Circle of Hope Donors

The Circle of Hope is a special recognition society honoring those who have committed at least $10,000 per calendar year to support research and clinical programs at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Growing from its seven founding members in 2002, the Circle of Hope represents a base of donors whose philanthropic leadership has helped shape our institution and inspire hope for our patients.

As of November 10, 2022

  • Estate of Rev. Michael P. Allison     
  • Lauren and Scott Americus
  • Patrice and Robert Americus
  • Wendy and David E. Barensfeld      
  • Nancy and Robert C. Barry Jr.         
  • Margie Bazella       
  • Dorothy and G. Nicholas Beckwith III           
  • Estate of Robert F., James, and Frances Beers
  • Joan and Thomas G. Bigley
  • Frank Bisignano     
  • Terry Blechman      
  • Eva Tansky Blum, Esq. and Norman Wolmak, MD     
  • Mary Ann and Chuck Bogosta
  • Barbara I. and Gary R. Bowser Sr.
  • Nancy B. Brent, MD and David A. Brent, MD
  • Bruce E. Broussard 
  • Anna and Gregory Brown   
  • The Jack Buncher Foundation         
  • Lori and Stephen J. Callen, CPA       
  • Carl Dale Cameron 
  • Beth and Carl Campbell
  • Cary Cavalcante and Stephanie Dutton        
  • Millie and Lou Cestello                   
  • Neha Choski, MD and Rushir Choksi, MD     
  • Mary S. and Jay W. Cleveland Jr.
  • Johnna K. Coats and Richard N. Garman      
  • Loretta and Philip Conti Jr.
  • Michele D. and Theodore L. Crandall, MD    
  • Mary Crawford
  • Randi Dauler          
  • Barbara W. and Randy A. Davies     
  • Selene L. and Arnold Davis  
  • Elizabeth and Sven De Jong
  • Debra and William Demchak           
  • Mary Lou and Richard E. Durr                  
  • Brad Edgerton        
  • Kathleen and Peter Ellis, MD   
  • Kristen K. and Michael J. Farrell      
  • Anita and Gerald E. Feldman           
  • Laura K. Ferris, MD, PhD and Robert L. Ferris, MD, PhD        
  • Jane K. France and Christian L. Allison       
  • Mary Louise and Henry Gailliot                            
  • Clara Fabian Gauthier         
  • Amie and Bryan Gentile      
  • Betsy and Joe Gentile         
  • Brenda* and Roger Gibson
  • Nancy B. Gold-Cohen and Steven H. Cohen             
  • Thomas Grealish                                    
  • Rhonda I. and Glen S. Gross          
  • Ina and Lawrence N. Gumberg        
  • Susan G. and Barney C. Guttman
  • Barbara A. Heigl     
  • Margaret M. and John Burkett Hill, MD
  • Henry L. Hillman Foundation          
  • Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund         
  • Cathy and Sy Holzer                                
  • Simone Karp          
  • Tricia and Bill Kassling                             
  • Lois S. Kaufman      
  • Janet and Andrew W. Kirk   
  • Kathryn and Cary Klein                                        
  • Valerie R. Koch         
  • Luke Koval 
  • Anita and Robert C. Legler  
  • Nathalie and Mario Lemieux                    
  • Cindy Lesker          
  • Carol and Mark Limbach     
  • Renata Lob
  • Paula Lockhart       
  • Lostritto Family Foundation
  • Amy and Gavin Mann         
  • Cheri and Joseph Manzinger Jr.       
  • Nikol and Stanley Marks, MD                    
  • Helen B. Marquard*
  • Sheldon Marstine
  • The Mascaro Family
  • Myrna and Mark E. Mason        
  • Maria and Andrew McCutchen       
  • Susan P. and Stephen D. McGalla IV
  • Fran and Jim McGlothlin     
  • The McKamish Family         
  • Kathleen and David McSorley
  • Marilyn Meltzer     
  • Joann E. Minner*   
  • Marian* and Steven T. Mosites       
  • Genevieve C. Murray          
  • Marie A. and David B. Navikas        
  • Theresa L. Nimick-Whiteside, PhD
  • Tom W. Olofson Family Foundation
  • Saundra and Eugene O’Sullivan                 
  • Kathleen J. and John H. Pelusi Jr.     
  • Christine and Robert Pietrandrea    
  • Margaret and Stephen C. Pilipovich
  • Denise R. and Robert E. Price Jr.                  
  • Lora K. and Richard P. Puskar          
  • Nancy L. Rackoff, Esq., and William H. Rackoff         
  • Lubna and Pervaiz Rahman, MD      
  • Rosemarie and Kiran Kumar Rajasenan, MD
  • Diana and Frank Rath                              
  • Edie and David Rath       
  • Rectenwald Family Charitable Foundation   
  • Karen and Thomas Reineke
  • Kathleen and Vincent Reyes, MD
  • Dawn and John Rhee, MD   
  • Mary Beth and Tom* Richards
  • Greta and Arthur J. Rooney II         
  • Kathleen and Arthur J. Rooney Jr.   
  • Nancy A. Rozendal and Gordon Lisker
  • The Ruttenberg Family       
  • The Sampson Foundation             
  • Athena Sarris                                           
  • Mikell and A. William Schenck III
  • Jan and Tony Sdao
  • Estate of Elmer M. Sementa
  • Christina and Patrick Shanahan       
  • James F. Shanahan Jr.
  • Jeffrey Shanahan
  • Jonette D. and James F. Shanahan, MD
  • Karen K. and Brian P. Shanahan                  
  • Barbara and Herb Shear
  • Ann C. Shelly, PhD and Robert K. Shelly, PhD
  • The Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Foundation, Inc.      
  • Patricia and Snyder William Snyder           
  • Rebecca and Barry Snyder                        
  • Ada and Joseph M. Spirer   
  • Rachel and Scot R. Stevens         
  • Roberta L. Stuart   
  • Alexandra Sumkin  
  • Elizabeth L. and John P. Surma    
  • Barbara Ellen Trachtenberg
  • Stephanie Valetich, Esq. and Richard A. Chesnik, Esq.
  • Ronnette Watters  
  • Bradley W. Watts   
  • William E. Watts             
  • Byron Webster       
  • Suellen and Michael Weir   
  • Stacey A. Westwood-Zunic and Joseph F. Zunic Jr.
  • Beth Wild  
  • Jeanne M. and Lawrence E. Williams           
  • Lois E. Wolfanger
  • Sally and Craig Wolfanger               
  • Estate of Dana Wood         
  • Janet L. and Anton H. Zidansek       

10+ Year Circle of Hope Member
20+ Year Circle of Hope Member 
*Deceased