Board Of Directors
Hope For Stomach Cancer Board of Directors

Aki Smith - Founder, Executive Director & Board Memeber
- Patient advocate and caregiver for stomach cancer survivor
- Emerging expert in gastric cancer advancement
- Points all StoCAN day-to-day activity

Tom Smith Co-Founder, Vice President & Treasurer

Irasema Chavez, Founding Board Member
- Two-time survivor of stomach cancer and breast cancer
- Read more about her inspiring story

Alicia Aguirre, Founding Board Member
- Advocate for advanced gastric cancer awareness
- Learn more about Alicia’s journey

Mark Skaist, Esq - Founding Board Member
- Shareholder, Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth