CHESTER, N.J., Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Cancer Hope Network (CHN) Board of Trustees has named Cynthia Gutierrez Bernstein as Executive Director for the organization.
Ms. Gutierrez Bernstein joined CHN in 2006 as a Patient Services Coordinator and has been the Director of Programs since 2008, overseeing the team that trains survivor volunteers and matches patients and caregivers facing cancer. She received her MSW from Rutgers School of Social Work in 2014.
The work is personal for Cynthia, whose father is a cancer survivor and her grandfather had a life of social service through nonprofits. She's never forgotten the lessons she first learned as a Coordinator. "Being able to talk with people who were at their darkest moments and still were grateful, took the time to thank me made an impact with me," she recalls. "It's so inspiring to talk with clients and see their perspective changing, to hear back from them later and know they're in a better place. In my years at CHN, I've been privileged to get to know our incredible Support Volunteers and to work with other organizations that offer support to people facing cancer."
"Cynthia has served the volunteers and clients of Cancer Hope Network faithfully for more than a decade. She brings knowledge and heart to the work," said Chairman Adam Weissenberg. "Her vision will benefit the patients, caregivers and survivors we serve. Last year we created more than 2,000 matches, the second highest number in CHN's history. We look forward to building on that success with Cynthia and her team as her leadership helps the organization flourish and grow."
For more information, or to schedule an interview with Gutierrez Bernstein, please contact Sarah Miretti Cassidy, Director of External Affairs. scassidy(at)cancerhopenetwork.org | 908.879.4039 ex 20
To learn more about Cynthia's history and vision visit http://www.cancerhopenetwork.org/Cynthia
About Cancer Hope Network
Cancer Hope Network provides free one-on-one emotional support to adult cancer patients and their loved ones. Each of CHN's 400+ volunteers is at least one year post-treatment or successfully undergoing maintenance therapies. They have faced more than 80 cancer types and speak 15 languages. Our volunteers offer support from diagnosis, through treatment and into recovery. Cancer Hope Network serves cancer patients in the United States and Canada.
SOURCE Cancer Hope Network
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