Diagnosed with myeloma in 1995, Jack is strong proponent of patients participating in clinical trials so that, in the future, myeloma and other cancers will be known as curable diseases. He is a proud facilitator of the San Francisco Bay Area Myeloma Support Group.

Becky is the proud facilitator of the Mid Atlantic Myeloma Support and Information Group, based out of the Baltimore, Maryland area. Becky has spent her entire professional career as an oncology nurse, achieving her OCN certification in 2015, working as an inpatient oncology nurse, and most recently, serving as a Cellular Therapy and Transplant Nurse Coordinator at University of Maryland Medical Center. She is excited to attend ASH for the first time as a correspondent with the IMF.

John DeFlice, M.D. is a ten-year multiple myeloma survivor. He had a stem cell transplant at Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Cancer Center in Los Angeles in 2011and is currently on maintenance therapy. John is a co-lead of the International Myeloma Foundation support group in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and has attended ASH at the invitation of the IMF for four years. He will again be participating in the virtual ASH 2021. 

Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in April 2010 at the young age of 46, Linda Huguelet has been co-leading the Chattanooga Multiple Myeloma Networking group alongside her husband since February 2011. Excited to learn of the latest developments in myeloma care, Linda will be attending ASH for the eighth time with the IMF.

Ms. Miceli is a 28-year nurse veteran in the area of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Her current role is that of a BMT RN Care Coordinator for the Adult Program at Mayo Clinic-Rochester, MN. Ms. Miceli is a charter member of the Nurse Leadership Board of the International Myeloma Foundation. She is the facilitator of the Multiple Myeloma Sharing Sessions in Rochester, MN, a support group for myeloma survivors and caregivers.

Michael Tuohy was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2000 when he was 36 years old. With two young children (ages 2 and 7) the focus was always on finding the best treatment options, and beating myeloma. His approach over the years has been to become empowered by learning as much as he could to have productive conversations with his doctors, and to then share his experience with others to help them along their own journey. 

Robin Tuohy became a passionate advocate in the myeloma world in 2000 when her husband, Michael was diagnosed. In 2005 she began working for the International Myeloma Foundation, and is now Vice President Support Groups. She leads the IMF’s Support Group team and oversees approximately 160 U.S. myeloma specific support groups. Robin and her husband, Michael also founded and co-lead the Connecticut Multiple Myeloma Fighters Information Group.