Needham Resident Appointed To American Cancer Society Board

NEEDHAM, MA - From The American Cancer Society: The American Cancer Society has appointed 12 volunteers to the newly created American Cancer Society Board for the Eastern New England area.

“We all look forward to providing strategic volunteer leadership on a local level to help the American Cancer Society continue its tradition of saving lives, celebrating lives and leading the fight for a world without cancer,” said Needham resident Mark Goldberg, MD, chairman, Eastern New England Board. “As part of our responsibilities our board will help the Society forge collaborations with community partners that have a shared vision and contribute to advancing the Society’s cancer control and revenue priorities.”

Area Boards provide strategic volunteer leadership to the American Cancer Society which accelerates the mission of the Society, increases the organization’s relevance and generates revenue. The Eastern New England Board consists of American Cancer Society leadership volunteers from eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine and aspires to a diverse membership. The Board is empowered to develop and execute strategic plans in eastern New England to advance the mission of the American Cancer Society and is one of 46 non-fiduciary area boards nationwide. Board members serve three-year terms with a limit of two consecutive terms.

“We are honored to welcome these distinguished members to the newly created Eastern New England Board,” said Holly Grant, executive director, American Cancer Society. “This talented and diverse group of volunteers are committed to helping the American Cancer Society attack cancer from every angle.”

The 2018 American Cancer Society Eastern New England Board members include:

Officers

Mark A. Goldberg, MD, Chair
Ted A. James, MD, Medical Officer

Members

Jeff Albers
CEO and President
Blueprint Medicines

Dennis Cataldo
Vice President
Cataldo Ambulance Services

Mark J. Enyedy
President and CEO
ImmunoGen, Inc.

David W. Glidden
Regional President
TD Bank

Mark A. Goldberg, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Frederick Hussey
Senior Vice President
Morgan Stanley LLC
Member SPIC

Ted A. James, MD, MHCM, FACS
Chief Breast Surgical Oncology
Co-Director, Linsey BreastCare Center
Vice Chair, Academic Affairs
Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center

Thomas J. Keating, MD, MS, MA, FACP
Medical Oncologist, Palliative Medicine
Physician
New England Cancer Specialists

Neil Maniar, PhD, MPH
Professor of Public Health Practice
Northeastern University

Ken Martin
Senior Vice President &Partner
WinterWyman Executive Search

Alice L. Pomponio
Biopharmaceutical Executive and Board
Member MassBIO

For more information volunteering or donating to the American Cancer Society, or about any of the Society’s programs and services, please visit www.Cancer.org or call 800-227- 2345.

About The American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of nearly 2 million volunteers dedicated to saving lives, celebrating lives, and leading the fight for a world without cancer. From breakthrough research, to free lodging near treatment, a 24/7/365 live helpline, free rides to treatment, and convening powerful activists to create awareness and impact, the Society is the only organization attacking cancer from every angle. For more information go to www.cancer.org.

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