Mirchelle Louis, LCSW, is the Chief Executive Officer of the Cancer Support Community North Texas. Originally from South Africa, Mirchelle has a bachelor's degree from the University of Cape Town and then moved to the U.S., where she earned a Master of Science degree in social work from the University of Texas at Arlington. After working at Susan G. Komen for the Cure, she saw the need for thoughtful, structured psychological and emotional support for cancer patients and their caregivers, which led to her take the helm of CSCNT in 2006.