Betty Roggenkamp, MSHC

Betty Roggenkamp currently serves as Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Chair for the Cancer Survivorship & Supportive Care Network. In this leadership role, she helps integrate national guidelines, cutting-edge research, and best practices into clinical care delivery. With over 15 years of experience as an oncology consultant, Betty supports cancer centers across the U.S. in developing robust, patient-centered AYA programs.

She also serves as an AYA Care Development Strategist at Teen Cancer America, where she focuses on advancing care models tailored to the unique needs of young people with cancer. Betty is a member of the Board of Directors for Cactus Cancer Society and leads projects for the Coleman Supportive Oncology Collaborative for Adolescents and Young Adults, which serves the Greater Chicago area.

Her extensive experience in oncology has enabled her to build multidisciplinary teams and a nationwide network of treatment centers, clinicians, advocates, and patients, all working together to elevate standards of care for AYA populations and improve outcomes for all involved and affected.

Vikki is a proven strategic communications leader with more than 15 years experience in the global healthcare sector, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, patient advocacy, and public policy. In 2016, she launched her independent consulting practice after a corporate career working with companies at all stages of development including for some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. 

As a trusted business partner and advisor, she leads high-profile global corporate communications and investor relations activities, helping her business partners craft evidence into stories that shape decisions, drive innovation, and connect to the patients and consumers they care about.

Vikki has a BA in Communications and Public Relations from Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania. She has been a hospice volunteer for several organizations in the Los Angeles area since 2012. When not working, she can be found hiking, backpacking, roadtripping, or spending time with friends and family.

Shelly works as a director of research and strategy at a qualitative market research and creative agency, Fusion Hill. She started her career in marketing at a start-up in South America and her first experience with qualitative research was with women farmers in India. At Fusion Hill, she enjoys turning rich, qualitative research into key insights that help clients achieve their business goals. Shelly has a BA in Psychology and Spanish and an MBA with a concentration in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Key experiences in her MBA program include a yearlong project on Product Innovation in Subsistence Marketplaces, and serving as CEO of a student-run 501(c)(3). Shelly enjoys spending time with family and friends, TV binging on Netflix, or getting cozy with a book. She loves traveling and exploring new cultures, trying new and different foods, and being active outdoors.

After first her young husband’s, and later her father’s difficult battles with cancer, Patti co-founded a cancer support center to encourage, educate, and empower patients and families experiencing cancer in their lives. She later went on to serve as Founding Executive Director for a second cancer wellness center in the Chicago area. Patti serves as a Lacuna Loft Board Member to do what she can to ensure young adults facing cancer have access to the innovative, age-appropriate, and impactful programs and resources they need to improve their quality of life and well-being – no matter how challenging the circumstances. With over 20 years of experience as a nonprofit leader and fundraising executive, Patti is currently working in advancement for higher education.