Cancer Services Of NE Indiana Elects New Board Members

January 7, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

By Staff Report

FORT WAYNE – Cancer Services welcomes the following board members in 2025: Melissa Eshbach (Star Technologies, Garrett), Malak Heiny (city of Fort Wayne), Kyle Johnson (Brotherhood Mutual) and Abraham Parkison (Brotherhood Mutual).
Nikki Phillips (McMahon’s Best One) completed her introductory year and has been elected to the board for a full term.
The Board of Directors has also elected the following executive committee members: Dr. Diane Calinksi (Manchester University School of Pharmacy), chair; Dr. Carla MacDonald (Huntington University), vice chair; Abraham Parkison (Brotherhood Mutual), treasurer; and Laura Lefever (Whitley County resident), secretary.
The following board members have fulfilled the ends of their terms and will be leaving the board at the end of 2024: Deb Durnell (STAR Bank), Marc Leveridge (retired), Sharon Simmons (retired), Ed Souers (G&L Corporation), Matt Stout (Forvis Mazars) and Cory Swagger (Swagger Law). Cancer Services extends deepest gratitude to these board members who have given so much to the organization during their tenures.
Cancer Services’ mission is to enhance the quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing meaningful resources, information and compassionate assistance. Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana helps people who live in Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties.
For more information, visit www.cancer-services.org.

FORT WAYNE – Cancer Services welcomes the following board members in 2025: Melissa Eshbach (Star Technologies, Garrett), Malak Heiny (city of Fort Wayne), Kyle Johnson (Brotherhood Mutual) and Abraham Parkison (Brotherhood Mutual).
Nikki Phillips (McMahon’s Best One) completed her introductory year and has been elected to the board for a full term.
The Board of Directors has also elected the following executive committee members: Dr. Diane Calinksi (Manchester University School of Pharmacy), chair; Dr. Carla MacDonald (Huntington University), vice chair; Abraham Parkison (Brotherhood Mutual), treasurer; and Laura Lefever (Whitley County resident), secretary.
The following board members have fulfilled the ends of their terms and will be leaving the board at the end of 2024: Deb Durnell (STAR Bank), Marc Leveridge (retired), Sharon Simmons (retired), Ed Souers (G&L Corporation), Matt Stout (Forvis Mazars) and Cory Swagger (Swagger Law). Cancer Services extends deepest gratitude to these board members who have given so much to the organization during their tenures.
Cancer Services’ mission is to enhance the quality of life of those affected by cancer by providing meaningful resources, information and compassionate assistance. Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana helps people who live in Allen, Adams, DeKalb, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells and Whitley counties.
For more information, visit www.cancer-services.org.

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