We envision a world where every survivor & thriver has access to essential health and wellness resources that are adequately provided, funded, and readily available
Because women shouldn’t have to worry about funding to thrive after diagnosis.
WHAT
Grants. Resources. Education.
Empowering survivors and the fitness community with the tools to heal, support, and thrive—together.
HOW
We fund critical resources, develop educational courses, connect survivors and supporters with trusted partners, and more—all to build a stronger, more informed, and empowered community.
MISSION
Fund breast cancer survivors' & thrivers’ wellness within local communities and provide breast health education for coaches, trainers, and athletes.
VISION
Building a global community where survivors, gym owners, and supporters thrive—empowered by funding, education, and connection to foster inclusive growth and lasting impact.
Meet the Team
“It really can take 1 person to start a ripple of positivity”
Meet the Board
Lindsey Marcelli
I'm driven by a mission to make a meaningful impact. While deployed in Iraq (in 2007-2008, my mom Linda was diagnosed with breast cancer—a moment that changed everything for me. Since then, through owning a CrossFit gym and founding Girls Gone Rx, I’ve seen firsthand the power of community and giving back. I’m passionate about using my experience to create positive change and grateful to be part of something bigger than myself.
Founder & Executive Director
Matthew E. Becker
Matt Becker is the founder of Gym Lawyers PLLC and Gym Ventures LLC and a former CrossFit Affiliate owner of 11 years. As a licensed attorney and longtime gym operator, he’s helped over 600 fitness businesses nationwide protect their assets, clean up their contracts, and scale with confidence. Matt combines deep legal expertise with real-world gym experience, making him the go-to legal advisor for fitness entrepreneurs. When he’s not reviewing waivers or negotiating leases, he’s probably hitting a workout—or chasing his dog through the woods.
Legal
Michael Huynh
Director
Michael Huynh is the founder of Competition Corner. In 2013 Michael was an independent software developer and active CrossFit athlete experiencing first-hand the frustrations of participating in disorganized competitions. He knew there had to be a way to leverage technology to make competitions better, smarter and more efficient, so he created a small-scale application for a competition at his home gym.
Brooke Prodoehl
Registered Nurse
Medical-Surgical, Oncology in-patient Nurse
RN, BSN
It’s an honor to work with people confronting the challenges of cancer. Each survivor is a testament of strength and resilience. To all our Thrivers, may your journey be filled with physical health, equanimity, and spiritual growth.
Secretary
Melissa Lovell
Melissa graduated from the University of Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2013 with a degree in Finance. She developed a passion in the fitness industry that lead to 20 years of personal training and individual coaching. Her fitness journey led her to earn several CrossFit certifications, USAW Weightlifting Certification, NASM Certification, to compete in CrossFit and Jiu-jitsu, and to an overall focus on health, strength, and conditioning throughout her life. While pursuing her passions in the health, fitness, and martial arts communities, she further advanced in the world of Finance. Since 2014, she has worked in Finance for a few multi-national Aerospace Companies and has managed books of business in excess of $300M per annum. Melissa loves to spend her down time with her husband, daughter, and two-steps sons.
Treasurer
Meet the Medical Advisory Team
Ciaran Fairman, PhD
Ciaran is an Assistant Professor in Exercise Science at UofSC. Ciaran’s primary research focus is examining the impact of exercise, nutrition and supplementation interventions during and after cancer treatments. The purpose of this research is to see if we can prevent or reduce the side effects experienced with cancer and its treatments. Specific research areas include the manipulation of resistance exercise variables to optimize clinically relevant outcomes in cancer patients; resistance training across the cancer continuum and nutrition/supplementation to augment training adaptations. Prior to this, Ciaran received his PhD in Kinesiology from Ohio State University and recently completed a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship in Exercise Oncology within the School of Medical and Health Science (SMHS) at Edith Cowan University in Australia.
Ciaran is also a strong advocate of the dissemination of scientific research to a variety of audiences. He is the founder, CEO, and chief exercise physiologist at REACH (Research in Exercise and Cancer Health), a company designed to provide evidence-based guidelines of physical activity to health/medical professionals and individuals with cancer.
Dr. Allison Betof Warner
Dr. Allison Betof Warner is Director of Melanoma Medical Oncology, Leader of the Melanoma Clinical Research Group, and Director of Solid Tumor Cellular Therapy at Stanford Cancer Institute. Dr. Betof completed her MD and PhD at Duke University, and her dissertation research focused on the effects of exercise on cancer growth and efficacy of cancer therapy. She then went on to Internal Medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital (Harvard University) and Medical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Betof’s clinical and laboratory research explore how modulations in tumor microenvironment affect immunotherapy. She has been the principal investigator of several trials focusing on immunotherapy-refractory melanoma and is internationally recognized for her expertise in brain/CNS metastasis and the use of novel cellular therapies. A main focus of her research investigates how exercise influences the efficacy of cancer therapy.
Dr. Betof is also a lifelong athlete and coach. She was a Division I gymnast, marathon runner, triathlete, and CrossFit competitor. She has coached gymnastics, endurance athletics, and CrossFit since the age of 14 and continues to coach at a local gym. She has volunteered her time with numerous organizations to help educate both the medical and fitness communities about the benefits of exercise for patients surviving with and beyond a cancer diagnosis.