Becky Basalone
Founder & Executive Director

Becky Basalone is a true Tennessean and has lived in several areas of our beautiful state to now call Knox County her family's home.  She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Tennessee with a double major in Political Science and Sociology. 

Becky founded the Food Allergy Community of East Tennessee in 2012 and serves as the Executive Director.  She also served as the walk chair of the FARE Walk for Food Allergy in Knoxville from 2013-2015.

To improve community outreach in East Tennessee and national food allergy awareness efforts, she launched Project TEAL through the support of FACET's leadership team.  
The greatest success of Project TEAL to date is Becky's idea of food allergy awareness pumpkins to encourage inclusion for all children during Halloween activities.
The Teal Pumpkin Project has been adopted as a new tradition for many families and businesses across the globe.

Email: becky_facet@yahoo.com
FACET Email: joinfacet@yahoo.com

Board of Directors


Becky Basalone 
Founder/Executive Director
becky_facet@yahoo.com

Dr. Andrew Singer
Medical Director
Medical Advisory Council Chair
Susan Crompton
Board Director

Melissa Mastrogiovanni
Board Director

Jennifer Norris 
Board Director





Advisory Councils

Medical Advisory Council Chair:
Dr. Andrew Singer, MD

Medical Advisory Council Affiliations:
Allergy & Asthma Affiliates
Erlanger Hospital
East Tennessee Children's Hospital
Blount Memorial Hospital
UT Medical Center
Regional Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Center
Cherokee Health Systems
GI4Kids
Anaphylaxis Community Expert Team Volunteers
 
Community Advisory Council Affiliations:
Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT) 
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
Allergy & Asthma Network (AAN)
Kids with Food Allergies Foundation (KFA)
Allergy Law Project
United Way
University of Tennessee
East Tennessee State University
Knox County Council PTA
Signed With Love

Committees

Budget and Finance Committee
Communications Committee
Support and Outreach Committee
Education and Development Committee
Fundraising Committee
Leadership Recruitment and Nominations Committee
Public Policy and Advocacy Committee
Special Events Committee


Anaphylaxis Community Experts 
In an effort to increase awareness of anaphylaxis in East Tennessee, FACETs leadership has joined the national Anaphylaxis Community Experts (ACE) network.  ACE educational programs promote community awareness of anaphylaxis and teach how to recognize and respond immediately to anaphylaxis symptoms. Presentations are available for schools, PTA meetings, parents, churches, emergency responders, and other organizations.  

To request an ACE awareness presentation for your group or organization contact FACET.  

The ACE program was created by Allergy & Asthma Network and developed in partnership with the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) and the National Association of School Nurses, with sponsorship from Mylan Specialty L.P.