Our People
Meet the Team
The passionate individuals who carry Kyra's light forward every day through service, leadership, and heart.
Core Team
Leadership & Core Team
Kyra Gupta
Our Inspiration & Legacy
Her courage fuels our mission.
Alka Kumari
President, Co-Founder
Kyra's Mom
Gautam Kumar
Treasurer, Co-Founder
Kyra's Dad
Reetchatha Ranga Reddy
Secretary, Board of Directors
Piyusha Pandya
Member, Board of Directors
Marcelle Waldman
Member, Board of Directors
Founder, FeelLinks; Community Educator
Shannon Hernandez McIntyre
Community & Volunteer Manager
Samriddhi Chaturvedi
Community Events & Engagement Lead
Jessica Singh
Community & Digital Engagement Lead
Guidance
Advisors
Scientific Advisory Board
Clinicians and researchers guiding our medical and research direction.
Dr. Beth Lawlor
Scientific Advisor, Research Advancements
Director of Basic & Translational Research, Ben Towne Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders Research, Seattle Children's Hospital and Research Institute
Dr. Taran Gujral
Scientific Advisor, Research Advancement
Professor, Human Biology Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center; Director, Transformative Rare Cancer Initiative (TRACER)
Dr. Shireen Ganapathi
Scientific Advisor, Research Advancements
Pediatric Oncologist & Postdoc Researcher, Seattle Children's Research Institute
Dr. Emily Merkel
Scientific Advisor, Research Advancement
Pediatric Oncologist @ Seattle Children's Hospital
Corrie Painter, PhD
Scientific Advisor, Research Advancements
Partner, Even One Ventures
Strategic Advisory Board
Community and mission leaders shaping our strategy and impact.
Community
Hope Ambassadors
Next Generation
Youth Ambassadors
Get Involved
Want to Join Our Team?
We're always looking for passionate volunteers, advisors, and ambassadors who want to make a difference for families facing childhood cancer.
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Help Us Carry Kyra's Light
Every donation fuels comfort kits, family support, and pediatric cancer research.