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亨茨曼 Cancer Foundation (HCF) 主席 和 首席执行官 彼得 亨茨曼 宣布 今天 那 惠特灵金 will be president 和 chief operating officer, succeeding Susan Sheehan, who is retiring after 19 years.
“We are delighted to welcome Kim to the helm of HCF,” says 彼得 亨茨曼, 主席 和 首席执行官 of HCF. “Her expertise 和 vision will support the incredible mission our family began investing in decades ago. I have personally become acquainted with Kim during the search process 和 discussed her qualifications with leaders in the 社区. Her previous experiences, stellar reputation, 和 track record make her the perfect c和idate for this position.”
HCF is the charitable organization supporting 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute 在 University of Utah. The foundation enjoys the support of more than one million donors 和 is responsible for the growth seen at 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute’s cancer campus 和 programs. 惠特灵, a dynamic 和 purpose-driven leader with deep experience in health care, will join HCF on February 1, 2023. In this role, she will build upon a strong legacy of excellence. 惠特灵 joins a highly qualified team of leaders in philanthropy. The team’s vision is to work h和 in h和 with 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute to realize a future without cancer by eradicating the disease altogether. Thanks in part to generous donor support, 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute has undergone remarkable growth 和 has had a dramatic, positive impact on the burden of cancer.
惠特灵 will be a fiduciary 和 officer of the foundation. She also will serve as a key voice in defining the aspirations 和 future of 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute, 和 a voice for leaders in state 和 federal 公共 policies 那 impact cancer.
亨茨曼 Cancer Institute 首席执行官 Mary Beckerle, PhD, is enthusiastic about 惠特灵. “She is a distinguished leader with a proven record of success who will be an articulate 和 激情ate advocate in advancing 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute’s vision 和 strategic priorities,贝克尔说.
During her previous 16 years of employment 在 University of Utah, 惠特灵 has worked as the vice president of government relations 和 as the chief marketing 和 communications officer for the university’s health care system 和 Health Sciences. She also served as the chief policy officer 和 head of business development.
“The work of HCF captures my energy, 激情, 和承诺, 和 it’s what drew me to this opportunity. The foundation is all about impact,” 惠特灵 says. “It’s a unique university, 社区, 全州, 和 national asset 那 is instrumental in advancing the boldest vision laid out by its founder, 乔恩·米. 亨茨曼, to eradicate cancer. I am thrilled to join the strong team at HCF along with the HCF board of directors to advance the vital 和 lifesaving work of conquering cancer.”
惠特灵 begins in this role on February 1, 2023.
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希瑟·西蒙森
Public Affairs Senior Manager
亨茨曼 Cancer Institute
801 581-3194
公共.affairs@hci.犹他州.edu
About 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute 在 University of Utah
亨茨曼 Cancer Institute 在 University of Utah is the National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, 爱达荷州, 蒙大拿, 内华达, 和怀俄明州. With a legacy of innovative cancer research, groundbreaking discoveries, 和 world-class patient care, we are transforming the way cancer is understood, 预防, 诊断, 治疗, 并存活下来. 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute focuses on delivering the most advanced cancer healing 和 prevention through scientific breakthroughs 和 cutting-edge technology to advance cancer treatments of the future beyond the st和ard of care 今天. We have more than 300 open clinical trials 和 250 research teams 研究癌症. More genes for inherited cancers have been discovered at 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute than at any other cancer center. Our scientists are world-renowned for underst和ing how cancer begins 和 using 那 knowledge to develop innovative approaches to treat each patient’s unique disease. 亨茨曼 Cancer Institute was founded by 乔恩·米. 和 Karen 亨茨曼.