Posted on June 30, 2018

Grassroot movements are an essential component to ADAO’s work. It has propelled us for the past 14 years and continues to do so till this day. Today, we want to extend gratitude to a certain group of the ADAO family.

These Mesothelioma Warriors, patients and family members remain dedicated to banning asbestos and protecting asbestos victims’ civil rights. Serving as a resource for the media, state, and nation, the State Leadership Team includes individuals from 35 states.

The team can be broken down into Regional Co-Directors and State Representatives.Our Regional Co-Directors oversee three specific regions (Eastern, Western, Midwestern) and the corresponding group of representatives:

Eastern Region – Marilyn Amento and Mike Mattmuller
Midwestern Region – Heather Von St James and Jennifer Miller
Western Region – Ann Samuelson and Paul Zygielbaum

Our State Representatives include the following individuals:

Alabama – Donna Johnson
Arizona – Michele Mikulic
Arkansas – Rebecca Shearburn
California – Paul Zygielbaum
Connecticut – Courtney Hissong
Florida – Marlyn Landin
Georgia – Sandra Neuenschwander
Hawaii – Emily Bankhead
Idaho – Barbara McQueen
Illinois – Domani Tripam
Indiana – Bennie Cameron
Iowa – Carrie McNamara
Kansas – Marlyn Landin
Kentucky – Yvonne Hall
Louisiana – Tina Sanchez Melford
Maryland – Mike & Jessica Mattmuller
Massachusetts – Mike Dennen
Michigan – Jennifer Miller
Minnesota – Heather and Cameron Von St. James
Missouri – Julie Gundlach
Montana – Center for Asbestos Related Diseases (CARD)
New Jersey – Bonnie Anderson
New Mexico – Charles R. Perea
New York – Mark Wells
North Carolina – Kim Cecchini
Ohio – Betty Tucker
Oregon – Ann Samuelson
Pennsylvania – Marilyn Amento
South Carolina – Terrance DuPree
South Dakota – Renee Chicoine
Tennessee – Wendy Gans Roberts
Texas – Tisha Vaughan
Utah – Paul Whitehead
Vermont – Mary Elizabeth Esposito
West Virginia – Missy Dorsey Bowles

There are currently 15 openings for State Representatives (see below). If you are interested and/or know someone who might be, please let us know: Alaska, Colorado, Delaware, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

ADAO’s Share-Your-Story collection has nearly 200 stories. You have proven, together change is possible as we work together to end the s man-made disaster!

Please join ADAO in thanking the State Leadership Team for raising awareness and prevention.