Our Board

Friend for Life Board of Directors, 2024–2025

• Kristen Mellinger, Board President
  Director, Underwriting and Policy Services, Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance
  Joined 12/2019
• Mary Dickman, Treasurer
  Strategic Project Manager, Baptist Health
  Joined 2023
• Bart Bushong, Nomination Committee Chair / President Emeritus
  CEO, RFX Technologies
  Joined 2008
• Karen Donahue, Immediate Past Treasurer
  Vice President, Operations and Finance, Norton Cancer Institute & Norton Medical Group
  Joined 2011
• Kenya Whitfield
  Community Outreach Manager, Hosparus, Inc.
  Joined 2016
• Laura Mitchell, APRN
  Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Baptist Health Louisville
  Joined 2018
• Scott DeGaris
  Territory Sales Manager, Inari Medical
  Joined 2020
• Bob Cunningham
  Director of Pastoral Care, Chaplain, Retired, Baptist Health Louisville
  Joined 2024
• Aquia Ware
  Independent Realtor, Kentucky and Indiana
  Joined 2024
• Jonathan Boggs
  Cancer Program Quality Assurance Coordinator at Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH)
  Joined 2025
• Tammy McClanahan
  System Vice President, Norton Cancer Institute & Hospital Based Clinics
  Joined 2025 (Returning Past Board Member)
• Debbie Lorence
  Retired Social Worker
  Joined 2025