Formerly known as Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force

Diverse Minds, Unified Mission

Equal Hope’s work is supported by a team of diverse, skilled professionals committed to our core mission of reducing women’s health disparities.

Our team consists of experts who are leading the way in advocacy, navigation, outreach/community engagement, and research/quality improvement. This dedicated staff is led and supported by a governing board and professional expert advisory committees.



TEAM

The Heart of Our Company

Paris Thomas

Paris Thomas, PhD, MS, MCHES

Chief Executive Officer

Jiana Calixto

Jiana Calixto, MPH

Chief Health Operations Officer

Sarah Lomahan

Sarah Lomahan, MPH, PhD(c)

Director of Health Research

Maurice Byrd

Maurice Byrd, MBA

Director of Finance

Christy Smith-Hall

Christy Smith-Hall, CFRE, CAPM, MNA

Director of Development & External Affairs

Sharon Hoyer

Sharon Hoyer

Grants Manager

Jasmine Berry

Jasmine Berry

Business Finance and Operations Manager

Lissa Alva

Lissa Alva

Patient Navigator

Nacary Arreola

Nacary Arreola

Community Health Worker (IBCCP)

Berkelee Asare

Berkelee Asare

Data Coordinator

Sherlene Branscomb

Sherlene Branscomb

Development Assistant
Patient Navigator

Aziza Carter

Aziza Carter

Manager Community Health Programs

Samantha Garcia

Samantha Garcia

Patient Navigator

Oreletta Garmon

Oreletta Garmon

Navigator Program Coordinator

Leilani Lacson-Soltysiak

Leilani Lacson-Soltysiak, MPH

Social Media Strategist

Melina Martinez

Melina Martinez

Patient Navigator

Erin Munoz

Erin Muñoz, RN, BSN, CHPN

Community Nurse Navigator

Karen Rivera

Karen Rivera

Patient Navigator

Claudia Rodriguez

Claudia Rodriguez

Community Health Worker

Kelldy Rodriguez

Kelldy Rodriguez

Patient Navigator

Anais Ayala Salinas

Anais Ayala Salinas

Patient Navigator

Diana Sanchez

Diana Sanchez

Bi-Lingual Patient Navigator

Donalynne Schaffer

Donalynne Schaffer

Sr. Community Outreach Specialist

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John Tate

Community Health Worker (West Side Health Equity)

Veronica Sanchez Villa

Veronica Sanchez Villa

Sr. Community Outreach Specialist​

Monserrat Zamora

Monserrat Zamora​

Patient Navigator