Mary joined HealthTree in 2022 as a part of HealthTree's team to help expand into all blood cancers. She now works as HealthTree's Volunteer & Community Outreach Manager, helping to engage and involve community members in HealthTree's mission. When she isn't working, she loves being the fun aunt to her 13 nieces and nephews, attending concerts, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, and traveling to explore new cities.

Diahanna is the Financial Program Manager for the HealthTree Foundation. She specializes in providing financial help, resources and education for blood cancer patients. As a professional financial consultant and former caregiver of her husband who was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Diahanna perfectly understands the financial issues facing blood cancer patients.

Farrukh Awan, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at UT Southwestern Medical Center and a member of the Division of Hematology and Oncology at UTSW’s Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, where he serves as the Associate Director of the Section of Hematologic Malignancies/Transplantation and Cellular Therapies and leads the Lymphoid Malignancies Program. He specializes in stem cell transplantation, cellular therapies, and the evaluation of novel therapies for patients with lymphoid malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Dr. Jose Vega, MD is a hematologist and oncologist and former Medical Director of the Hendrick Cancer Center. He has served Abilene and its surrounding communities for 16 years, caring for a diverse range of diseases including benign Hematology, malignant Hematology and Oncology.