Board of Directors
Executive Committee:
Ellen V. Sigal, Ph.D.
Chair & Founder, Friends of Cancer Research
Independent voting member, term ending 2023
Full BioMarlene Malek, R.N.
Vice Chair, Friends of Cancer Research
Independent voting member, term ending 2023
Full BioJeff Allen, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Friends of Cancer Research
Voting member, term ending 2023
Full BioAnna Barker, Ph.D.
Chief Strategy Officer, Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine, University of Southern California, Secretary
Independent voting member, term ending 2023
Full BioSudip S. Parikh, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Treasurer
Independent voting member, term ending 2023
Full BioMargaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.)
Chief Executive Officer, American Association for Cancer Research
Independent voting member, term ending 2023
Full BioDavid Mitchell
Founder & President, Patients for Affordable Drugs
Independent voting member, term ending 2023
Full BioRichard Schilsky, M.D.
Emeritus, University of Chicago
Independent voting member, term ending 2023
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Board Members:
Pennie Abramson, Ph.D. (h.c.)
President’s Circle, The Weizmann Institute of Science
Independent voting member, term ending 2023Margaret Anderson
Chief Marketing Officer, Federal Health Sector; DEI Leader, Strategy & Analytics, Government & Public Services, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Independent voting member, term ending 2024
Full BioCarolyn “Bo” Aldige
President & Founder, Prevent Cancer Foundation
Independent voting member, term ending 2023
Full BioEdward J. Benz, Jr. M.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer Emeritus, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Independent voting member, term ending 2024
Full BioElizabeth Thompson
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, TRANSCEND4GOOD
Independent voting member, term ending 2024
Full BioEdward Sanghyun Kim, M.D., M.B.A.
Physician-in-Chief, City of Hope Orange County
Independent voting member, term ending 2024
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