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Michigan
1421 E.Twelve Mile Road,
Madison Heights, MI48071
ph: (248) 581-3900
Local Staff Contacts

Meet the Michigan Chapter Staff

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 Harsch, Campaign Coordinator, ext. 3915
bridget.harsch@lls.org

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.

 


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