Our Team
Board Members
Angela Fleming
Board President
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Angela Flemming has been an integral part of Kitsap Cancer Services since 2013, initially joining as a dedicated volunteer board member. Over the years, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership skills, culminating in her role as President for multiple terms. With a robust background spanning over two decades in non-profit organizations, Angela currently serves as the Interim Director for the Suquamish Research & Strategic Development Department and the Suquamish Foundation.
A passionate advocate for community empowerment and equity, Angela is a founding member of Kitsap Professional Leaders of Color and actively participates in the steering committee for the Kitsap Racial Equity and Empowerment Fund. She brings a wealth of experience in grant funding, recognizing the critical role it plays in supporting Kitsap Cancer Services’ mission. Angela’s commitment is deeply rooted in addressing the profound impact of cancer on the health and well-being of Washington State residents, particularly those in Kitsap County.
Having resided in the Kingston and Poulsbo area for over four decades, Angela is deeply connected to her community. She currently resides in Poulsbo with her two children. Outside of her professional and volunteer endeavors, Angela finds joy in the outdoors, indoor soccer, exploring new culinary experiences, and indulging her passion for travel. Her dedication to serving others and fostering positive change continues to inspire those around her.
Arkisa Louis
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Arkisa is honored to serve our community by volunteering with Kitsap Cancer Services. She understands firsthand the importance of the organization’s mission and how it benefits cancer patients and their families. With her relatability and passion, she hopes to assist you in obtaining the resources needed to ensure your optimum well-being.
Arkisa moved to the Kitsap area in 2015 to fulfill her military orders. She served 11 years in the United States Navy. In 2018, she was diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma Lung Cancer and currently continues to receive treatments. Due to her diagnosis, she retired in June 2020. Born and raised in Douglas, GA, Arkisa is married to an active-duty U.S. Navy service member and is the mother of three beautiful children.
She enjoys volunteering with her church, school, and Kitsap Cancer Services, and loves spending time with family and friends. Arkisa lives life one day at a time, allowing herself to feel, live, love, and laugh.
Barbara Lambert
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Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Barbara met her husband in Annapolis. They have two daughters and six grandchildren. After traveling all over for the Navy, they are now retired and happily spend their time with their grandchildren and cruising.
Barbara has been a member of Kitsap Cancer Services for over 20 years. The support provided by Kitsap Cancer Services became especially evident to her when her husband was diagnosed with cancer. She feels that the Kitsap community is fortunate to have this organization.
David Ferguson
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This is David’s first time serving as a member of a board, but he and Cody have been passionate about supporting and volunteering for organizations like Kitsap Humane Society and Kitsap Cancer Services over the years since moving to the area.
David currently works as a software tester for Swiftly Systems. In their spare time, they enjoy landscaping their yards, wine, dinner with friends, going to the theater (both to support local community shows and see Broadway touring productions) and playing with their seven (yes, seven) dogs.
Jackie Smaha
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Jackie Smaha has been heavily involved with Kitsap Cancer Services as a Board Member and Executive Director since its inception in 2004. As a cancer survivor, Jackie understands firsthand the emotional, physical, and financial issues that accompany a cancer diagnosis.
Jackie and her husband, Mark, a past KCS president, moved to the Poulsbo area in 1999 from Pullman, where they were both employed in the field of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Jackie received her MS degree from Eastern Washington University and worked as a teacher and Athletic Trainer at the University of Idaho before becoming a PA Surgical Assistant in Orthopedics. She has two fabulous stepchildren and grandchildren.
In her retirement, Jackie enjoys realistic graphite and pastel pencil art. She has great memories of traveling the world, SCUBA diving and shooting underwater photography, as well as golfing and skiing with family. Her goal was and continues to be making a difference in the lives of those struggling with a cancer diagnosis and assisting oncology professionals in finding patient resources in Kitsap County.
Leah Persinger
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Leah Persinger brings people, ideas, and inspiration together to make the world a better place. Her passion for community, diversity, and progress fuels everything she does. Believing that one person can make a difference has motivated her to volunteer since she was just 10 years old.
Leah started volunteering for Kitsap Cancer Services in 2014 after her own cancer diagnosis, and she now serves as the Vice President of the Board of Directors. She has lived in Kitsap County for over 35 years, and the area’s beauty still takes her breath away. Leah loves to surf, hike, garden, and bake.
With over 20 years of experience in Business Management, Leah is also a licensed Realtor on the Kitsap Peninsula. Feel free to say hi if you see her; she welcomes new friends.
Margeaux Lewis
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Born in Alabama as an army brat, Margeaux was raised in the Bay Area and moved to Washington in 2006. She has been working as an administrator at the Suquamish Tribe for the past eight years. Married with a big, wonderfully blended family and a dog, Margeaux is a Christian.
She enjoys being active through walking, hiking, jogging, working out, and chasing kids and grandkids. She loves nature, food, making beaded earrings, true crime, and funny cat videos. Margeaux also enjoys taking trips to try new restaurants, visit new bead stores, and explore new places.
Cancer has touched her life personally through her beloved mother-in-law, Susan Price. Susan gracefully battled metastasized breast cancer for nine years until this past year, when she passed peacefully from treatment complications.
Tina Leany
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Tina joined the original organization, then known as “Humble Abode,” in 2003 after losing her mom to cancer. When the original board stepped down in 2004, Kitsap Cancer Services (KCS) was formed, and Tina remained as the Treasurer of the Board until 2012.
From 2012 to 2019, Tina volunteered as the manager of Helping Hands Housekeeping Service, a program that unfortunately ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Tina rejoined the Board as the Treasurer.