Marilu Najera is an International Medical Graduate and an Event Operations Manager at the HealthTree Foundation. Her journey through several patient-centered roles has deepened her passion for advocacy, education, and connection. Now, as part of the education team, she is leading efforts to grow HealthTree’s newest community: ALL (acute lymphoblastic leukemia). She organizes patient-friendly webinars with expert speakers and works to ensure that patients and families feel informed, empowered, and supported. Marilu brings empathy, joy, and warmth to every project. Outside of work, she loves to travel, connect with others, and spend time with her loved ones—especially her nephews (being an aunt is her absolute favorite role in life!).

Peter is a board-certified advanced practice dietitian with additional board-certified specialties in oncology and nutrition support. Peter cares for patients with Leukemia and Myeloma on the inpatient services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Prior to this role, Peter was a research dietitian on the Blood and Marrow Transplant service at Memorial Sloan Kettering. He is also a PhD student in rehabilitation sciences at NYU, where he studies the role of nutrition, physical function, and mental health in patients living with and beyond cancer, specializing in blood cancers.

Hannah is a clinical dietitian and board certified specialist in oncology nutrition that works with pediatric oncology patients at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she has been since 2017. Her focus is on patients with hematological malignancies, neurological tumors, and those receiving cellular transplant therapies. She received both her bachelor's degree and master’s degree in clinical nutrition from New York University. In addition to her clinical work, Hannah has also been teaching at NYU as an adjunct professor since Fall 2021