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.
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- Board of Directors
John Cucarese
Board Secretary
Dr. Stephen McCall
Volunteer
Victoria Jones
Volunteer
Dr. Shieva Ghofrany
Board President
Evelyn Dresler
Volunteer
Rachel Davis
Volunteer
Girl Scout Troop 30284
Volunteers
Pamela Esposito-Amery
Co-Founder, CEO
Gina Pappalardo
Board Vice President
Kathleen Marcario
Board Treasurer
Jessica Asciolla
Database Assistant
Jayda Bonnick
Marketing Intern
Flora Days
Program Committee Chair
Max Aronov
Director
Annette Abolt
Director
Shaelyn Lenko
Project Coordinator
Pamela Esposito-Amery
Director
Amelia Mitchell
Operations Associate
Amy Newton
Accounting Manager
Nancy Irizarry
Director
Rayn Schnell
Community Health Associate
Phyllis Bellocchio
Alumni
Vrushali Thakkar
Gynecologic Oncology Patient Navigator
Rena Esposito
Alumni
Lawrence S. Esposito
Alumni
John McGregor
Alumni
Dr. Dennis S. Chi
Advisor
Dr. Samantha Cohen
Advisor
Dr. Kevin M. Holcomb
Advisor
Dr. Matthew Lederman
Advisor
Dr. Sharyn Lewin
Advisor
Dr. Elizabeth Poynor
Advisor
Dr. Oliver Zivanovic
Advisor
Rushil Patel
Volunteer
Melissa Singh
Volunteer
Jane Weedon
Volunteer
Olivia Mundie
Programs Marketing Assistant
Marissa Gonynor
Lead Volunteer