 Howard L. Kahen, M.D., President Radiology Associates of West Pasco 6806 Cecelia Drive New Port Richey, FL 34653 (727) 847-5122 www.floridaxray.com Read Howard Kahen's Bio » |
 Cassandra Beitzel Read Cassandra Beitzel's Bio » |
 Peggie Sherry, Director Faces of Courage Post Office Box 20323 Tampa, Florida 33622 (813) 988-CAMP (2267) psherry@facesofcourage.org Read Peggie Sherry's Bio » |
 Bridget Newman, Treasurer |
 Toni Wolff, Director Read Toni Wolff's Bio » |
 Tonia Kraus, Director Chairman, Merchandising Committee VP, Alternate Care MedAssets 11005 Elliott Way Riverview, FL 33569 (813) 741-0007 (813) 679-4904 tkraus@medassets.com Read Tonia Kraus's Bio » |
Dr. Kahen began his medical training at the University of Illinois Hospitals in Chicago where he obtained his medical degree and completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology. Following a one year fellowship in Body Imaging at the University of Michigan Hospitals in Ann Arbor in 1987, Dr. Kahen moved to the Tampa Bay area. Dr. Kahen joined Radiology Associates of West Pasco in July of 1988, where he has worked since and is now a senior partner. Dr. Kahen’s area of expertise is body and oncological imaging and gets great personal satisfaction in helping diagnose and educating those with cancer.
On a lighter note, Dr. Kahen and his partner Kristy McManus, RN opened their own mobile aesthetics company, Reflections Medical Aesthetics in September of 2009 and have been trying their best to beautify Tampa Bay one face at a time.
As President, Howard’s goals for Faces of Courage are to increase the presence and image of Faces of Courage throughout the Tampa Bay area. “With so many other good charities out there, especially in these tough economic times, a charity needs something special to attract donations” A second goal would be to obtain a piece of property for the building of a future camp. “With our own camp, Faces of Courage would be able to help and accommodate many more campers and provide additional and new camps and/or educational programs year round.”
Cassandra has been a part of the Faces of Courage foundation since 2006 and is a past president. Cassandra’s experience is comprised of 24 years in the Corporate Operations and Marketing Management field for companies in a variety of industries to include medical, industry technologies and food/beverage. Her most recent marketing experience involves her position as Director of Marketing for VyMed Diagnostic Imaging/Tampa PET/CT Center with knowledge and strategies to successfully start up the radiology facility and educate the public and physicians of new technologies offered in the Oncology and Neurology realm to identify their outcome.
She has also founded a marketing consultancy company that provides all levels of marketing, outside sales, corporate structure, contracting, and promotional experience required to achieve goals for new and old venture clientele.
Cassandra is a Tampa, Florida native, cancer survivor, bilingual-German, and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration and Bachelors of Arts in Human Resource Management/Marketing Management.
Toni moved to the Tampa Bay area in 1988 from Chicago, IL. She worked in the Legal Department at Shriners’ International Headquarters from 1992 to 1998. In 1998 she made career change to take the position of Project Manager to VP of new Office Furniture Division for BT Office Products (n/k/a Corporate Express) in Florida. In 2001 Toni accepted her current position as an Administrative Assistant with the Pinellas County Tax Collector.
Toni has volunteered for several charitable organizations since her move to Florida, including Meals on Wheels, Hospice (delivering meds to cancer patients at home), SPJC’s Women on the Way Program and the Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project. She has worked on several fundraisers for Diane Nelson’s Art Scholarship Fund at St. Petersburg College (IM4ART UCANB2). She was introduced to Faces of Courage in 2005 and volunteered to work at several camps each year. In March 2011 she went on the Board as Recording Secretary and looks forward to working with her fellow Board members to achieve our dream of our own camp.
In addition to charitable endeavors, she served on the Board of the Florida Federation of Republican Women and volunteers for the Pinellas County Republican Executive Committee. She currently serves as the Recording Secretary of the Republican Club of Greater Largo.
Tonia Kraus is the Senior Vice President of Alternate Care. She has over 15 years experience in the GPO industry. Prior to the acquisition by MedAssets, she was a partner in Radiology Partners, Inc, a radiology specific GPO that serviced both alternate site and acute care. She was also the Director for Radiographic Consultations and the Team Approach to Sports Medicine. In both capacities, she developed national businesses used by the insurance, legal and sports medicine fields.
Tonia has an extensive background in sales, marketing, development, operations and general management within the medical industry. Tonia graduated from the University of South Florida College of Business.