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
  Vice-Chair of the CML Advocates Network Steering Committee, President of Touched by Max, Philippines – Region Asia-Pacific representative
• Gerald Raymond Clements
  CML Buster Foundation, USA
  Region North America
• Nigel Deekes
  Treasurer CML Advocates Network, representing CML UK Facebook Group, United Kingdom Region Western Europe Representative
• Jelena Cugurovic
  Chair of CML Advocates Network Steering Committee, representing CML Association of Serbia, Serbia – Region Central and Eastern Europe & West Asia representative