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As CEO, Skip Lockwood oversees the operations and oversight of ZERO. For nearly 15 years Skip Lockwood has devoted his career to transforming the not-for-profit underdog into a contender. On issues ranging from cancer to digital intellectual property rights and religious liberty, Skip brings a creative, entrepreneurial approach to solving difficult social and civil rights challenges.
In 2000 Skip negotiated the partnership with Thor Industries to assume management of Thor's groundbreaking Drive Against Prostate Cancer mobile screening program. As an expert in men's health he and his team developed and applied "male-centric" healthcare to prostate cancer screening increasing the program's capacity from screening less than 6,000 men per year to more than 20,000 men per year using two vehicles. At the height of the dotcom boom, Skip constructed diverse coalitions of companies, academic institutions, trade associations and consumer groups to address the diverse challenges of the digital frontier.
Skip has a master's degree from the Johns Hopkins University and a bachelor's from William Jewell College.
An officer of ZERO for the past seven years, Jamie heads the organization's fundraising and communications departments and oversees ZERO’s involvement in the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge® National Race Series (GPCC). He developed the DASH FOR DAD National Race Series and later merged it with GPCC to create the premier national men’s health event for prostate cancer, taking place in 14 cities across the U.S. in 2010. He also created ZERO’s endurance team program and was the first individual to participate in the program, by competing in the Marine Corps Marathon in 2008.
During his tenure, Jamie has landed key relationships for ZERO including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and baseball icon Ken Griffey, Sr. and Fortune 500 companies like Kimberly Clark and Amgen. Prior to becoming executive vice president at ZERO, his communications work won the organization several awards from the League of American Communications Professionals, ranking ZERO’s efforts in the Top 50 best PR campaigns in America.
Before joining the non-profit industry, Jamie worked for Congressman Stephen F. Lynch (D-Boston) on Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail. He also worked as an editor and reporter for several newspapers in Massachusetts.
Kevin Johnson, Senior Vice President of Public Policy
Kevin Johnson is ZERO's Senior Vice President of Public Policy. As Senior VP of Public Policy, Kevin directs all policy and government affairs-related activities at ZERO, including federal and state lobbying efforts, communications with federal and state legislators and other government officials, and development of policy programs.
Prior to joining ZERO, Kevin served as Director of Federal Business Development for Sciperio, Inc., a small technology company based in Oklahoma City. In this role, Kevin advised the CEO in matters dealing with the Federal government and Congress, and worked to develop strategic business partnerships with companies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Before his tenure at Sciperio, Kevin served for eight years on Capitol Hill as a staffer on the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and then as Legislative Director for Oklahoma Congressman Ernest J. Istook (R - OK). Kevin holds a bachelor's degree from George Mason University.
Betsy London, Senior Vice President of Events
Betsy London is the Senior Vice President of Events at ZERO. Betsy has directed the Drive Against Prostate Cancer for the past six years, leading the effort to screen over 87,000 men for prostate cancer. She has formed strategic partnerships with hundreds of hospitals, corporations, media partners and other non-profits to help make the Drive the success that it is today. Betsy is also responsible for managing the first race, Dash for Dad, which will be held in September of 2008. Prior to joining ZERO, Betsy managed corporate events at Cvent, a technology company located in Fairfax, Va. Betsy holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland.
Linwood Norman is ZERO's Director of Communications. As the Director of Communications, Linwood formulates communications strategy to promote the organization's programs, serves as editor of ZERO's online weekly newsletter AWARE, and provides editorial direction for the organization's website, publications, marketing campaigns, and other outreach activities.
Before coming to ZERO, Linwood served as the Communications Director and Press Secretary in the City of Richmond, Virginia, during the administration of Mayor L. Douglas Wilder, who was governor of Virginia in the early 1990s. Previously, Linwood was a communications manager at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield where he developed healthcare communications for 1.2 million members. Early in his career, Linwood was as an award-winning reporter at two daily newspapers in Virginia. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with an MS in Communications.
As press secretary for ZERO, Ashley Nagaoka focuses on media relations and outreach, press strategy, and the organization’s social media/networking efforts.
Originally from Hawaii, Nagaoka brings with her more than five years of television news experience. She worked on-air and behind the scenes as both a general assignment reporter and a producer for KGMB9, the CBS-affiliate in Honolulu. Prior to that, she was learning the ropes of the news industry at KGUN9 in Tucson while attending the University of Arizona, where she received her BA in Broadcast Journalism.
Tracy Amish, Sr. Event Coordinator
Tracy Amish joined ZERO in July 2008 as a Sr. Event Coordinator. Tracy will focus much of her efforts at ZERO on the Dash for Dad/Depend 10K along with the Drive Against Prostate Cancer. Prior to joining ZERO, Tracy worked with the Susan G. Komen National Race for the Cure, as the Logistics Manager/Assistant Race Director. Prior to relocating to Washington D.C., Tracy was working in Chicago as an Account Manager at CAPRI Events. During her four years withCAPRI Events, she worked on a number of events such as the Accenture Chicago Triathlon and the US Women's Triathlon Series.
Tracy is a 2002 graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign with a master's degree in leisure studies.
Marie Renee Blessinger joined ZERO in June 2008 after a year of interning in the not for profit sector. As the public policy associate, Marie organizes advocacy events and brings advocates to Capitol Hill to push for advances in screening, research and funding for prostate cancer.
Originally from the Cincinnati area, she received her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Cincinnati's McMicken College of Arts and Sciences. While working at ZERO, she attends the American University studying for her master's degree in public administration with a concentration in nonprofit management.
David Uhl, Development Officer
David Uhl serves as the Development Officer at ZERO where he will focus on major donor contributions, corporate giving, foundation grants and overall fundraising strategy.
Prior to joining ZERO, David worked in the development office at L'Arche Greater Washington DC. He also worked in New Orleans at a local relief organization where he provided assistance to displaced residents following Hurricane Katrina. David received his MPA with a concentration in nonprofit management from American University. Originally from the Seattle area, he received his undergraduate degree in political science from Gonzaga University.
Kathy Costigan serves as ZERO's Office Manager. She brings considerable management and congressional experience to ZERO after having served as Congressman Tom Bliley's District Director in Richmond, Virginia and as an aide on Capitol Hill to Congressman Duncan Hunter of California. Kathy graduated from Mary Baldwin College with a BA in Business Management.
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