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:
- Šarūnas Narbutas
Co-Chair of the CML Advocates Network
Lithuanian Cancer Patient Coalition POLA
Region Central and Eastern Europe & West Asia representative - Rod Padua
Co-Chair of the CML Advocates Network President of Touched by Max, Philippines Region Asia-Pacific representative
- Jana Pelouchová
Co-founder of the CML Advocates Network
President of Diagnoza Leukemie, Czech Republic - Giora Sharf
Co-founder of the CML Advocates Network
Director of Flute of Light, Israel - Jan Geissler
Co-founder of the CML Advocates Network
Chair of LeukaNET, Germany - Lisa Machado
Treasurer of the CML Advocates Network
Canadian CML Network Executive Director, Canada
Region North America representative - Eunice Oreka
President of Max Care Foundation, Nigeria Region Middle East & Africa representative - Felipe Tapia
Vice-president of Maxi Vida Association, Chile Region Latin America representative - Zack Pemberton-Whiteley
CEO of Leukaemia Care, United Kingdom Region Western Europe Representative
The management team consists of the Executive Director, Denis Costello, our Head of Communications and Programme Manager Celia Marín celia@cmladvocates.net and the Head of Member Relations, Events and Programme Manager Lidija Pecova lidija@cmladvocates.net
For more information, please visit the CML Advocates Network website.