CML Advocates Network

The global CML Advocates Network (CMLAN) connects patient organisations in more than 90 countries on all continents. It was founded by four CML patient leaders from Germany, Israel, Czech Republic and UK.

The Leukemia Patient Advocates Foundation hosts the “CML Horizons” conference as the annual global leadership meeting that welcomes patient leaders from all world regions. An elected “CML Horizons Steering Committee” carries all responsibility to run the “CML Horizons” conferences.

The CML Advocates Network is run by the elected CML Steering Committee composed of six CML patient advocates representing the major regions of the world plus the three co-founders of the network. The steering commitee is supported by a management team.

The current Steering Committee Members are:

• Rod Padua
  Co-Chair of the CML Advocates Network President of Touched by Max, Philippines Region Asia-Pacific representative
• Gerald Raymond Clements
  Treasurer, CML Buster Foundation, USA
  Region North America
• Jelena Cugurovic
  CML Association of Serbia, Serbia
  Region Central and Eastern Europe & West Asia representative
• Felipe Tapia
  Vice-president of Maxi Vida Association, Chile Region Latin America representative