Board of Directors

OFFICERS
	April Voris, President (Guest Relations Marketing, Partner)“I first became involved with CURE Childhood Cancer through the Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Delta Delta and our annual event, Care Affair. I was instantly enthusiastic about the affect we can have as one organization and we are honored to support CURE annually, for over 25 years. Personally I wanted to be able to contribute even more and felt I could bring my marketing skills, knowledge and contacts to the table to help in the marketing and fundraising efforts. I am deeply committed to the mission and am a true zealot for CURE as I truly believe that through our efforts we will find a cure for childhood cancer in our lifetime.”
	Tammy Hunter, Vice President (KPMG, Partner)“I never knew anyone that had a child with cancer. I never knew how difficult the treatments were for pediatric cancer patients. I never knew that there was a lack of funding for pediatric cancer research. I never knew about CURE. At least I didn’t until April of 2008 when our daughter, Hayley, was diagnosed with Neuroblastoma. As a parent you never can forget having to watch your daughter lose her hair, lose weight and suffer through chemotherapy, stem cell transplant, surgery and radiation. Yet through it all, our daughter, like other pediatric cancer patients, persevered and showed us what true strength and determination is. Towards the end of Hayley’s treatment, we established the Hayley Hunter Research Fund through CURE so that we can help raise money for research that is being conducted right here in Atlanta. I am very excited to now be a part of the CURE Board so that I can make an even bigger impact as we seek to cure childhood cancer in our lifetime.”
	Kevin Karem, Ph.D, Vice President (Center for Disease Control, Microbiologist)“I often thought about how devastating it would be to have a child with cancer. Then there we were, a cat scan and the horror of a tumor, clearly imaged in her perfect little chest, Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. We were fortunate and today Christina is cancer free. I want to help other children and their families to be as fortunate. At one clinic visit Christina was asked to give three wishes. Her first wish was, “I wish cancer never existed.” I want to help CURE make this wish come true.”
	Lauren Gearon, Secretary (Survivor; Pediatric Aplastic Anemia)“As a survivor of aplastic anemia, I was treated as a pre-teen by Dr. Ragab, the founder of CURE. My parents have always actively supported CURE, and I was honored to become part of the board in 1997. Every child diagnosed with cancer deserves a chance to live a full, rich life complete with all the joys it has to offer and this is not the case today. There are still too many children who die from cancer and there are many others who survive, but have long term complications due to the treatments. Not only do we need to find a cure for cancer, we need to find treatments that will cure these children in ways that are toxic only to the cancer cells, not to the children.”
	Thomas G. Savini, Treasurer (Damballa, Inc., CFO)“I have witnessed two families lose precious young children to cancer. While my family could not comprehend their pain, we nonetheless grieved with them and wondered ‘What could we have done to help?’ I first learned of CURE Childhood Cancer when I was invited to a presentation on their mission and goals. I was deeply moved by the commitment of this organization, in particular the parents involved that had experienced the heartache of a child with cancer. At the same time I was shocked to learn of the low amounts of research funding for pediatric cancer cures. It quickly became clear to me that through CURE Childhood Cancer I could now ‘do something to help.’ Finding cures for these horrific diseases is a fight worth fighting and I am honored to be part of this effort.”

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
	Gary Andriate (Volume Transportation, CFO)“My son, Joe, is a childhood cancer survivor. I joined the CURE board so that I could repay some of the kindness my family received throughout his ordeal. I am proud to be part of such a dynamic group whose mission is to defeat this dreaded disease.”
	Tee Bridges (Survivor, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoba; Owner, Stone’s Home Centers)“I first became aware of CURE in 1981 when I was a patient at The Emory Clinic (Egleston). During the 1980s, I witnessed how CURE volunteers turned the clinic into a place of happiness instead of fear. “Miss Sydney,” a volunteer at the clinic, always had a game, arts and crafts or something for the kids to do while they were waiting for chemotherapy treatment. She was one of the most selfless people I have ever met. One would think that only bad memories come from being a cancer patient. However, I only have positive memories of the doctors, nurses, researchers, volunteers, hospital staff and the other patients who I befriended during my time at The Emory Clinic. Even today, these friends continue to be an inspiration to me.After being away from the Atlanta area for twenty years, my family and I moved to Dunwoody in 2008. Now that I have the time to give, it is time that I give back to CURE, an organization that has given so much to so many.”
