Clifford T Rhayns

Founder

Before founding Just4Cancer, in 2011, Clifford founded celeBritys4africA, Inc (celebritys4africa.org) a cancer charity with focus on awareness, screening and treatment in Africa. Under his leadership, the charity has been successful in its campaign to many underprivileged communities in English speaking Cameroon, where, more than 5000 women have been screened for breast and cervical cancers with free need base treatment assistance extended to many families as well.

Clifford is a planning committee member of the International Oncology Leadership Conference (IOLC) and formerly sat on the membership and vendor committees of the Association of Cancer Executives (ACE). In September 2019, Clifford was nominated to serve on the Association of Cancer Executives’ Board of Directors in the capacity of Director at Large (2020-2022).

Clifford has many years in oncology information systems, information technology, agile transformation, coaching and agile project/product management. He is a Certified Scrum Master, Product Owner and an Agile Coach.

Steve Zamzov

Board Member

Steve is retired after serving the American Cancer Society for thirty-three years, starting in 1982 as a stock clerk while attending the University of Texas in Austin. After college, Steve began his full time employment as a Field Representative in Bryan/College Station in 1983. Other positions held include: Field Services Director based in Austin, Income Development Director based in El Paso, Executive Director based in Ft Worth, Vice President for Field Operations for the Texas Division, Chief Staff Officer for Relay For Life for the High Plains Division, Sr Vice President, Operations for the High Plains Division and most recently as National Vice President for Relay For Life.

In his most recent role, Steve provided leadership and strategy for the world’s largest community-based fundraising initiative, Relay For Life. He also provided leadership to more than 6,000 events and 4 million Relayers globally. Steve has also served on numerous National workgroups including the Relay Advisory Team, Nationwide Talent Management Team and the Income Development Council.

Steve and his wife Kerry have two grown children and reside on a ranch outside of Austin Texas.

Tameka N. Ellington,Ph.D

Board Member

Dr. Tameka N. Ellington is a tenured Associate Professor at the Kent State University (KSU) Fashion School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in fashion design from KSU and a Master’s of Arts degree in apparel & textile design from Michigan State University.She graduated with her degree of Doctor of Philosophy in curriculum and instruction in August 2011 from KSU.  Dr. Ellington has worked for several years in the fashion industry. Her experiences include visual merchandising, design, and technical design. She began her teaching career at KSU in 2005, specializing in technical design and apparel manufacturing.

Her creative scholarship is often inspired by African and African American fables and folklore. Dr. Ellington publishes research in the discipline of social-psychological aspects of dress for African Americans and other minorities, such as people with disabilities.  Within this realm of research, she focuses on the self-esteem and self-efficacy of African American people within the topics of dress and hair. Her work has been shown internationally including two exhibitions in Beijing, China, semi-solo exhibition with two other artists as well as an exhibition of her work in a solo show entitled RETOLD: African culture and fables reinterpreted into fashion Fall 2016.  Dr. Ellington curated a museum exhibition, (dis)ABLED BEAUTY: the evolution of beauty, disability, and ability in partnership with Dr. Stacey Lim from Central Michigan University in Fall 2016/Spring 2017 boasting international recognition and has been featured in numerous national media outlets.  She has published in international peer-reviewed journals and is a three-time featured author in the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion. Her publications on African American hair have reached national and international recognition being featured in peer-reviewed journals as well as dress and culture encyclopedias.

Dr. Ellington has received over $36,000 in grants to help fund her scholarly work. Her upcoming projects include an exhibition entitled, “The History and Art of Black Hair,” opening at the KSU museum Fall 2020. Which will feature artifacts from Dr. Willie Marrow’s collection – The author of 400 years without a comb. She is also editing a book entitled, “Navigating the Black Hair Phenomenon in a White World.” Dr. Ellington has received numerous awards for her work and service including the 2015 Mother, Mentors and Muses Award, the 2016 KSU College of the Arts Distinguished Faculty Service Award, and the 2017 Harambe Alumni Legacy Award which is given annually to recognize an alumnus for their distinguished contributions and extraordinary service in the areas of diversity and social justice. In November 2017 Dr. Ellington was awarded the highest honor in her field, the ITAA Rising Star Award. This past Fall semester, she was recognized by Provost Diacon at the Ohio Board of Trustees banquet dinner for her research contributions to the field. She was also honored to have President Warren congratulate her on her contributions during the State of the Address. Dr. Ellington became the first African American Professor of Fashion at the KSU Fashion School in 2012. She recently was promoted to Associate Dean of the College of the Arts and has the honor of blazing a trail in that role as the first African American Dean of the college.

Dr. Ellington grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and attended Lee Memorial AME Church during her youth. After marrying, she joined her husband at his family’s parish, St. Agnes Our Lady of Fatima Church; where she has taught Sunday school for more than 5 years. She has received numerous awards for her service of teaching and mentoring the Fatima youth. She resides in Akron, with her husband Aaron, three boys: Aaron Jr., Xavier and Maxwell, and their cat, Aloof.