Gary Knight is the President of ProBenefits. Gary is a native of Halifax, Virginia and is a graduate of Wake Forest University. Gary holds several industry designations and was named a member of the “40 Leaders Under 40” by Triad Business Journal in 2012. Gary lives in Winston-Salem with his wife Jill and their three children. In addition to Lillie’s Friends, Gary volunteers his time with this church and the YMCA Adventure Guides program.
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Cathy is the Marketing Brand Director for Champion Brand at Hanes Brands Inc. Cathy has extensive corporate experience and has held executive positions at Wachovia, Home Depot and currently HBI. Cathy has a history of community involvement in many organizations and is passionate about the causes she supports. We are excited to have Cathy join Lillie’s Friends Foundation and the expertise she brings to the organization.
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Thomas received his undergraduate degree from Furman University and his medical degree from the Medical University of the University of South Carolina. He completed a pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He completed fellowship training in pediatric hematology/oncology at The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children in London and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Children’s Hospital in Boston. He joined the faculty at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in 1998.
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Chris is the Practice Group Leader for Womble Carlyle’s Capital Markets Group. Chris received a Bachelor of Science Industrial Engineering degree from Northwestern University and his Juris Doctor degree from Wake Forest University School of Law. Chris has extensive experience providing counsel to public and private businesses in the financial services, manufacturing, retail sales, consumer products, and health care industries. Chris has a strong interest in and regularly counsels financial institutions and non-profit corporations. Chris has two sons and lives in Winston Salem, NC with his wife Sandy.
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Cory Boyte is an Executive Vice President and Corporate Banking Division Manager at Branch Banking and Trust (BB&T) in Winston-Salem, NC. Cory began working at BB&T in 1992. Cory graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in Finance in 1992, and with a Masters of Business Administration degree in 1997. Cory has been married to Michelle Boyte for 17 years. Together, they are parents of three beautiful girls – Hannah, Lillie and Eva.
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A marketing professional by trade, Michelle left corporate life in 2004 to commit herself full-time to caring for her three precious daughters – Hannah, Lillie and Eva. Previously, Michelle worked as a marketing brand manager with Sara Lee Corporation in the Branded Apparel Division based in Winston Salem, NC. Michelle has also held positions at (Belk, Liz Claiborne and Talbots) and in advertising. Michelle graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management in 1991. She received her MBA from Colorado State University in 2002. Michelle has been married to Cory
Read moreCancer is the #1 disease killer of American’s children-killing more kids every year than every other disease combined.
1 out of 8 children diagnosed with cancer will not survive.
Each school day, 43 kids will be diagnosed with cancer.
More than 40,000 kids are in cancer treatment each year.
The incidence of childhood cancer has increased about 29% over the last 20 years.
Childhood cancer occurs regularly, randomly and spares no ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region.
In the last 20 years, only 3 cancer medications have been specifically developed for children.
Less than 3% of funds donated to the American Cancer Institute benefit childhood cancer (all types combined).
