Anna Laura Edwards
Anna Laura has been with Hope Scarves since 2018. Anna Laura serves as the first Executive Director of Hope Scarves. She oversees all aspects of Hope Scarves which includes staffing and programming, fundraising, and donor management. She loves gardening, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
Nanette Merkley Vale
Nanette joined our team in 2018 and manages all of our accounting and finance needs. Nanette has 2 daughters and 2 sons and enjoys her busy life spending time with her family. When she finds extra time she volunteers for many different groups at her church.
Robin Kieper
Robin joined our team in 2020. Robin not only helps to fulfill scarf requests but she also helps to manage all aspects our database. She loves reading, flower design, renovation projects & spending time with her 8 grandkids.
Katie Windham
Katie is our longest standing Hope Scarves employee! She joined our team in 2014. Katie currently manages our story collection and oversees all of our scarf requests. Katie has three kids and loves "glamping" and tennis.
Madison Malloy
Madison joined our team in 2022. She oversees the Hope Scarves social media presence and assists with graphic design projects and campaigns. She is a licensed professional counseling associate. She is an avid runner and enjoys writing, reading, and hot chocolate.
Marcella Kragel
Marcella joined our team in 2024. She serves as our Marketing and Events Director. She has helped produce Colors of Courage and Outliving Cancer for years, and now oversees all of our events, marketing materials, social media, and website.
Lara MacGregor
The idea of Hope Scarves started as a way for Lara to live life over cancer. Lara passed away on January 18,2022 at the age of 45. Lara left behind two amazing sons and a loving husband. She always joked that Hope Scarves was her third child. She loved to run, sail, and travel. As the Founder of Hope Scarves, Lara focused her energy on sharing the Hope Scarves story, building partnerships, and fundraising.
