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, JD - Board ChairPaul, 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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• Elizabeth Goss, JD - Board Vice PresidentTurner & Goss, LLP
• 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, Board Treasurer 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.
  
  
• 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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• 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, Board Secretary
• 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.

Beth Silber

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• Steve Shak, MD Genomic Health, Inc.

• 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. 

• Robyn L. SterlingRopes & Gray, LLP
• Prior to entering private practice, Robyn worked for the Office of the Inspector General in the Dept. of Health and Human Services, in the areas of FDA and Medicare, where her work focused on identifying and deterring fraud, waste, and abuse. As an Associate at Ropes & Gray, Robyn represents a wide range of health care and related organizations, and she advises clients on acquisitions, licensures, and regulatory standards. 

• John Stewart, PhD 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 - President and Founder of CCCA 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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