Want to join in on the fun? Join the Hope Gala committee. Please contact Tina Burns at Tina.Burns@cancer.org for more info.

COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITIES

VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE

SHELBY DAMIANI
Event Chair

KIER MATTHEWS
Chair Emeritus

DANNI TIBERIO

DEANNA MADDEN

ELISABETH SPRING

KRIS MITCHKE

Community Volunteer

Owner, Sunshine & Poppies Floral Design

Kris is a doer and lover of the arts—painting, dance, event planning, floral design and interior design. She has a soft spot for non-profit work and is honored to share her creative skills to help ACS make a difference for those impacted by cancer.

LISHA LEE

Chief Experience Curator, Warner Brothers Travel

Kier is a dedicated volunteer leader with ACS, joining the Seattle Hope Gala committee in 2018. With 12+ years as a top producer in sales team leadership and individual account management roles, Kier is an accomplished sales expert who specializes in driving revenue growth, brand awareness, and market share within the highly competitive luxury travel sector.

Founder, Famventure

Deanna is obsessed with startups, marketing, and technology. She ran the marketing for two successful Internet startups, founded a PR firm that launched early-stage startups, and her latest company is Famventure — a startup that makes family travel easy for busy parents.

National Account Director of New Business Development, BDA

Shelby has served as a volunteer with the American Cancer Society since 2018 and feels privileged and honored to serve as the Chair of this year's Hope Gala. Since moving to Seattle from Houston, she has felt deeply connected to the Pacific Northwest. She also serves as a sustaining member of the Junior League of Seattle, where she founded the Big Book Drive. Professionally, Shelby has a long history in sales and is currently National Account Director with this year's title sponsor, BDA, where she brings the world's biggest brands to life through merchandise. She is proud to be a part of ACS working to end cancer as we know it!

Director of Sales & Catering at Stoneburner

Elisabeth has been on the Seattle Hope Gala committee since 2018. She plans over 250 events per year, from small intimate dinners, large weddings and built a robust event program for Stoneburner.

Community Volunteer

Danni is an advocate for social good through her volunteerism and philanthropy across the Pacific Northwest. She has served on the Seattle Hope Gala committee since 2018 and is passionate about the fight against cancer. Family is important to Danielle and inspires her support of the American Cancer Society.

Owner, 3eleven events

Lisha Lee is an event specialist and owner of 3eleven events, an event planning company that specializes in weddings, corporate and private events. While most of her assignments are in Washington, her love for travel leads her to planning globally.