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Caring for Carcinoid Foundation - Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors governs the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation (CFCF) by managing its strategic, scientific, and financial direction.

All members of the Board of Directors are:

Dedicated to achieving CFCF's mission
Dedicated to guaranteeing transparency and accountability
Dedicated to supporting the carcinoid community

The Board of Directors comprises highly distinguished community leaders who share a commitment to discovering a cure for carcinoid.

Directors

Nancy O'Hagan, Chairman
Patrick O'Hagan, Vice Chairman
Sandra Brockman-Lee
Anne Doyle
Stephen Kaufer
Marsha Kessler
Keri Miller
Lance Miller
Elizabeth Potter
Peter Watkinson

Honorary Directors

Eric Peacock

Emeritus Directors

Angela Duckworth
Jason Duckworth
Scott Gluck
Kristan Singleton
Stephanie Zierten

Directors

Profession

President, Caring for Carcinoid Foundation

Education

B.A., Harvard University, cum laude
J.D., Columbia School of Law

Patrick O'Hagan, Vice Chairman

Profession

Vice President, Caring for Carcinoid Foundation
Partner, Bain & Company

Education

B.A., Harvard University, magna cum laude
M.B.A., Harvard Business School, distinction
Ph.D., Oxford University
M.Phil., Oxford University

Personal Statement

"I am inspired to be a part of the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation (CFCF) because of the hope that it offers: hope that CFCF's research will change the course of carcinoid cancer and contribute to strides in research on other cancers.

My Dad, Hugh Doyle, served as a role model for my life, giving back to his community in so many ways until he died of carcinoid cancer at age 74 in October of 2005. In his honor, I look forward to contributing to the collective energy of the CFCF community and doing everything we can to eradicate this cancer.

I would like a story that follows that of my dad's twin brother. He died at age 13 of Addison's disease in 1944, just a few years before a cure for Addison's was discovered. Similarly, just as my father died in 2005, I hope for an imminent cure for carcinoid cancer."

Profession

Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, Fallon Community Health Plan
Board Member, Health Care Compliance Association

Education

B.A., Tufts University, summa cum laude
Fulbright Scholar, Sweden
M.B.A., Stanford University Graduate School of Business

Sandra Brockman-Lee

Personal Statement

"While carcinoid cancer is an incurable and fatal disease, I believe it can be beaten if we focus resources and researchers on the problem. The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation is a catalyst to achieving this goal.

As a former Leukemia Society of America fellow, I am keenly aware of the dedication and effort required on the part of researchers and funding foundations to develop treatments and cures for cancer. With its ambitious strategic plan, the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation has already had a significant positive impact on our understanding of carcinoid and the drive to find treatments and cures for the disease. I want to do whatever I can to ensure the success of the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation's goal of finding a cure for carcinoid."

Stephen Kaufer

Personal Statement

"In my personal search to make a difference in this important disease, I wanted to find an efficient vehicle that would be targeted at the hard science of a cure.

I found that the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation matched my goal perfectly. I am thrilled to lend my support, dollars, and time to this organization."

Profession

President and CEO, TripAdvisor

Education

B.S., Harvard University

Marsha Kessler

Personal Statement

"When I met Nancy, I was inspired by her courage, passion and strength. When I started to talk with her about the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation, I became equally inspired by the quality and commitment of the organization. From my background in project management and organizational improvement, I am impressed with the structured approach, strong leadership and consistent dedication to finding a cure for carcinoid and helping to move forward research in diabetes and related neuroendocrine cancers. I am greatly honored to participate in this important work."

Profession

Principal, MK Project Management Consulting
Former Director of Business Improvement, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Former Manager of the Center of Excellence for Project Management, Polaroid Corp.

Education

B.S., University of Rochester

Keri Miller

Personal Statement

"Upon first meeting Nancy at a carcinoid conference in Los Angeles in early 2006, we were extremely impressed with her dedication and intense drive to find the cure for carcinoid cancer by supporting targeted research through the foundation. The foundation's mission to find a cure by devoting 100% of all monies raised greatly appealed to us as we sought to find a way to make a difference in the lives of those who have been adversely affected by carcinoid cancer - ours included. After my husband's diagnosis, we found lots of support groups but very few if any groups were entirely focused on the ultimate solution - the cure.

We are very confident that such a focused foundation will succeed in its mission to find the cure and we are very excited about doing what we can to help reach that goal!"

Education

B.A., California State University, Fullerton

Lance Miller

Personal Statement

"We are going to beat carcinoid cancer in the near future. We'll do it by empowering talented scientists who are already making solid progress. The Caring For Carcinoid Foundation is the most direct avenue available to get resources to the scientists. Let's supercharge the effort by concentrating more dollars into targeted research.

Imagine the happy day when we achieve our goal and free thousands of good folks from the pall of carcinoid. We have beaten plenty of other deadly diseases in our lifetime - carcinoid is next."

Profession

Founder and CEO, CyberCoders

Education

B.S., Pennsylvania State University
M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh

Elizabeth Potter

Personal Statement

"When I learned of Nancy's diagnosis, I longed for something concrete to do to help. The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation started off as a vehicle for transforming my love and concern into action, but it has evolved into something even more.

How lucky we are to find ourselves at a watershed moment in history, when stunning scientific breakthroughs and new technologies coalesce to make dreams of a cureonce pie-in-the-skyrealistic and attainable. There can be no greater achievement than to seize such a moment. I look forward to the day when we reflect and marvel at how quickly the steps we first took in the name of love became leaps and strides in the quest for hope, health and the betterment of life."

Profession

Partner, Kaufman, Young, Spiegel, Robinson & Kenerson LLP
Adjunct Professor, Whittier Law School

Education

B.A., Harvard University, magna cum laude
J.D., University of California Hastings College of the Law

Peter Watkinson

Personal Statement

"I am passionate about cycling and caring for people. I signed up to ride with friends in the 2006 Pan-Massachusetts Challenge. Anne Doyle, our dear friend and fellow Director, asked me to join the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation PMC Team and after lots of fun recruiting, fundraising, and training, I rode from Sturbridge to Provincetown. It was undoubtedly the most meaningful thing that I did last year.

I got to know Nancy on some of her first roadbike PMC training rides and on her first nighttime Mt. Monadnock ascent. Anne and Nancy have a wonderful blend of talent, dedication and heart. I would like to help the CFCF Board of Directors care for and cure those of us who have or will have carcinoid cancer."

Profession

Senior Account Manager, Bose

Education

B.S., Syracuse University, magna cum laude

Honorary Directors

Eric Peacock

Personal Statement

"The genetic basis of carcinoid cancer can be identified, and a cure for the disease can be found. It requires the engagement and coordinated efforts of top researchers around the world, access to the most advanced scientific tools and technology, and the financial resources required to fund aggressive research.

None of us could achieve this alone, but by supporting the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation we have the opportunity to make all of this happen in a timeframe measured in years, not decades. I am honored to be part of the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation and look forward to the day when we gather to celebrate the accomplishment of its mission - a cure for carcinoid cancer."