Board of Directors

 

Sisters Network® Inc board of directors functions to govern and advise in our efforts to educate, empower and support the African American woman’s breast cancer movement.

 

 

 KAREN EUBANKS JACKSON, CHAIR

 

Karen Eubanks Jackson, Founder/CEO of Sisters Network® Inc. (SNI), a 30-year four-time breast cancer survivor is recognized nationally as a true visionary and national leader in the Black breast cancer movement. Sisters Network is the nation’s only African American breast cancer survivorship organization. Jackson continues to lead Sisters Network’s nationwide effort to focus the spotlight on increasing breast cancer awareness in the African American community. The organization provides standardized national educational outreach programs; survivor & family support; empowerment; hope and financial assistance to thousands of women annually through its national network of over 25 survivor-run affiliate chapters.

 

In 1994, Jackson founded Sisters Network Inc., during her personal fight to survive breast cancer Jackson recognized a lack of “sisterhood” in traditional organizations, a staggering breast cancer mortality rate for African American women and limited culturally sensitive material. Often referred to as a breast cancer champion, Jackson’s primary motivation was to break through the silence and shame of breast cancer that immobilizes African American women, restricts their ability to receive support services, interferes with early detection, and ultimately affects their survival rates. 

 

Jackson’s breast health matters advocacy work has garnered numerous awards and recognitions. BET Her Fights Breast Cancer TV Award, Ebony Magazine Power 100 List, JC Penney “Champion of Change,” TNT Dramatic Difference award, Breast Cancer Hero by Lifetime TV, The Jefferson Award-NBC, Top Ladies of Distinction Inc. “Status of Women award,” National Council of Negro Women Inc. Impact Service Award, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center award, ICC- Hope Award, Founders Award for Leadership, BET award, “History Maker in the Making” and the Lance Armstrong, “Voice of Survivorship.”

 

Under her leadership, Sisters Network has developed numerous national breast health outreach initiatives including, Hosting the only National African American Breast Cancer Conference and Breast Cancer 10-city Conference Tour, the annual Stop the Silence National African American Breast Cancer 5k Walk/Run attracting nearly 10,000 participants each year and Teens4Pink, an innovative award winning teen breast health awareness program. Additionally, Sisters’ offers the Gift for Life Block Walk®, Pink Ribbon Awareness and the First Ladies Brunch.

 

Sisters Network has provided over $1million in conference scholarships to help train African American breast cancer survivors to be advocate leaders in their communities through its national African American Breast Cancer conference.

 

Understanding the historical difficulty in the African American community to discuss cancer and other health concerns, Jackson created a national slogan and branding campaign: STOP THE SILENCE ® to encourage African Americans to discuss their family health and history.

 

A recognized and highly sought breast cancer expert, Jackson is frequently invited to speak on the international and national stage and share her perspective on the state of breast cancer in the African American community. She has been a featured speaker to the U.S. Army’s Comprehensive Breast Cancer Center in Germany, the National Congressional Black Caucus and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and many more.

 

Jackson has been featured in numerous national newspapers, magazines, television, radio programs, and Internet media outlets, inclusive of the Huffington Report, Essence, New York Times, Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report, Ebony, Web MD, Jet, Black Enterprise, Breast Cancer Wellness, The Tom Joyner Morning Show and other media outlets. She is a published co-author of several works, including “Breast Diseases: A Year Book Quarterly, Vol.14 No.22003; Breast Cancer in African American Women: The Evolution of Sisters Network, Inc; A National African American Breast Cancer Survivor Advocate Organization with Lisa A. Newman, M.D., F.A.C.S.  She is featured in several books “Breast Cancer Black Women”, “My Mother’s Breast and Celebrating Life.”

 

Jackson is an Honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, a member of The Links, Incorporated, a Lifetime member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and a National member of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW).

 

A leader, visionary and most importantly a 4-time breast cancer survivor, Karen E. Jackson continues to make a difference every day in the lives  of Black women. She is committed to Sisters Network® Inc national creed: “In Unity there is Strength, In Strength there is Power, In Power there is Change.” ©1995 KEJ

 

Jackson attended Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland. She is surrounded by love from her husband of 36 years, Kyle Scott Jackson, daughter Caleen and two granddaughters Brianna & Alexis.

 

Jackson recently published her memoir, “In the Company of My Sisters," My Story, My Truth.

 

DEANNA DARLINGTON, SECRETARY

 

Deanna Darlington is an Advocacy Relations Professional with more than 25 years of    experience in government and external affairs, patient advocacy, policy, reimbursement consulting, and other related fields. She specializes in engaging patient advocacy organizations on access and policy issues which includes a focus on health disparities for vulnerable patient populations. Deanna works closely with advocates on key policy issues that support dialogue and engagement to patient access to quality care and value.

