Dorothy Paredes, Founder & President

Dorothy's experiences as a 3 time cancer thriver gave her the drive to form The Atrium Foundation. Dorothy graduated from St. Edward's University with a Bachelor of Science in Business & Management and is a Technology Program Manager. She is an advocate for breast and ovarian cancer awareness, where as a volunteer for organizations such as The KK125 Foundation, The Breast Cancer Resource Center, and The Susan G. Komen Foundation, she has given public testimony, fund-raised and volunteered to support their missions.

She is the author of 26 & Fu¢ked and is open for speaking engagements or attending support group sessions.

Alicia will ensure we are meeting the requirements of a 501(c)3 non-profit. She is currently the controller and human resources administrator for Longnecker & Associate’s Houston office. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Houston. She is also a member of the American Business Women’s Association, Texas Business Women’s Association and American Society of Women Accountants. 

Alicia has over 20 years of accounting, finance administration and management experience. She has lead companies through change and challenge toward profitable growth. She is a strategic problem solver who envisions smart solutions and executes with urgency across all levels of the organization. 

Andra will support our networking & outreach efforts and operational needs. She currently lives in Burlington VT, with her husband Blake and fur child Jasper. She enjoys spending all her time outside, hiking, biking, swimming and exploring new places, as well as forwarding community efforts like IgniteTalks. She was born in Romania and has since lived in two countries, and four different US states. 

Andra studied biochemistry at the University of Washington in Seattle. Although she now works in the tech industry, her love of science has still remained true. 

She is eager to see the Atrium Foundation sore and bring solace to those battling Cancer through our work. 

Diane will support fundraising, marketing, 

and event planning. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing & Management from the University of Houston. She spent 24 years in the hospitality industry, focused on managing restaurants, organizing events and community relations.   
“The idea that we can provide emotional support to individuals battling cancer is incomparable to anything I will ever do in my life.” 

Maribel consults and provides information related to relationship management by providing her expertise as a people first recruiter to help us form our applicant interview process and our board member and volunteer agreements. She prides herself in  building and maintaining close relationships, and excels at customer service.

Chris works with organisations enabling them to grow and get actual results through improving their ways of working, ensuring there is agility in the organisation and in the approach to getting results. Chris coaches and mentors leaders and teams to get the best results by putting people first and simplifying complex problems to be solved.