Board of DirectorsBethany Diamond: FounderBethany Diamond, well-known Atlanta fitness instructor and member of the Nautilus Fitness Academy, recently experienced a personal loss due to ovarian cancer. She envisioned an event that would revolutionize ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment by promoting research, while inspiring hundreds of people to become more fit and healthy as they contribute to the cause. Contact: bethany@ovariancycle.org
Kelly Boatright: PresidentSenior Marketing Manager, The Coca-Cola Company Kelly is a Senior Marketing Manager at The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta. Her non-profit experience stems from her collegiate days at Texas A&M University overseeing the largest student-run service project in the nation, The Big Event. As Director of The Big Event, she was responsible for all facts of the program: public relations, marketing, fundraising, student involvement and community involvement. Her OC inspiration: “I lost my mom to ovarian cancer in 2004. I know there’s early detection right around the corner that could save the next woman’s life and spare her family from enduring a heart-felt loss. I know how excited my mom was to hear about my involvement as an Ovarian Cycle participant in 2004 and would be proud of even greater contributions now. The board's commitment to our mission and the cause makes me very proud to be a part of such an amazing organization.” Contact: kelly.boatright@ovariancycle.org
Bonnie Capsuto: SecretaryCapsuto Consulting Bonnie is a CPA and a financial consultant who currently devotes the majority of her time to non-profit organizations in the Atlanta community. Along with serving as the Treasurer of Ovarian Cycle, she is the President of the Board of Directors for EVERYBODY WINS! Atlanta, Immediate Past-President of the Shepherd Center Auxiliary, and Immediate Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Prejudice Consortium. She has also served as the President of the Volunteer Organization for the two Atlanta Ronald McDonald Houses. Her OC inspiration: “I became involved with Ovarian Cycle because of two major interests in my life – assisting start-up non-profit organizations and physical fitness - and Ovarian Cycle fits the bill for both.” Contact: bonnie.capsuto@ovariancycle.org Candace Cox: TreasurerCandace has a 10 year plus career in the corporate finance arena, focusing specifically on budgeting, analysis and strategic planning. Prior to entering the corporate arena she was involved in the non-profit world as a Program Director, for various programs at the YMCA. My OC inspiration: "Originally I was drawn to the event as a means to motivate myself physically. Once I was involved it was impossible not to stay involved. The necessity of finding an early detection test is overwhelming! With three sisters and tons of girlfriends that are so important to me I realize the unfortunate possibility of ovarian cancer touching me personally someday. If I can help in any way to find an early detection test maybe I will never have to actually experience that." Contact: candace.cox@ovariancycle.org
Christine Bielinski: MarketingOriginally from the Chicago area, Christine moved to Atlanta in 1998 shortly after graduating from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She began her career as an intern at Turner and is now an associate creative director for Cartoon Network New Media. Through Turner Volunteers, Christine has participated in employee events at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the Atlanta Zoo and the Atlanta Food Bank. My OC inspiration: "My mom recently lost two good friends to cancer, and I realized that no woman can take her health for granted. I've been inspired to help contribute to the cause of cancer awareness and take better care of my own health. When my former neighbor Anne Ehlers told me about her work with Ovarian Cycle, I knew it would be a perfect opportunity to do both." Contact: christine.bielinski@ovariancycle.org
Emily Bernstein: Club RecruitmentEmily is an attorney at Kitchens Kelley Gaynes, PC where she represents clients focused on development, leasing, loans, and disposition of commercial real estate. Emily's past volunteer activities include acting as a guardian ad litem with the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer's Foundation, organizing fundraisers for Habitat For Humanity, and participating in Hands On Atlanta events such as Service Juris and Hands On Atlanta Day. Emily is a self-confessed spin-a-holic who found a leadership position in Ovarian Cycle to be a natural extension of her spin and volunteerism obsessions. Contact: emily.bernstein@ovariancycle.org
Kristi Carman: LegalContact: kristi.carman@ovariancycle.org
Katherine Kinser: Event Coordination/In-Kind ContributionsKatherine brings over 15 years of experience in the hotel and meeting planning industries. She worked for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company for 5 years as a Conference Services Manager. She has also worked as a meeting planner organizing planned conferences and tradeshows throughtout the US and Europe. She is currently a freelance event planner and mother of a two year old son. Her OC inspiration: "I got involved with the Ovarian Cycle through my good friend and OC Board President, Kelly Boatright who lost her mother, Lyneth Russell to Ovarian Cancer in 2004. Since joining this group, I have learned so much about Ovarian Cancer and the importance of finding a means of early detection for this disease. I feel very honored to be part of this inspiring group of people." Contact: katherine.kinser@ovariancycle.org
Kathy Zwald: Rider InvolvementTherapist, Cobb County Public Schools Kathy is an Orientation and Mobility Specialist with Cobb County Public Schools and serves students in preschool through high school who are blind or visually impaired. Her job requires her to travel from different schools within the county to teach students in mainstream programs about living independently and successfully within their sighted world. She also does volunteer work with teenagers who attend the Center for the Visually Impaired in downtown Atlanta. In addition, she does volunteer with other cancer organizations within the Atlanta area. Kathy is a two year survivor of Ovarian Cancer and has participated in the past two Ovarian Cycles. Her OC inspiration: "I became involved with the Ovarian Cycle because of the necessity of funding research that can develop a tool for early detection. I was diagnosed with Stage 3B and I had no symptoms that indicated that I had a problem. Needless deaths are occurring in women that have ovarian cancer who do not have the benefit of a medical test that can detect this cancer in earlier stages." Contact: kathy.zwald@ovariancycle.org
StaffAnne Ehlers: Executive DirectorAnne is a freelance organizer and event coordinator for Atlanta area non-profits. She served as the Operations Manager of Ovarian Cycle for two years before joining the board. She recently broadened her scope to include a variety of organizations after spending several years as a theatrical stage and production manager for companies such as Synchronicity, 7 Stages, Menopause the Musical and Horizon Theatre. She received her Masters Degree from UC, San Diego and her BA from the University of Iowa. My OC inspiration: "In 2006 I had a nine centimeter ovarian cyst removed. I had no idea anything was wrong until a routine doctor’s appointment. I was fortunate that it was benign but it made me realize just how necessary it is to find an early detection test. Ovarian Cycle is significantly contributing to this important research and I’m thrilled to be a part of the organization. Together we WILL make a difference." Contact: anne.ehlers@ovariancycle.org
Mimi Epstein: Operations ManagerContact: admin@ovariancycle.org |
"Ovarian cancer is the eighth most common cancer among women, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers." Source: American Cancer Society |