 

For 13 years, Deanna held various roles at Amgen Inc., that included policy and patient advocacy/alliance development. Deanna also served as Director of Reimbursement and Policy at a number of other Pharma companies. 

 

Before joining the biotech and biopharmaceutical industry, she served as the first Reimbursement Specialist for the American Society of Clinical Oncology where she staffed the Clinical Practice Committee and developed the State Affiliate Program under the Association’s Public Policy arm.

 

Deanna founded Links2Equity in 2021 after retiring from Amgen Inc. with the goal of serving patients and other healthcare stakeholders in all disease states and underrepresented communities such as Black, LatinX, Asian Pacific Islander, Aging, Rural, LBGTQ, and others.

 

CAMILLE CASH, M.D., MEMBER

 

Camille Cash, M.D. is board certified in both general and plastic surgery. She is the only African American female in the State of Texas with this distinction. A significant portion of Dr. Cash’s practice is dedicated to reconstruction of the breast which allows her to routinely heal both the body and spirit. Her board commitment is to increase awareness of breast reconstruction and to help all women access this aspect of breast cancer survivorship. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. She received her BS degree from Howard University, magna cum laude, and earned her Doctorate of Medicine from the Baylor College of Medicine. Dr Cash is married to Rodrick Lowe and they have four children, Lauren Shelby, Kennedy Camille, and Christopher Delano Lowe.

 

EVE DRYER, MEMBER

 

Eve recently completed a 3-year term as chair of the Board of Directors of HealthyWomen, the nation’s leading independent online health information community for women, and for several years has served informally as an Advisor to Sisters Network Inc. on various breast cancer disparities initiatives, Eve presently divides her time between patient advocacy volunteer roles, and working as a strategic communications consultant for a number of leading healthcare companies, including Allergan, Eagle Pharmaceuticals and Lexicon Pharmaceuticals. One of her most recent patient advocacy campaigns was the launch of Teens 4 Pink, a national program of Sisters Network Inc., on which she worked closely with Karen Jackson and corporate funder Eisai, to support the recruitment and training of African American teens to serve as breast cancer educators and health navigators in their communities.

 

DR. JOHN GREEN, TREASURER

 

John L Green, CPA, Ph.D., JD joined the board in 2005. Attorney Green established his accounting and legal practice in Houston in 1974. The firm specializes in areas of law for accounting and income tax. He brings invaluable knowledge of non profit law and required accounting practices.

JUDY FOSTON-STANFORD, MEMBER

 

Judy Foston-Stanford is president and founder of Foston International, a full service multi-media company founded in 1984. After working for Fortune 500 companies nationally in sales and marketing, Foston has developed a track record spanning over 30 years in the media, community, sales, marketing, public relations, and advertising. She has created and produced a host of shows and created and executive produced Sammy Davis, Jr. Awards TV Show for 10 years aired the NBC Affiliate. She formed an alliance with R.W. Productions, who develops and produces compelling content for the Entertainment and Corporate Industries. Foston was president of Variety-The Children’s Charity of Houston for three years and has received many awards and recognition nationally for her work in her field and the community.  She is married to Dr. John Stanford, Jr.

DR.TANYA MOSELEY, MEMBER

 

Dr. Tanya Washington Moseley is a Professor of Breast Imaging and Breast Surgical Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. In addition to her Medical Doctorate, Dr. Moseley is also an author, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) expert and thought leader, project management professional, physician breast patient navigator, manager of quality and organizational excellence, and a candidate for a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) in Healthcare Management and Leadership. A distinguished educator, Dr. Moseley has lectured in 6 of the 7 continents.

 

Dr. Moseley has been on faculty at MD Anderson for more than twenty years and has had served the institution in many capacities. Most recently, she was the Medical Director of the Julie and Ben Rogers Breast Imaging Center from 2018 to August 2021.

 

Dr. Moseley is a member of many professional organizations including the American College of Radiology, American Society of Breast Surgeons, Society for Human Resource Management, American College of Radiology, Radiology Business Management Association, Radiological Society of North America, European Society of Radiology, Texas Radiological Society, National Medical Association, American College of Healthcare Executives, and the Society of Breast Imaging, of which she is a fellow.

 

Dr. Moseley has been a longtime supporter of Sisters Network® Inc. She previously served as a member of SNI Medical Advisory Board and most recently was a featured presenter during Sisters Network® Inc. The State of the Black Breast Cancer Crisis, A National Town Hall & Call to Action. She feels honored to serve on the National Board of Directors of Sisters Network® Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

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