Leadership Change at Cancer Support Community Pasadena

Beverly Rouse will retire as Executive Director at Cancer Support Community Pasadena (CSCP) on June 30, 2014 after more than eight years of service. Originally known as The Wellness Community Foothills, Rouse led the name change to Cancer Support Community Pasadena in 2010 following the merger between The Wellness Community National and Gilda’s Clubs Worldwide. Since Rouse joined the CSCP team, programs have grown at the Pasadena facility to serve more than 1,000 people each year and another 1,000 people are reached through community outreach programs. Clay Marquardt, President of the CSCP Board of Directors, noted ”Beverly has provided strong and passionate leadership for Cancer Support Community. She has many friends and colleagues at CSCP and in the Pasadena area who have great admiration and respect for her.”

Mario Haug will assume the Executive Director position on July 1, 2014. With extensive management and development experience from leadership posts at Goodwill Industries of Southern California, The Salvation Army, Southern California Division, USC, and Junior Achievement of Southern California, Haug is enthusiastic about leading the effort to extend CSCP services to more people facing cancer in the San Gabriel and San Fernando Valleys. Haug and his family reside in Sierra Madre. “We are delighted to welcome Mario Haug as CSCP’s new Executive Director and look forward to his leadership of the organization into the future,” noted Marquardt.

Cancer Support Community Pasadena provides professionally led cancer support services at no charge to participants including weekly support groups, a robust education program, and weekly mind-body classes for people facing cancer.

For further information: Contact Amy Bauer at (626) 796-1083 or online at www.cscpasadena.org.