Melvin is the Chairman of the Board of Directors, a member of the Executive Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee.  As an attorney, Melvin shares his legal perspective with the Board and senior management on a variety of matters relating to the successful operation of AICR.  Melvin has been committed to helping the American Institute for Cancer Research share its knowledge on cancer prevention across the country.

Marilyn is a member of the Board of Directors. She has served as AICR’s President for more than four decades. She is also the President and a founder of World Cancer Research Fund International, a non-profit organization that leads and unifies a global network of cancer prevention charities, including AICR. Other members of this network are based in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong.

She has been instrumental in bringing the concept that you can reduce your cancer risk by adopting a healthy lifestyle–once an outlandish and almost heretical suggestion–to the backbone of mainstream public health and cancer prevention efforts worldwide.

In her various roles, she continues to champion the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world so that people can make informed lifestyle choices to reduce their cancer risk.

Susan is the Secretary/Treasurer of the Board of Directors. Susan was a former Director of Communications at the Greater Washington Board of Trade and has held several senior level management positions in the commercial real estate business. She shares her expert knowledge of operational success and community outreach with the American Institute for Cancer Research. Susan has been committed to expanding the reach of our  vital programs in the area of cancer prevention and survivorship.

Jeffrey is a Board Member and a member of the Audit Committee.  A retired attorney, Jeffrey is the founder of The Mindful Law Coaching & Consulting Group, LLC.  Jeffrey is committed to a healthy lifestyle and continues to support and encourage our pioneering work in the research and communication of cancer prevention.

Frank is a Board Member and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is a practising accountant and became involved in palliative care and the growth of the modern hospice movement early in his career. The combination of financial management and health care led to an interest in health economics and in particular, the value of prevention in health care systems.

Frank has published papers on the cost of hospice care, on the management of voluntary organizations and on financial reporting by charities. He has maintained his interest in palliative care as a leading member of a research team evaluating the impact of end-of-life care on health and social care services.

Frank shares his expert knowledge in the fields of charitable accounting and health economics with the American Institute for Cancer Research.

Geoffrey is a member of the Board of Directors. A retired general surgeon, Geoffrey has had nearly four decades of experience as a skilled surgeon in such areas as surgical oncology.

Before retiring in 2016, he was a member of the American Medical Association and the Pennsylvania Medical Society. He maintained a certification by the American Board of Surgery and was a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Throughout his career he has had a keen interest in cancer prevention and risk management and reduction.

His expert knowledge as a physician and his keen interest in cancer prevention will complement the existing talent on AICR’s Board and will be invaluable as AICR works to spread the message of cancer prevention.