	Jeff Brooks “I first discovered CURE when I was reading every piece of literature provided in the new patient materials given to us upon our daughter Taylor’s diagnosis with DSRCT. As a teen with cancer, Taylor had many questions about treatments, support, and public awareness. Sadly, what we found as we researched was childhood cancer is terribly underserved. Since that introduction, we have benefited from the caring nurses trained by CURE, inpatient dinners, flowers for our daughters funeral, Quiet Heroes luncheons, and a golf outing. The events are wonderful but the graciousness of the CURE staff, volunteers and the other parents with childhood cancer experience are inspiring. Since our daughters death we have attempted to pay the graciousness forward by sponsoring seats at Quiet Heroes and participation and volunteering at Lauren’s Run and the odd volunteer opportunity or event. But this is not enough. The evidence collected while Taylor and I researched childhood cancer made us realize that CURE is one of the very few organizations addressing the issue. Knowing what I now know about childhood cancer, it would be a sin if I did not work toward changing research priorities and raising funds for research specific to childhood cancers.”
	Joe Coleman (CS Truck&Trailer Repair Services, Inc., Owner and CEO)“My daughter is a cancer survivor. Cancer is a terrible disease. Much progress is being made and yet I attended too many children’s funerals that I will never forget. This is my way of giving back in thanksgiving of my daughter’s cure, in honor of those that did not make it, and the hope that no other child or parent will have to go through this pain and suffering.”
	Larry Connolly (Connolly Consulting, CEO) “Childhood cancer is the second leading cause of death of children under the age of 18; and yet, research for the disease is shamefully under funded. By focusing on research and education, CURE addresses the words parents desperately want to hear the most – that their child is going to be OK and can live a full and productive life. Atlanta needs and deserves a top notch cancer research and treatment center, and we have that that with the Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Services at CHOA.”
	Ed Cooney (Affinity Bank, President) “I am testament to the effectiveness of CURE’s strong outreach program. I was introduced to CURE by a friend who asked for a sponsorship. The sponsorship lead me to the CURE website where I started receiving newsletters. With a tear in my eye, I read each story of the children and families affected by this awful disease. Although I have no firsthand experience with childhood cancer, CURE’s mission resonates with me. I felt called to get off the sidelines and into the fight. I am honored to be part of such a wonderful organization and look forward to contributing all of my efforts to its success.”
	Tyler Dempsey (Troutman Sanders LLP, Partner) “I joined the CURE board because I was encouraged by and impressed with the integrity, commitment and passion of CURE’s team as the organization carries out its dual purpose of funding childhood cancer research and providing support to patients, families and caregivers. I lost my mother to cancer so I have a first-hand understanding of the need for education and support for family members at the time of diagnosis and throughout their ensuing journeys. I am honored to be a part of CURE and its mission of finding a cure for childhood cancers.”
	Patty Grimes (Country Club of the South Charity Liaison) “I became aware of CURE through our neighborhood Charity Guild. I thought it was a wonderful organization with a great mission, but it did not become personal for me until a close family friend lost his vivacious and beautiful teenage daughter, Megan, to osteosarcoma after a three year battle. As I watched the cancer wreak havoc on her body, I knew I had to do something to help find a cure. I like the fact that CURE not only provides family support for childhood cancer patients, but also funds significant research to find less toxic treatments which will lead to a cure. It is a privilege to be a CURE Board Member in honor of those who have suffered from these dreadful diseases.”
	Ginger Kindred (The Sentio Group, Partner – New Development Manager) “When doctors told us our one-year-old son, Trenton, had cancer, I collapsed to the hospital floor. When you experience a parent’s worst nightmare and have a doctor tell you that IF your son survives treatments, he will have a 20% chance of survival and IF he survives 3-5 years, he then has 70% chance of reoccurrence, your world stops. But with faith, hope and the help of family prayer warriors all over the country, our son survived and is a miracle! I have joined CURE Childhood Cancer and made a serious commitment to do everything to make a difference! I really believe the more we pull together, the closer we will get to finding a cure and making sure no family has to go through what ours has gone through. I will fight every day for CURE’s research to find a cure in our lifetime. Our life changed in about four seconds but with the support of family and friends we have survived and my hope is to help others avoid what we could not.”
