Beth Blakey

Beth Blakey serves as Chief Executive Officer of Cancer Hope Network, the nation’s first and longest-running organization dedicated to providing one-on-one peer mentorship for individuals impacted by cancer. In her role, Beth leads the organization’s strategic growth, national partnerships, and program innovation to ensure that patients and caregivers have access to compassionate, personalized support from trained volunteer mentors who have navigated similar cancer experiences.

Beth’s commitment to this work is deeply personal. She became a cancer caregiver to her mother, a two-time cancer survivor, while simultaneously running a business and raising her young children. The experience was both overwhelming and isolating, and it revealed how limited psychosocial support options can be for families navigating cancer. That experience profoundly shaped her belief that no one facing cancer should have to navigate the emotional challenges alone.

Today, Beth is dedicated to expanding access to peer mentorship and strengthening the role of lived-experience support within the broader cancer care ecosystem. Under her leadership, Cancer Hope Network continues to grow its national reach, connecting thousands of patients and caregivers with trained peer mentors who provide understanding, encouragement, and hope during one of life’s most difficult journeys.