Ms. Tomeeka Miller

Ms. Tomeeka Miller

Aug 7, 2024

Assistant to the President

Assistant to the President

PHEN

Ms. Tomeeka Miller is no stranger to PHEN’s mission to eliminate the Black prostate cancer disparity, as she played a pivotal role when the organization was founded when her company, Spotlight Communications supported PHEN’s marketing, event strategy, and publicity of the very first African American Prostate Cancer Disparity Summit in 2005. She also helped publicize Thomas A. Farrington’s book, “Battling the Killer Within” as well as promoting the Rally Against Prostate Cancer in partnership with sponsors and church partners to an audience reach of over 20 million. 

As assistant to the President, Tomeeka brings over 20 years of experience in developing and executing strategic communications programs that drive results for nonprofits, federal agencies, and Fortune 100 companies. She built her own marketing company to over $1M in gross revenues and was also named a Boston Business Journal 40 under 40 honoree. Most recently, she led digital and social media teams for Liberty Mutual and USAA, to help better connect digital products with customers.  

Tomeeka holds a master’s degree in journalism and public Affairs from the American University, a bachelor’s degree from Boston College, and an Executive MBA from UMass Boston.

She is a proud army spouse and resides in Charlotte, NC with her husband, Isaac, 6-year-old daughter, London, 16-year-old son, Ethan, and hound dog, Chase. Tomeeka loves cycling and any type of HIIT exercise to help her keep up with the demands of her active family.

 

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Mr. Barney D. Morris

Mr. Barney D. Morris

Aug 23, 2023

PHEN Ambassador

PHEN Ambassador

Member of Moffitt Cancer Center Patient & Family Advisory Council and Community Advisory Board

Barney Morris is a member of Moffitt Cancer Center’s Patient and Family
Advisory Council and Community Advisory Board. He is the current vice
chairman for Oncology Research Information Exchange Network’s (ORIEN)
Patient Advisory Council where as a cancer survivor and advocate he frequently
uses his public speaking skills and real life experiences to bring home the
importance of being purposeful and intentional in eliminating health care
disparities and inequities particularly as it relates to prostate cancer.

He is the Past President of 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay Inc’s chapter and
Chair of their Health and Wellness committee. Barney is an alumnus of the
University of Georgia (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science), University of
California Riverside ( Certificate in Governmental Accounting and Budgeting),
Air Force Squadron Officer School and Air Force Air Command and Staff
College. He’s a decorated retired Air Force Officer, (Major), having served a
combined total of twenty years between active and reserve forces. Barney
recently retired as an Assistant Inspector in Charge, United States Postal
Inspection Service where he was responsible for the investigative efforts in
Georgia and Florida.

More recently Barney joined the Prostate Health Education Network, PHEN, as
a PHEN Ambassador.

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Mr. Llewellyn ” Llew” Fambles

Mr. Llewellyn ” Llew” Fambles

Aug 21, 2023

Prostate Cancer Survivor

Prostate Cancer Survivor

Llewellyn “Llew” Fambles was diagnosed with prostate cancer in February of 2019. At the time it was slow-moving and slow growing. Llew is a retired IT executive who grew up in the East Texas towns of Big Sandy and Longview. Three of his four living maternal uncles have been diagnosed with prostate cancer as has his brother and four of his male cousins. Llew is scheduled to undergo robotic radical surgery on September 6th. It has been a learning journey for him even though there is such a deep history of prostate cancer in his family. He is hoping to understand why the African American male population is so disproportionately affected by prostate cancer. Is there something about the behavior, the diet, or the environment that impacts us so differently? He is divorced, the father of two children, and loves to travel. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and Prairie View A&M University.

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Dr. Richard Lee

Dr. Richard Lee

Aug 17, 2023

Clinical Co-Director, The Claire and John Bertucci Center for Genitourinary Cancers, Assistant Physician

Clinical Co-Director, The Claire and John Bertucci Center for Genitourinary Cancers, Assistant Physician

Mass General Cancer Center

After completing a bachelor’s and a master’s degree at Harvard, Richard Lee, MD, PhD, then completed his medical school (M.D.) and graduate school (Ph.D.) training at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. He came to Mass General Hospital (MGH) for internal medicine residency training and then completed a medical oncology fellowship through the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/MGH joint program. During that time, he performed basic science research at the Whitehead Institute of MIT.

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Congressman Gregory Meeks

Congressman Gregory Meeks

Aug 16, 2023

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. House of Representatives

New York D-5

From public housing to the nation’s Capital, Gregory Weldon Meeks has lived a true American success story. Known for his compassionate and tenacious representation of his constituents, and his coalition-building skills, Meeks proudly serves the constituents of New York’s Fifth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives

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Rev. Adrian Backus

Rev. Adrian Backus

Aug 15, 2023

Director of Church Partnerships and Community Outreach

Director of Church Partnerships and Community Outreach

PHEN

Adrian Backus JD, MDiv, has more than thirty (30) years’ experience as an executive in educational and religious institutions, international assistance programs and industry.  Rev. Backus holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a Juris Doctorate from Howard University School of Law, and a Master of Divinity, from Princeton Theological Seminary.  He currently serves as Director for Partnership Development and Outreach for the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN). Additionally, he served for 15 years as Princeton Theological Seminary’s first, vice president for information technology. Prior to that, he served as Director of Institutional Research and Strategic Planning as well as Assistant Director for Student Advisement. In 2003-2005, during his vice presidency, Adrian also served as, Interim pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church in Montclair, New Jersey with a focused ministry on congregational care and ministerial outreach.  In 2013 and 2015, for the CME Church Ninth Episcopal District Mid- Winter Councils, Mr. Backus lectured and led workshops on estate planning and church giving.  From 2014-2016, Mr. Backus served as Assistant Dean for the Rutgers University higher education prison degree granting program in 9 prisons throughout New Jersey.

Adrian’s other experiences include serving as general counsel for an information technology company and as a U.S. Department of State diplomatic escort officer and country director in Rwanda and Senegal Africa, for Africare. Adrian is married to Abiola. Their children and grandchildren include his daughter, Sikira, husband Sidiki; two grandsons, Cody and Maddox, and one granddaughter, Jocelyn Eliana; his son, Joel, and grandson Jeremiah, and his daughter, Adria Joi.

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