer Society – Cancer Action Network
Montana American Indian Women’s Health Coalition (MAIWHC) Rep: Savannah Sinquah – American Indian Cancer Foundation
Indian Health Service Representative: Currently Recruiting