A longstanding member of T.E.A.L.®’s board, John Cucarese is deeply committed to raising awareness about ovarian cancer and to providing women with the tools they need to proactively fight the disease. A member of Lions Clubs International since 2001, he is the current President of the Flatlands Lions Club and the T.E.A.L.® Committee chair for the District 20-K1 Lions Clubs of Brooklyn and Queens, where he has been instrumental in making T.E.A.L.® a signature project. John also helped to organize Lions relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy and secured a foundation grant to support the ongoing rebuilding efforts in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. He is an advisor and mentor for Leos, the Flatlands Lions youth program. In 2006, he was honored by the New York Firefighters Burn Center Foundation for his support of severely burned children. A transportation professional with over 20 years of planning experience at MTA New York City Transit, he currently manages the agency’s federal compliance monitoring and service equity programs. He is a graduate of Columbia University.
- Board of Directors
John Cucarese
Board Secretary
Rachel Davis
Volunteer
Dr. Stephen McCall
Volunteer
Evelyn Dresler
Volunteer
Dr. Shieva Ghofrany
Board President
Victoria Jones
Volunteer
Girl Scout Troop 30284
Volunteers
Gina Pappalardo
Board Vice President
Kathleen Marcario
Board Treasurer
Flora Days
Program Committee Chair
Max Aronov
Director
Annette Abolt
Director
Pamela Esposito-Amery
Director
Nancy Irizarry
Director
Phyllis Bellocchio
Alumni
Rena Esposito
Alumni
Lawrence S. Esposito
Alumni
John McGregor
Alumni
Dr. Dennis S. Chi
Advisor
Dr. Samantha Cohen
Advisor
Dr. Matthew Lederman
Advisor
Dr. Kevin M. Holcomb
Advisor
Dr. Sharyn Lewin
Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor
Advisor
Dr. Oliver Zivanovic
Advisor
Rushil Patel
Volunteer
Melissa Singh
Volunteer
Jane Weedon
Volunteer
Pamela Esposito-Amery
Co-Founder, CEO
Kyrsten Kane
Community Program Manager
Amelia Mitchell
Operations Associate
Olivia Mundie
Programs Marketing Assistant
Dawn Nader
Office Assistant
Amy Newton
Accounting Manager
Jessica Asciolla
Database Assistant
Marissa Gonynor
Lead Volunteer