AACI members have the opportunity to participate on committees organized around their interests and expertise. Committees focus on clinical topics as well as finance, government relations, and coordinating the AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting.
Annual Meeting Program
The Annual Meeting Program Committee develops the agenda for the important yearly meeting of the Association's membership.
Chair - Steven D. Leach, MD
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Julie Brabbs, MBA
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Roy A. Jensen, MD
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Karen E. Knudsen, MBA, PhD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health
Steven K. Libutti, MD
Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Jennifer W. Pegher, MA
Association of American Cancer Institutes
Timothy L. Ratliff, PhD
Purdue University Center for Cancer Research
Charles W. M. Roberts, MD, PhD
Comprehensive Cancer Center St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Mindy Roberts, MA
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Alex Zafirovski, MBA
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
CAR T
The CAR T Initiative Steering Committee helps guide and implement CAR T-cell therapy programs at AACI member centers across North America.
Chair - Joseph McGuirk, DO, FACP
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Richard P. Bondi
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Lihua Elizabeth Budde, MD, PhD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Matthew H. Carabasi, MD
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health
Clint L. Divine, MBA, MSM
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Helen Heslop, MD
Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center at Baylor College of Medicine
Brian T. Hill, MD, PhD
Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center
Frederick L. Locke, MD
Moffitt Cancer Center
Kunle Odunsi, MD, PhD, FRCOG, FACOG
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sheila Ouverson, MPA
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa
Miguel-Angel Perales, MD
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
David L. Porter, MD
Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Sam Sharf, RN, BSN, NE-BC, CHTC
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Joseph Uberti, MD, PhD
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University
Clinical Research
The CRI Steering Committee guides and implements activities that encourage best practices and efficient use of resources and operations in cancer center clinical research facilities.
Chair - Theresa L. Werner, MD
Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah
Tricia Adrales Bentz, MHA, CCRP
Hollings Cancer Center, Medical University of South Carolina
Stefan C. Grant, MD, JD, MBA
Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
Janie Hofacker, RN, BSN, MS
Association of American Cancer Institutes
Collette M. Houston
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Tara L. Lin, MD
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Melissa Anne Nashawati, MPA
Mays Cancer Center, UT Health San Antonio
Bhanu Pappu, PhD, MHA
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Helen Peck, RN, MA, OCN, CCRP
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Health System
Jessica Rhee, MD, MS
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Michael Sainz
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center
Alex Zafirovski, MBA
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
Finance and Investment
The Finance and Investment Committee oversees the development and implementation of all policies related to AACI's finances and expenditures. It reviews investment performance and advises on AACI's asset portfolio. In addition, this committee makes fiscal related recommendations to the AACI Board of Directors and arranges for the audit of the Association's financial records.
Chair - Jeff A. Walker, MBA
City of Hope National Medical Center
Julian Bell, MHA, CPA
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute
John A. Kolosky
Moffitt Cancer Center
Ray Lynch, MBA
Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health
Gregory A. McDonald, CPA
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Government Relations
The Government Relations Forum Steering Committee monitors public policy activities impacting cancer centers.
Chair - John DeMuro
Moffitt Cancer Center
Jack Cline
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
Orly Isaacson, MA
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Catherine Liao
Duke Cancer Institute, Duke University Medical Center
Peter J. Mackler
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Kent Springfield
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Jennifer Evans Stacey, Esq
The Wistar Institute
Network Care
The Network Care Initiative Steering Committee will help develop a standardized roadmap for managing cancer center networks.
Chair - Stanton L. Gerson, MD
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Louis B. Harrison, MD, FASTRO
Moffitt Cancer Center
Randall F. Holcombe, MD, MBA
University of Hawai'i Cancer Center, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa
Laura Hutchins, MD
UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Patrick J. Loehrer, Sr., MD
Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
Daniel T. Mulkerin, MD
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
W. Thomas Purcell, MD, PhD, MBA
University of Colorado Cancer Center
Lois Teston, MD
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
George J. Weiner, MD
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Iowa
Louis M. Weiner, MD
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nominating
The Nominating Committee meets each year and is charged with identifying individuals among the member institutions who are best qualified to serve on the AACI Board of Directors.
Chair - Candace S. Johnson, PhD
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Stanton L. Gerson, MD
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Raphael E. Pollock, MD, PhD, FACS
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute
Physician Clinical Leadership
The PCLI Steering Committee oversees the initiative and identifies initiative participants from AACI cancer centers and other likeminded organizations.
Chair - Claire F. Verschraegen, MS, MD, FACP
The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute