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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  • 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.


  • 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.

  • 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

Beth currently serves as a part-time parent advocate for the Mt Sinai pediatric oncology clinic. Previously, she worked as a marketing and strategic planner for Pfizer Inc. Beth’s son, a cancer survivor, finished his Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia treatment successfully in 2007.

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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.

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  • Cyndi Speight
    Department of Defense, Health Affairs

After 8-year-old daughter Lexi died from liver cancer in 2010, Cyndi became an advocate for childhood cancer. She worked with the hospital where Lexi was treated to improve their process for helping families deal with cancer. As the Director of Program Integration for the Defense Department's Health Affairs office, Cyndi has extensive experience with health-related legislative issues. She also worked in the House of Representatives for over 7 years.

 

  • Robyn L. SterlingProskauer Rose, 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. At Proskauer Rose LLP, Robyn works as an Associate in the Health Care Department.

 

  • 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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