Andrea Ferris

Andrea E. Ferris

President and Chief Executive Officer

Andrea is President and CEO of LUNGevity and a member of the Board of Directors. In her role as President and CEO of LUNGevity, Andrea is responsible for setting and executing the strategic direction of the organization and its science programs.


Wendy Klein

Wendy Klein, MBA

Chief Strategy Officer

As Chief Strategy Officer, Wendy works across the organization to aid in conceptualizing and implementing the Foundation’s 5-year strategic plan, as well as interfacing with the Board of Directors and the management team on a variety of growth projects and initiatives.


Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH

Upal Basu Roy, PhD, MPH

Executive Director, LUNGevity Research

Dr. Upal Basu Roy spearheads LUNGevity’s Translational Research Programs and Patient-Focused Research Center (Patient FoRCe).


Linda Wenger

Linda Wenger

Chief Marketing Officer

Linda Wenger is a seasoned branding, marketing, and public relations professional with 18 years of nonprofit experience and over 20 years working with Fortune 500 clients. She joined LUNGevity in 2015 after serving as Executive Director of Uniting Against Lung Cancer.


Meriam Driss

Meriam Driss

Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development

Meriam Driss lost her father, uncles, and grandfather to cancer and recognizes the vital importance of the Foundation’s work in both research and patient support.


Ann Fish-Steagall, BSN, RN

Ann Fish-Steagall, BSN, RN

Senior Vice President of Patient Services

Ann leads the Patient Services department, which includes four key pillars of patient outreach: Support, Survivorship, Survivorship Conferences, and Education.


Diana Aldecoa

Diana Aldecoa

Vice President of Event Planning

Diana Aldecoa, Vice President of Event Planning, lost her mother to lung cancer in 2006. In 2007, Diana held her first fundraiser benefiting LUNGevity in her mom’s honor.


Leah Fine

Leah Fine, MBA

Vice President, Early Lung Cancer Center

Leah Fine spearheads LUNGevity’s early lung cancer initiatives and oversees both the strategy and operations of the Early Lung Cancer Center, combining LUNGevity’s research, advocacy, and education initiatives to create the greatest impact for patients.


Amy Moore, PhD

Amy Moore, PhD

Vice President of Global Engagement and Patient Partnerships

Dr. Amy Moore is a virologist and cancer researcher with over a decade of experience in the nonprofit sector working on unique initiatives to build research capacity and improve cancer outcomes.


Carol Perline

Carol E. Perline

Vice President of Philanthropy

Carol is a seasoned fundraising professional who has dedicated her career to raising funds for, and supporting the mission of, non profit healthcare organizations including the March of Dimes, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation.


Nikki Martin

Nikki Martin, MA

Senior Director of Precision Medicine Initiatives

Nikki Martin has worked on healthcare issues advocacy for more than 16 years. She joined LUNGevity in 2018 to focus on accelerating access to precision medicine for lung cancer patients.


Elizabeth Barksdale, PhD

Elizabeth Barksdale, PhD

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs & Scientific Policy

Dr. Barksdale brings years of healthcare policy experience to LUNGevity’s public policy programs.


Bellinda King-Kallimanis

Bellinda King-Kallimanis, PhD

Senior Director of Patient-Focused Research

Dr. King-Kallimanis has worked in patient-focused research for the past 17 years. 


Brandon Leonard

Brandon Leonard

Senior Director, Government Affairs

As Director of Government Affairs, Brandon amplifies the impact of LUNGevity’s policy and advocacy efforts by identifying and analyzing the legislative proposals that directly affect patients with and at risk for lung cancer.


Michelle Futrell, RN

Michelle Futrell, RN

Director of Lung Cancer Screening Programs and Initiatives

Michelle is responsible for developing LUNGevity's blueprint for lung cancer screening programs, creating educational programs for healthcare providers, and directly supporting patients seeking information on lung cancer screening.


Heather Doran

Heather Doran

Director of Partnerships

Heather Doran collaborates with new and existing industry and corporate partners to find where our priorities align and where we can together make the biggest impact to support LUNGevity Programs.


Lisa Macapagal

Lisa Macapagal

Director of Grants

Lisa has been with LUNGevity since 2015, starting with the Operations Team, and is now primarily responsible for managing the Foundation’s grant portfolio strategy for all major programs and initiatives.