Tennessee Cancer Coalition

Mission Statement:  To measurably reduce the burden of cancer for Tennesseans.

The Tennessee Cancer Coalition, or TC2, is a dynamic group formed in October 2003. Members of the TC2 are divided into seven regional coalitions and represent organizations such as, state government  agencies, hospitals, colleges/universities, faith-based organizations, and insurance companies to name a few. The regional coalitions are tasked with the implementation of objectives and strategies in the state cancer plan. Activities within each coalition are divided into sections of the state and are aligned to each region’s specific cancer priority. Membership is free and open to anyone interested in helping reduce the burden of cancer in the Volunteer State.  Join us!

Tennessee Cancer Coalition Executive Committee

Chair:  Helen Pinkerton, Erlanger Community Health Centers

Co-Chair:  Monique Anthony, Tennessee Department of Health

Vice Chair:  Paula Collier, Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department

Secretary/Treasurer:  Dr. Rebecca Selove, Tennessee State University

Program Director:  Rochelle Roberts, Tennessee Department of Health

Program Manager:  Vacant, Tennessee Department of Health

Tennessee Cancer Coalition Regional Chairs

Memphis:  Chair, Carla Baker, Memphis Breast Cancer Consortium & Co-Chair, Sterling McNeal, Church Health

Jackson/West: Chair, Laura Mills &  Co-Chair, Jennifer Quiring, both with Kirkland Cancer Center

Middle: Chair, Jocelyn Phillips, American Cancer Society & Co-Chair, Adrienne Nordman, TN Hospital Association

Southeast Chair, Jackie Thompson, Southeast Regional Health Department and Co-Chair, Rosalyn Leavell-Rice, TN Commission on Children & Youth

Upper Cumberland:  Chair, Roberta White, Upper Cumberland Regional Health Department; Co-Chair-Vacant

East:  Chair, Beth Hamil, Cancer Support Community East Tennessee & Co-Chair, Vacant

Northeast:  Chair, Melissa Johnston, Ballad Health and & Co-Chair, Megan Housenick-Lee, Holston Valley Medical Center, part of the Ballad Health system