Skip to content
Home » Our Experts

Our Experts

Meet our staff of experts who focus on the individual needs of people through every step of cancer — before, during, and after treatment. When you connect with a Wellness House specialist, we trust that you’ll discover an ideal balance between professional expertise and compassion.

Lisa K. Kolavennu, MA, LCPC

Chief Executive Officer

Programs

Tracy Lester, MS

Sr. Director of Programs

Lexie Barber, MS, CCLS

Oncology Child and Family Specialist

Nevada Bennett, LCPC

Oncology Support and Family Counselor

Michelle Carnagio

Oncology Engagement Associate

Annie Chaljub

Community Oncology Engagement Associate

Exercise and Stress Management Programs Manager

Marci Goldberg

Participant Engagement Manager

Jeri Lau, ACSM/ACS CET, CETI CES

Senior Oncology Exercise Specialist

Support Group and Counseling Manager

Brittany McClarey, MS

Oncology Exercise Specialist

Engagement Manager

Ellen Nieman, MSW, LCSW

Associate Director of Programs

Kara Niekamp

Oncology Engagement and Education Coordinator

Ima Garcia-Perez, LSW

Bilingual Oncology Support and Family Counselor

Casey Pantazopoulos

Oncology Exercise and Stress Management Coordinator

Beth Possley

Program Associate

Jamie Shifley, MS, RDN, LDN

Oncology Nutrition Manager

Allison Wenclawski, MA, LCSW

Associate Director of Programs

Mike Tilden

Engagement & Education Manager

Michael Williams, Psy.D.

Senior Oncology Support Counselor

Dustin Wilson

Director of Community Impact

Development

Joel Lemmert

Development Assistant

Annie Palubicki, MA

Director of Development

Marketing

Diana Branton

Director of Marketing and Communications

Michael Foster

Creative Marketing Manager

Deb Kwiatt

Public Relations and Media Manager

Finance & Operations

Gaye E. Preston, MBA

Director of Finance and Operations

Eve Wimpffen

Executive Assistant

Lizz Hawkey, SHRM-CP

HR and Volunteer Manager

Bradley Schafer

Office Manager

The Courtyard

Payton Grossi

The Courtyard Store Manager

Lynn Dragisic

The Courtyard Finance Manager

Erin Aschom

The Courtyard Merchandiser