Board of Directors

The Board of the Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy is a group of committed volunteers who lend their extraordinary skills and experience to implement its mission and to work toward lightening the burden of childhood cancer for all.

  • Lynn Bayard, JDPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP
  • A partner at an international law firm, Lynn has a diverse practice that encompasses a broad range of issues and areas, including intellectual property, media and entertainment related matters.
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  • Ellen Coleman, MSSA EmergingMed
  • Ellen is the Executive Vice President of EmergingMed, which works to increase clinical trial access, awareness and education across all disease types through a personalized service model and network. Ellen has considerable experience working with patients with life-threatening illnesses. She was the Associate Executive Director for CancerCare prior to joining EmergingMed. She has also worked at Johnson & Johnson and spent 10 years as a medical social worker caring for people with HIV. 

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  • William E. Gannon, Jr., MD, MBACapital City Technical Consulting Inc.
  • Bill serves as Chief Scientific Officer & Medical Director for Capital City Technical Consulting in Washington, DC. Bill has held positions in multinational CRO’s, medical device, biotech and pharmaceutical firms. Bill’s primary focus has been on oncology therapeutic and diagnostic applications, but he possesses a broad range of experience across therapeutic categories. As a former clinical researcher in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 25 years, Bill lends his insight and expertise to CCCA on drug development and other issues related to childhood cancer. 
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  • Elizabeth Goss, JDTurner & Goss
  • A partner at a national law firm, Elizabeth is an expert in health care, cancer policy, and cancer patient advocacy. Elizabeth brings years of legislative and regulatory experience on Capitol Hill.
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  • Maureen Lilly National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
  • Maureen lost her daughter, Becca, after a courageous struggle with a brain tumor. Her fight was documented in a series of extraordinary stories in the Washington Post. Maureen’s many volunteer efforts for a number of childhood cancer causes is a statement about her deep commitment to helping others.
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  • Joseph Musker, MPP
  • With over 15 years of health advocacy and policy experience, including two years in the U.S. Senate, Joe is an expert in the legislative process, Medicaid, private health insurance access issues, national health reform, and other challenges facing the uninsured. Joe has several friends that are cancer survivors.
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  • Jennifer Niedermeyer
  • After her nephew was diagnosed with cancer, Jennifer has since been a committed and active pediatric cancer advocate. She was formerly Director of Development at a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing information and support to brain tumor patients, families and healthcare professionals.
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  • Margot O’Leary
  • Margot brings to CCCA over ten years experience helping non-profit organizations achieve their programmatic and fundraising goals. As a childhood cancer survivor, she is a dedicated pediatric cancer advocate.
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  • Leonard Rosen, LLB Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
  • Leonard has a distinguished career as an attorney and founding partner of one of New York City’s most respected law firms. Since his family was touched by cancer, including childhood cancer, he has become deeply involved in cancer patient advocacy.
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  • Susan Scherr
  • A Certified Public Accountant and former financial analyst with HarperCollins Publishers, Susan is a stay-at-home mother of four children. Susan’s son was treated successfully for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2001.
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  • Steve Shak, MD Genomic Health

  • Steve founded a forward-looking company to bring the benefits of genomic technology to cancer research and cancer care. As a pioneer in breast cancer patient advocacy, Steve brings the dual expertise of family experience with childhood cancer and oncology drug and diagnostic development. 

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  • Howard Stein Citicorp (retired)
  • With an outstanding career in corporate and public management and finance, Howard has a long history of volunteer board service for some of New York City’s most prominent nonprofit agencies. He brings fresh insights to the work of pediatric cancer patient advocacy.
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  • John Stewart, PhD - Chair Stewart, Wright & Associates, LLC
  • John’s 3-year-old granddaughter, Sylvie Stewart, died in 2000 of a brain tumor after a valiant 18-month struggle. His 4 decades of experience on Capitol Hill and in the Executive Branch is now focused on advocacy on behalf of pediatric cancer research.
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  • Susan L. Weiner, PhD Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy
  • Susan, whose child was a 13-year cancer survivor, is a founding member of Children’s Cause for Cancer Advocacy. Trained as a research developmental psychologist, she worked as a childhood brain tumor and children’s disability advocate for many years.
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