Lyles Joins Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center Development Office
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Jay Lyles, MPA, has joined the Development Office at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center as director of corporate and foundation giving. He earned his master’s degree in public administration at LSU. Lyles formerly served as vice president of development for Health Care Centers in Schools prior to coming to Mary Bird Perkins. He also formerly served as research manager at the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce.
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About Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has been fighting cancer for over 35 years. It is the only independent, nonprofit cancer treatment, education and research facility in Louisiana providing state-of-the-art radiation therapy to all community residents regardless of ability to pay. Mary Bird Perkins has integrated cancer programs with Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center in Baton Rouge and St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington. These programs are accredited by the American College of Surgeons – the gold standard for community-based cancer care. The Center also enjoys a long-standing relationship with North Oaks Hospital in Hammond.
About the CARE Network: The mission of the CARE Network (Cancer Support Services, Awareness and Education, Research and Early Detection) is to lessen the burden of cancer in the community. Established in 2002, it is funded by gifts from the community and provides hundreds of programs and services, including free cancer screenings, to thousands of people every year. The research and academic medical physics partnership with MBP and Louisiana State University is also funded in part by the CARE Network. The Center has locations in Baton Rouge, Covington and Hammond.
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