Meet Our Team

Community advisory committee
Jack Odell
Jack Odell was diagnosed with OM in 2013. Since joining ACIS as Vice President in 2015, Jack has been instrumental in formulating new programs for ACIS with has opened doors directly to our nations top doctors and researchers for ocular melanoma. He has been a leader in changing the way ACIS research is funded and reported. Jack is a retired architect, bringing 35 years of construction contract administration, team building, and design to the ACIS team. Jack leads our special projects team. Jack has vetted our research proposals to demand accountability and the highest research outcome possible. Our research contracts now include “milestone reporting” before any funding is approved, allowing our projects to remain on track and on time. The Jack Odell and John Dagres Research fund has been set up to further research projects to accelerate research to find a cure for OM.
In Memory

Melanie Robertson
Melanie Robertson is a retired Registered Nurse whose daughter, Kady, was diagnosed with OM in Dec 2016, just days before her 30th birthday. Kady is treated by Dr Amy Schefler in Houston and Drs Orloff and Gonsalves in Philadelphia. She was diagnosed as stage 4 in January 2019. Since Kady’s diagnosis, Melanie has been an advocate for Kady in her treatments and journey with OM. Melanie is A Cure In Sight’s Volunteer Advocate in Texas. She is based in Beaumont, Texas and spends much of her time educating the public about OM and the importance of dilated eye exams for the early detection of OM.

Laurie (Lauren) Walters PhD
Laurie brought much love and laughter to the Board of Directors for A Cure In Sight. Laurie had a love of education and fighting for the underdog. Laurie passed from COVID-19 on February 18, 2021. The Laurie Walters memorial fund has been set up in her honor to further Lauries visions.
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PO Box 58113
Raleigh, NC 27658-8113
Tel: (919) 885-5264
West Coast
4225 Solano Ave
Napa CA 94558
707-628-1253
Email: contact@acureinsight.org