Stefan has been a leader in the community and now a public voice through experiencing the heartbreaking disease that his thirteen year old daughter had to endure.
Stefan has initiated the start of Cancer Response Team, Inc. to help families cope and to give hope after receiving a diagnosis that their child has cancer. He understands the emotional and physical pain that is experienced by the entire family when a child is diagnosed with cancer. Every individual deals with circumstances and situations in different ways, but experiencing that moment of terrifying shock, feeling of helplessness and disbelief that comes with a cancer diagnosis is indescribable, and something that no family should have to endure.
Before Stefan’s daughter, Ashley, passed from astrocytoma brain cancer, he made a promise to Ashley and committed that he will do everything in his power to help make a significant change for families whose children are affected by cancer.
Tara Gollihugh Chief Operating Officer
Tara is happily married to her husband, Steve, and is the mother of three daughters. She is a stay at home mom after a 15-year career in consulting with a background in program, project and organizational management. Her family lives in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Tara enjoys spending her time substitute teaching, volunteering at her daughters’ schools, cooking and exercising.
She was an original CRT board member and is thrilled to be serving the organization now as Chief Operations Officer. She is passionate about supporting families of children with cancer that wish to seek complementary and integrative treatment options. These families deserve the opportunity to explore a variety of ways to treat this awful disease while experiencing some relief from the coinciding financial burden.
Jennifer is a Business Strategy and Marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience in the health insurance and provider care industries. Originally from Germany, Jennifer moved to Southern California during Elementary school. Jennifer received her Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies from California State University; and went on to receive her Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership from Grand Canyon University.
Throughout her career, Jennifer excelled in various leadership roles and has been highly involved in innovative projects and initiatives that have shaped how individual experience healthcare. With a strong work ethic and a passion for helping other succeed, Jennifer continues to thrive in her role as Marketing Director at Vertex Education while also balancing her personal life.
Jennifer's passion for charity work and her love of children has led her to a variety of volunteer opportunities. Jennifer has been a long -term supporter of The March of Dimes and she volunteers regularly at Feed My Starving Children.
In her free time, Jennifer enjoys baking delicious treats, cheering for her daughters in dance, gymnastics and cheer, and traveling with her family.
Jennifer feels honored to have joined CRT as their Chief Marketing Officer. She is dedicated to the mission of CRT and is excited to help drive more awareness of CRT's programs that will help drive donations and support to children with cancer and their families. Jennifer Eichermueller Chief Marketing Officer [email protected]
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Jeff Akervik Social Media Director
Jeff is a creative and marketing professional with 20 years of experience ranging from working at small design firms to Fortune 500 companies, such as Best Buy and GameStop. Graduating from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities with a degree in graphic design, Jeff most recently served as creative director for the gaming media outlet Game Informer. As creative director, he built from scratch the in-house creative/production team and led design for branding and content across all of GI’s digital and print platforms. He also helped direct a team Game Informer staff members to strategize and execute engaging, branded social media content across Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
Outside of his creative endeavors, Jeff is the proud father of his two amazing daughters, Josephine and Zelda, and partner to his wonderful wife, Alexis. He also enjoys volunteering at both of his daughters’ schools, coaching youth basketball, supporting Memorial Blood Center, and, most importantly, spending time with his family and traveling.
A survivor of two rare and aggressive forms of cancer – one of which he was born with – Jeff is passionate about helping families whose lives have been forever altered by this horrible disease. Jeff is incredibly honored to serve as social media director for Cancer Response Team to help further the organization’s ability to help as many children and their families as possible. It’s a battle we can and will win, together.
Lilian Clemente is a seasoned executive in marketing and communications with more than 15 years of experience driving impactful strategies and fostering organizational growth.
Currently, she serves as the Executive Vice President & Chief Communications Officer (EVP + CCO) at Front Range Community College (FRCC), where she is also Chief of Staff to the President. In this role, she provides strategic leadership for the Strategic Marketing & Communications division, enhances the college's visibility and reputation, and advances partnerships with government officials and business leaders. She also oversees key institutional initiatives, ensuring alignment with FRCC’s mission and strategic goals.
Lilian is deeply committed to community impact, currently advising Cancer Response Team on marketing and social media strategies to support their mission of providing assistance to families affected by cancer.
Her career in higher education includes leadership roles at Cintana Education, where she collaborated with Arizona State University on global higher education initiatives, as well as positions at Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and the University of North Carolina. Across these roles, she led efforts in enrollment growth, international student recruitment, creative strategy, alumni engagement, and internal communications.
Lilian holds a master’s degree in Higher and Post-Secondary Education, a bachelor’s degree in Business Communication, and a certificate in International Business from Arizona State University. Her dedication to expanding access to education and her belief in its transformative power continue to inspire her work.
Lindsey has such a caring heart for children and has been a big influence for Cancer Response Team, Inc. She has such a tremendous passion for helping families who are going thru a difficult time. She has executed several successful fundraisers to help families who have a child with cancer. If you have not met Lindsey, you will love her from the first time you meet her.
Lindsey’s background has been in the hospitality industry and has also worked in the banking industry for several years. She feels privileged and honored to be a part of Cancer Response Team, Inc. and she truly believes that every individual should have the choice to pursue any treatment option they wish when being presented with a cancer diagnosis.
We appreciate the many hours and dedication that all of our Board and Team Members, past and present, have contributed to Cancer Response Team. We could not have made the strides of progress without each individual's amazing contribution. Thank You.
Kelly Bullock - Chief Financial Officer June 2022 - February 2025
Lilian Clemente - Chief Marketing Officer November 2020 - January 2024
Jacquelyn Hunter - Chief Growth Officer October 2021 - September 2022
Robert Krueger - Chief Financial Officer November 2021 - February 2022
Jared Ehm - Chief Financial Officer July 2020 - November 2021
Christina Lopez - Chief Marketing Officer October 2018 - October 2020
Scott Manson - Chief Financial Officer April 2018 - June 2020
Kayleigh Wall - Chief Family Outreach Officer November 2018 - March 2020
Scott Chaverri - Chief Family Outreach Officer June 2017 - February 2019
Jacki Wilson - Chief Marketing Officer November 2017 - October 2018
Shannon Woodruff - Social Media Director March 2018 - October 2018
Anita Gotcher - Content Marketing Manager February 2018 - April 2018
Kristen Rock - Chief Financial Officer May 2016 - February 2018
April Hooper - Social Media & Research Specialist March 2015 - November 2017
Jeremiah O'Brien - Board Member July 2013 - August 2017
Traci Randolph - Chief Marketing Officer May 2016 -April 2017