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Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Staff

Click on a BCAN staff member profile to learn more about them.

  • Meri-Margaret Deoudes

    CEO

    Meri-Margaret Deoudes brings more than 25 years of transformative leadership in the nonprofit sector to her role as CEO of the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN). She has a proven track record of guiding nonprofit organizations through strategic growth, forging impactful corporate alliances, and designing innovative programs that engage patients… Read More

  • Valérie Aldana, MPH

    Senior Research Project Manager

    Valerie Aldana is BCAN’s Senior Research Project Manager, where she oversees the operational implementation of BCAN’s research and grant programs across the organization’s research portfolio. In this role, she manages post-award activities including award activation, deliverable tracking, progress monitoring, and outcomes reporting. In addition, she coordinates grant program operations and contributes… Read More

  • Jeremy Beaver

    Events Director

    Jeremy Beaver serves as the Events Director for the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN), where he leads the planning and execution of national conferences, educational programs, fundraising events, and community engagement initiatives that advance BCAN’s mission of supporting patients, caregivers, researchers, and healthcare professionals. Jeremy brings more than 20 years… Read More

  • Kira Bloechl

    Program Manager, Patient Engagement & Advocacy

    Kira earned her Master of Public Health from the University of Alabama and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. She brings a deep commitment to patient engagement, community-driven advocacy, and developing programs that support equitable access to care. As part of her graduate training, Kira worked with BCAN to better… Read More

  • Anne Collins, MPH

    Senior Research Project Manager

    Anne Collins, MPH is BCAN’s Senior Research Project Manager. She is responsible for supporting the implementation of BCAN’s research and grant activities, including pre-award activities and coordination and tracking of post-award deliverables and outcomes. Prior to BCAN, Anne served as a Master’s-level Research Associate at RTI International. She has… Read More

  • Patrick Deavy

    Vice President, Strategy and Operations

    Patrick Deavy is a senior nonprofit executive with over two decades of experience leading strategy, operations, and organizational development to advance mission-driven impact. Before coming to the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, he served as Vice President of Organizational Development at the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), where he led multi-year… Read More

  • Christiana Evers

    Vice President of Mission Programs

    Christiana Evers is Vice President of Mission Programs at the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network. In this role, she leads the organization’s education, patient engagement, community engagement, advocacy and broader mission-related program portfolio. She oversees the development and delivery of innovative, patient-centered and evidence-informed programs aligned with BCAN’s strategic priorities and… Read More

  • Nicole García-Quijano

    Senior Manager, Education and Clinical Engagement

    Nicole García-Quijano is a strategic bilingual (English/Spanish) health communications professional with more than 17 years of experience developing audience-focused messaging and leading public health communication programs across state, nonprofit, private-sector, and federal settings. Most recently, she served at the National Institutes of Health. Her areas of expertise include health… Read More

  • Lynn Hacker

    National Walk Director

    Lynn Hacker brings over 25 years of peer-to-peer fundraising experience to her job as National Walk Director.  She has worked at both the local chapter and national levels of several large non-profits, most recently at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.  In her 16 years at CFF, Lynn directed a $25M Walk… Read More

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