Kathy Giusti is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC). Shortly after being diagnosed witih multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer, founded the MMRF in 1998 to fund innovative myeloma research and drug discovery. She then founded the MMRC in 2004 to enable leading research institutions to work with industry to speed the discovery and development of effective new treatments for myeloma. A graduate of Harvard Business School with an MBA in general management, Kathy began her career with Merck & Co., and later joined the Gillette Company. She then joined G.D. Searle & Co., where she last served as Executive Director of Searle's worldwide arthritis franchise. Kathy has received the 1998 Healthcare Businesswomen's Association's Woman of the Year Award, the 2001 Harvard Business School Entrepreneurial Award, the 2002 McCarty Cancer Foundation Humanitarian Award, the 2002 Joseph Michaeli Award from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, the 2005 Harvard Business School Award for Courage and Valor, and the 2006 Partners in Progress Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Kathy has served on the Institute of Medicine's National Cancer Policy Board and the Cancer Leadership Council. She currently serves on the National Cancer Advisory Board, having been appointed to the position by President Bush, the Board of Directors for IMS Health, and is a member of the Health Research Alliance. Most recently, Kathy's efforts to advance cancer research and drug development have been featured in The Wall Street Journal and on NBC Nightly News.

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Scott Santarella is the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the MMRF and MMRC, where he oversees the organizations' daily operations, strategic business planning, fundraising, research spending, programming, and public awareness efforts. In Scott's eight-years as Executive Director, the MMRF has seen its annual revenue grow 246%, while maintaining administrative and fundraising expenses at a combined 5%. Scott has been instrumental in the MMRF being recognized as an A+ charity by American Institute of Philanthropy – the only cancer-based organization which such distinction – and under his leadership the MMRF has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for four consecutive years. Scott's career experience spans the spectrum of the non-profit industry, from national fundraising for the March of Dimes, to international marketing and communication for the Knights of Columbus, to grassroots development with the Center for Environmental Activities, grant-making for the Educational Foundation of America. Scott received his Executive Leadership Certification from Harvard Business School in 2006. He graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst with a BA in journalism.

Louise Perkins, PhD, is the Director of Research at the MMRF, where she is responsible for the strategic development and execution the MMRF's research agenda. Dr. Perkins brings more than 16 years of pharmaceutical research experience at two major companies to the MMRF. Prior to joining MMRF, she was Director of Cancer Research at Bayer Pharmaceuticals, where she contributed to advancing novel targeted therapies—including Nexavar and other innovative signal transduction inhibitors—toward clinical study. While at Bayer, she also served as Director of Research Licensing and was responsible for oncology licensing activities in support of cancer research programs. Prior to joining Bayer, Dr. Perkins led a cancer research group at the Schering–Plough Research Institute. In this role, she participated in several early-stage research programs including novel target-finding research using human genomics data. Dr. Perkins graduated from the University of Michigan with a PhD and MS in biological chemistry and conducted post–doctoral studies in molecular biology at Princeton University. She earned her BS in zoology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Anne Quinn Young is Program Director at the MMRF, where she oversees all communications as well as educational programming for and outreach to healthcare professionals and patients. Anne currently serves as the MMRF's representative on the Cancer Leadership Council (CLC) and as principal investigator on a major grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prior to joining the MMRF, Anne was a consultant in the Healthcare Practice of Datamonitor, a global market research and business intelligence company. Anne previously worked in healthcare public relations at Burson-Marsteller and Chandler Chicco Agency, following a postgraduate internship at the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division. Anne has a Master of Public Health from the Mailman School of Public Health of Columbia University and graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with a BA in government.

Anne M. Walker is National Events Director at the MMRF, where she oversees the Foundation's national event strategies plan and its regional organizational expansion plan. Anne brings to the MMRF an extensive entrepreneurial background, as well as a proven track record in event management and fundraising. Anne began her career as an institutional equity sales trader at Morgan Stanley and Company. Prior to joining the MMRF, Anne was co-founder and CEO of Nearwater Event Group, an event consulting firm. Previous to this, Anne served as managing director of Greenfield Healthy Foods Company. Anne has been active in fundraising and event organization as a volunteer with a wide range of groups, including the Center for Hope, Darien Public Schools, Bucknell University and Norwalk Hospital. Anne graduated from Bucknell University with a BA in economics.

Brian Porter is Director of Investor Relations at the MMRF, where he is responsible for creating and stewarding collaborative partnerships with the MMRF's major individual and foundation investors. A 12-year nonprofit professional, Brian began his development career with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), where he last served as Director of Corporate Development. Brian then enhanced his marketing and brand management skills with a position at Anheuser-Busch, where he served in many capacities including sports marketing, merchandising, new business development, brand management, and the management of the company's community partnerships. Brian returned to fundraising with his position at Save the Children, where he served as Associate Vice President of Corporate Marketing and Licensing prior to joining the MMRF. Brian graduated from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tenn. with a BA in philosophy.