Our Team In Training® (TNT) staff are always here to help!
We look forward to having you join the team and helping you cross the
finish line.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Michigan
Chapter
1421 East 12 Mile Road
Madison Heights, MI 48071
(800) 456-5413
(248) 581-3900
Team In Training: (248) 581-3942
Fax: (248) 582-8826
Tami Duquette, Senior Campaign Director, ext.
3893
tami.duquette@lls.org
Tami has been with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society since September
2001. Tami has successfully trained and fundraised for four run/walk
events with Team In Training. She enjoys watching first-time
participants cross the finish line and achieve a major goal that
changes their lives.
Sandy Topping, Campaign Manager, ext.
3889
sandra.topping@lls.org
Sandy joined the TNT staff ten years ago after graduating from Oakland
University. Sandy has seen many TNT volunteers cross the finish
line over the years, but she still doesn't have a favorite TNT event.
Sandy currently works part-time and spends the rest of her day with her
husband and two little boys at home. She and her husband, Mike,
trained and fundraised for the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Marathon and
Half Marathon in January 2005, which was their first TNT event!
Bridget
joined the
TNT
staff in July
2007. She graduated from Michigan State University with a
bachelor's degree in Family Community Services. She and her
mom completed the Nike Women's ½
Marathon
in 2006 as part of
the
Michigan
TNT program. She
was honored as a top fundraiser for this event and stayed on with
the program as a mentor for the spring 2007 season. Bridget
enjoys listening to live music, participating in outdoor activities,
and spending time with friends and family.
Mary Jensen, Campaign Manager, ext.
3891
mary.schwyn-jensen@lls.org
Mary joined the TNT staff in January 2008. After completing her
first TNT event in 2006, Mary has been committed to The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society's mission. With over ten years of experience working
with volunteers, foundation fundraising, and project management, Mary
is looking forward to utilizing this experience to assist Team In
Training volunteers in achieving their fundraising and athletic
goals. Mary is a graduate of Michigan State University and resides in
Northville with her family.
Sarah H. Evitts, Campaign Coordinator ext:
3904
Sarah.Evitts@lls.org
Sarah joined the TNT staff in March 2008. She graduated from Michigan
State University in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in Family Community
Services. She is very excited to have become a part of such an amazing
organization and is really looking forward to competing in her first
TNT event. Sarah enjoys reading, her dog, and spending time with her
family and friends.
Carol Weisensel, Campaign Coordinator, ext:
3896
carol.weisensel@lls.org
Carol joined the staff in March 2008. She has a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor,
and a Juris Doctor degree from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan
State University. Being a runner most of her life, Carol has
completed numerous marathons, half-marathons, and 10Ks, and is a
current TNT volunteer speed-walking the Vancouver BC half-marathon in
May.
Gwyn Fisher, Administrative
Assistant, ext.
3890
gwyn.fisher@lls.org
Gwyn is a 1993 graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
She spent over 10 years in the marketing services industry where she
was extremely active volunteering as a liaison to local
charities. Wanting to make her passion for working with charities
her career, she left the corporate world in 2004 to begin a career in
the non-profit industry. Gwyn participated in her first TNT event as a
member of the Michigan team, walking in the Walt Disney World
Marathon! She joined the TNT staff team in September 2006.
Looking forward to new challenges, she is hoping to participate in a
new TNT event
soon!
West Michigan Office
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, West
Office
4065 Saladin Dr.,
SE
Grand Rapids, MI
49546
800-306-4139
ph
616-957-1840
fax
616-957-1877
Donna Messina, Campaign Manager, ext.
201
donna.messina@lls.org
Donna graduated from Widener University in Pennsylvania with a degree
in Hospitality Management. She's been involved with Team In Training
since 2004, and completed her first marathon with the Northern Ohio
Chapter. Since then she's completed the Columbus Marathon and
Wildflower Triathlon with TNT, acted as a mentor and successfully
trained numerous participants as a run coach. She's excited to be
working full-time as a Michigan staff member and is eager to share
her enthusiasm about the program with the participants from the West
side.
Cindy Cook, Campaign Coordinator, ext.
205
cynthia.cook@lls.org
Cindy has been involved with Team In Training since 2005. After
completing the Bayshore Marathon and the Disney Marathon as a TNT
participant, she then began working part-time for Team In Training in
March 2007 and was hired on full-time in May 2007. As a
graduate from Grand Valley State University with a B.A. in
Communications, Cindy has over five years of experience in
marketing and advertising with fortune 500 companies such as Whirlpool,
Sears Roebuck & Company, The Dow Chemical Company, and Universal
Forest products. Cindy is passionate about spending time with family,
completing endurance events, baking, and going to music concerts.