Board of Directors
Adopt-A-Scientist– Cure Cancer, a private foundation exempt under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3), was formally created in 2018 by cancer survivor Dewey Stringer and Dr. Katherine Pulse with the guidance of Dr. Eric Jonasch, Stephanie Young, and Mark Stringer. Its efforts began in 2016 and, initially, Adopt-A-Scientist – Cure Cancer helped facilitate donations directly to the cancer institutions conducting the research, including the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Baylor College of Medicine. Our Board members have diverse skill sets and experiences but are united in their passion to help researchers cure cancer and improve the wellness and quality of life of cancer patients.
Dewey Stringer
Dewey Stringer is the President of Petro-Guard Company, Inc., an independent oil and gas producer, which he founded in 1981. Through family-owned entities, he is active in various commercial real estate projects. He has served on the boards of numerous companies in the banking and oil industries. His civic and community activities include creating the Matagorda Island Foundation and restoring the Matagorda Light House, supporting the relief efforts in Haiti, and transporting wounded warriors with the Veterans Air Relief Command. He is a cancer survivor and an early beneficiary of Dr. Jim Allison’s immunotherapy treatment. Read about Dewey’s Survivor Story.
Katherine Pulse
Katherine Pulse has been a chiropractor for more than 35 years. Her practice focuses on healing, compassion and wellness. She serves as a volunteer of Victory, a branch of the American Cancer Society, co-chaired the Holiday Shopping Card benefitting the American Cancer Society, and teaches Sunday school.
Mark Stringer
Mark Stringer is a graduate of Texas A&M University and a Certified Public Accountant. He started his career with Ernst and Young, LLC and is now an officer of an independent oil company, the president of a real estate company and a board of trustee member at St. Francis Episcopal School.
Stephanie Young
Stephanie Young is the Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Baylor College of Medicine and President of Baylor Medical Foundation. She is a healthcare strategist and fundraising executive with over 25+ years of experience. Stephanie’s diverse background includes advising family foundations & philanthropists, building collaborative partnerships, marketing communications, stakeholder engagement and more than 20 years of direct experience in academic and hospital fundraising. She is a graduate of the University of Texas in Austin, is a Rotary Club International Ambassadorial Scholar, fluent in Spanish and an active volunteer.
