C. Ray Clements
President
Salt Lake City, Utah

Mr. Clements is the founder and CEO of the Clements Group (CG), a professional institutional advancement and resource development counseling and consulting firm. He has managed or supervised hundreds of major gifts campaigns, planned giving programs, and other fundraising activities over a 20-year period. His clients have included community colleges, vocational-technical schools, K-12 school districts, universities, hospitals, arts organizations, community foundations, Boy Scouts of America, United Way, and other nonprofit organizations. Mr. Clements son was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in 2005.

 

Demetrios Anaipakos
Vice President
Houston, Texas

Mr. Anaipakos is a partner in the law firm of Ahmad, Zavitsanos & Anaipakos, P.C. Specializing in employment, commercial and catastrophic personal injury litigation, its attorneys have obtained numerous plaintiffs’ judgments in excess of one million dollars as well as take-nothing defense verdicts in cases where plaintiffs sought millions of dollars in damages. Mr. Anaipakos best friend and fellow law student at Stanford was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in October of 2005.

 

Dr. Rudolph Peña
Vice President
Victoria, Texas

Dr. Peña is an orthopedic surgeon. He currently practices in Victoria, TX. He has served on several medical boards and committees. Dr. Pena currently works with the M.D. Anderson network to educate and counsel patients with cholangiocarcinoma nationwide. Dr. Pena is a member of the Angel Flight South Central and Houston Ground Angel Flight programs, where he flies patients to or from cancer centers. Dr. Peña was diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma in June of 2000.

Stacie Lindsey
Executive Director and Treasurer
Salt Lake City, Utah

Stacie Lindsey was born in Gridley, California, and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Stacie received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Brigham Young University. Stacie is a mother of five young children, and is currently active in her community, and local church. Stacie also serves on the Advisory Board for the Riverton Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Stacie joined The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation after her brother, Mark Clements, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in October 2005. Stacie was the ideal patient advocate, as she performed extensive research of treatment options for Mark.

Sara Hinkley
Advocacy Director and Secretary
Houston, Texas

Sara Hinkley serves as Secretary, and Director of Advocacy for The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation. Sara is actively working with key doctors, nurses, pharmaceutical companies, and other non-profit organizations as she builds the advocacy program from the ground-up. Sara is also preparing grant applications to help support the work and future growth of The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation.

Sara was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and raised in Houston, Texas. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Texas A&M University, and a law degree from South Texas College of Law. Sara is patent counsel for a multi-billion dollar a year oilfield services corporation in Houston, Texas, where she oversees patent prosecution of the entire chemical patent docket. Sara joined The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation after her childhood friend, Kelly Lester, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in November 2005.

Rick Pollock
Communications Director
Stansbury Park, Utah

Rick has 15 years' advertising experience with an international media buying firm and the broadcast industry. He has been designing and programming websites independently since 1998 and designing print materials since 1995. In spring 2001, he was offered, and accepted, a unique opportunity to coordinate activities at the Athletes' Village for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. He's active in local politics and is currently the Vice-Chair of his county's Democratic Party. He has a bachelor's degree in Mass Communications from the University of Utah and enjoys photography as a hobby. Rick's brother-in-law, Mark, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in October of 2005 and passed away in January of 2007.

Joni Craighead
Member
Omaha, NE

Ms. Craighead is the Owner/President of two real estate development companies. Her companies have completed over $30 million in projects in Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska. She is also an associate broker for Prudential Ambassador Real Estate in Omaha, Nebraska. Joni earned a Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Kansas University. She is a nationally recognized public speaker. Mrs. Craighead is also a published author, an avid political volunteer and very active in the local community. Mrs. Craighead’s husband, Michael was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma in January, 2006 and crossed over to Heaven with a smile on his face on April 27, 2007.

 

Mark James
Member
Salt Lake City, Utah