The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is pleased to announce that Katie Jamieson, CAE, has joined our team as special projects manager. In this role, Katie will focus on the creation of a community board to guide and advise the Foundation in its services and direction. Katie will also spearhead community engagement among patients, caregivers, family members and others directly affected by mesothelioma.
“We are thrilled to have Katie join our team,” said Mary Hesdorffer, NP, executive director of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation. “Katie brings an impressive amount of nonprofit experience that includes community building and engagement, program management, event planning and fundraising leadership.”
Katie, a mesothelioma patient, is passionate about nonprofits, the communities they reach and their impact on people’s lives. She has spent years working with the engineering community through the Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers, its Foundation and Minnesota MATHCOUNTS, a locally managed nationwide program that provides engaging math programs to middle school students of all ability levels.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to use my skills to give back to the mesothelioma community,” said Katie. “Please feel free to connect with me on Facebook or via email at [email protected] to learn how you can help our cause.”
Read more about Katie and the rest of the Meso Foundation’s team on the website.
The Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to eradicate mesothelioma and end this national tragedy. Its programs include the funding of promising and peer-reviewed research, education, support and advocacy. The organization strives to bring together thought-leaders in the field to identify the most direct path to a cure.
