About Us
WeSPARK Cancer Support Center enhances the quality of life for cancer patients, survivors and their loved ones. WeSPARK provides free programs and services, which alleviate the physical and emotional side effects of a cancer diagnosis.
Our Founder
Wendie Jo Sperber, our Founder, was an actress, mother and breast cancer warrior. When she was diagnosed in 1997, she was devastated, yet determined to live. She soon realized that although the physical treatment was difficult, the hardest battle was to be fought on the emotional front. Wendie’s dream was to open an independently-run cancer support center in a home-like setting. In the fall of 2001, she opened WeSPARK and her dream came true. WeSPARK is a special place dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for cancer patients, their families and friends.
Staff
Nancy Allen
Marlene McGuirt
Leela Woods
Johann Diel, MSW
Jenna Slabodnick
Camerina Schwartz Davidson
Our Clinicians
Marie Ritz, MSW, LCSW
Stephen Lottenberg, MD, PsyD
Anita Langer, MA, LMFT
Jaime Allen, AMFT
Jessica Torres, Psy.D, LMFT
Leila Costa, LMFT
Marcy Polsky, LCSW
Valerie Garett, LMFT
Board of Directors & Officers 2019
BOARD OFFICERS
Scott Williams Board President
Executive Producer, NCIS (CBS)
Chad Fitzgerald Past Board President
Attorney at Law, Partner, Kinsella Holley Iser Kump Steinsapir, LLP
Claudia DeCea Board Vice President
President, Healthcare Compliance Solutions
Steven Glodney Board Treasurer
Retired Partner, Mann, Gelon, Glodney, Gumerove, Yee, LLP
Mark Walberg Board Secretary
Television Host, Antiques Roadshow & Temptation Island
BOARD
Jennifer Brooks
President, B Water & Beverages, Inc.
Allan Dietrich
Senior Vice President & Manager, California Bank and Trust
Jen Bies Duffy
Executive Producer, Vice President, Bies Family Foundation
Christopher Dukes
President, Dukes Wealth Management
Ilyanne Morden Kichaven
Retired Executive Director, Screen Actors Guild – Los Angeles
Sharlene Miyagishima
Vice President, Triple T&S Enterprises
Karen Morin
Founder , LA Patient Advocates
Arthur Toretzky
Talent Agent/Founder, AMT Artists, Inc.