	Alan Thomson, CFP (Terra Firma Financial, Wealth Strategist, President)“Dayna and I lost our daughter, Hayley, to AML – an aggressive form of leukemia – in December 2004, two months shy of her 2nd birthday. Hayley’s struggle was a nine month battle that included over 200 days in the hospital, several intense chemotherapy regimens, total body irradiation, and a bone marrow transplant. Through it all, Hayley learned to walk, talk, and be a fun loving little girl with whom many a nurse and doctor fell in love. She inspired Dayna and me to continue to fight the good fight so that one day non-toxic treatments will CURE Childhood Cancer.”
	Richard Woodcock (Northwest Radiology Consultants, Neuroradiologist) “CURE was first introduced to our family in a very personal way when our son was treated for a hematologic disease at Children’s in Atlanta. We spent several days at the hospital and saw CURE’s positive impact on those there with us. Over the next few years we were acutely aware of CURE’s important work in treating and supporting families with childhood cancers. With friends in our community fighting this fight, and colleagues who care for these children, I felt motivated to contribute in a special way. We participated in several CURE events and felt the passion that was devoted to CURE’s cause. I would like to bring my own passion to supporting children and families with childhood cancer, and working to solve the research puzzles that such cancers present.”
	Ellen Yates (Mother of Childhood Cancer Survivor) “As a Mom of a cancer survivor and a current volunteer in the AFLAC Cancer Center at Egleston Campus, I think about the kids I play with and our own son’s health quite often. I hope to spread the word about how we must take steps NOW to CURE this awful disease. We are so fortunate to be associated with a top-notch research and treatment facility, but we, as lay people, must be actively vigilant about spreading the word about how funds are needed.”
	Jeffrey Yost (Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLC, Partner) “Today, it seems as though most people have been affected by cancer in some way, whether personally, a family member, a co-worker or a friend. My experience has been no different having lost my mother and a grandparent to cancer. To honor their memory, I wanted to be involved with an organization dedicated to finding a cure to cancer. I can think of no better way to honor their memory than to support and serve CURE.”
	Leslie Zacks (Arbor Pharmaceuticals, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer) “Children should play. They should not be forced to lie in bed worrying about white blood cell counts, tumor sizes or whether they will see their next birthday. CURE understands the personal and emotional impact cancer has on children and their families. CURE understands that tackling this disease requires significant resources. CURE understands…that is why it invests in the training and education of pediatric oncologists and in much needed clinical research. There are a lot of non-profits out there, but only one that focuses on pediatric cancer clinical research and understands what it will take to discover the ultimate solution. My heart breaks with each diagnosis and I am committed to ensuring that my time, money, sweat and energy will make a difference in this important fight.”
	*CURE would like to thank Daniel Henninger for donating his services for the Board of Directors photography. Visit him at www.danielhenninger.com.

ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
Carlos Alvarado, M. D. (Retired Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Oncologist) Jill Becker (WXIA TV/11 Alive, News Anchor) Ken Biggerstaff (NES Construction Services, Vice President) Andy Block (McKesson Provider Technologies, Attorney) Don Campbell (Virtual Management Technologies, CEO) Edwin R. Clark (Atlanta Motor Speedway, President) Harry W. Findley, PH.D (Retired Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Emory University) Tom and Chris Glavine (Former Atlanta Braves Pitcher, Fulltime Wife and Mother) Greg Kindred (Richard Bowers & Company, Senior Vice President and Father of Childhood Cancer Survivor) Raymond King (Zoo Atlanta, CEO) Eric Lindberg (MSI International, President & CEO) Trey Loughran (Equifax Personal Information Services, President) Bruce Meyer (Triad of North Atlanta-Global Business Development Firm, Managing Partner) Vernon O’Neal (Wachovia Insurance Services, Senior Vice President) Louis B. Rapkin, M.D. (Pediatric Oncologist, Aflac Cancer Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta) Ted Schweers (Dominium Benefits, Principal) Bernard Taylor (Alston & Bird, Partner) Rhys Wilson (Nelson, Mullins, Riley & Scarborough, Partner) John Yates (Morris, Manning & Martin LLP, Partner) Bernie Zidar (McKesson Health Solutions, Chief Counsel IP) HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS Jeannine Addams Jane Bick Jeana Coleman Dan Dever Craig Lovin Carol McCloud Dawn Patterson Judy Payne Abdel Ragab, M.D. Juan Ramirez Colin Smith, RN June Tatum Roger Vega, M.D. Susan Walker