Meet our dedicated team of childhood cancer experts:

Board & Staff of Children’s Cancer Cause

The Board of the Children’s Cancer Cause is a group of committed volunteers who lend their extraordinary skills and experience to implement its mission and to work toward lightening the burden of childhood cancer for all.

2023-2024 Officers:

Chair : Adam L. Rosen, JD
Adam has been a member of the Board since 2013 and is a member of the finance committee. He is a corporate lawyer whose son Ben is a cancer survivor. His father Leonard M. Rosen was a founding board member of Children’s Cancer Cause and is remembered through the Leonard M. Rosen Memorial Research Award. 

Vice Chair : Larry Hausner
Larry has established his own management consulting company, ConStrat, utilizing his 30+ years of senior leadership to help organizations, both for and not-for-profit, to improve their effectiveness.  He is a recognized thought leader who brings a practical approach to strategic and operational planning.  Prior to beginning his consulting business, Larry was Chief Executive Officer of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) for seven years from 2007 to 2014. His nonprofit experiences prior to ADA includes serving as Chief Operating Officer for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Leukemia and Chief of Staff for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 

Treasurer : Wylie Chen
Wylie has nearly 20 years’ experience in non-profit management focusing on social justice, youth development, and sports philanthropy. He has worked with numerous national and regional non-profit organizations, including the U.S. Soccer Foundation, where he led national programmatic and grant-making efforts, and the Children's Defense Fund focusing on organizing and training people nationwide on health, education, and juvenile justice issues. Wylie is a proud native Oregonian, and currently lives in Washington, DC with his wife, Marian, and two kids.

Secretary : Susan Scherr
Susan is a long-time Children’s Cancer Cause board member and hosts our annual fundraiser in New York City, our signature event of the year. Susan is the mother of four children, one of whom was successfully treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2001. Susan sits on several non-profit boards, including the Make A Wish Foundation and Aslan Project. She is involved in the arts, Jewish causes, and the New York Stem Cell foundation.

Lynn Bayard, JD
A partner in the Litigation Department, Lynn has a diverse practice in the media, sports and entertainment industries, representing songwriters and music publishers, sports leagues, and media companies, with a focus on copyright and trademark matters. Lynn has been recognized by The Legal 500 for her copyright practice. In addition, she has extensive IP transactional experience including drafting and negotiating license agreements, and regularly represents on a pro bono basis non-profit organizations in connection with publishing and arts-related matters.

Mark J. Cornfeld, MD, MPH
Dr. Cornfeld is Vice President of Immuno-Oncology at the biopharmaceutical company Incyte, where he is responsible for development and strategy of a portfolio of novel agents. He has over twenty years of pharma experience in research and development and global regulatory and medical affairs. Prior to joining industry he practiced as a community oncologist in the Greater Philadelphia area.

LeAnn Jackson, MPH
LeAnn joined the childhood cancer community following her son’s diagnosis with a brain tumor in 2008. Since that time, LeAnn has served as an advocate both locally and nationally for children battling cancer.  LeAnn works as a Project Manager on oncology clinical trials at a global Contract Research Organization. 

Michael Link, MD
Dr. Link is the Lydia J. Lee Professor in Pediatric Oncology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Link was the Vice Chairman of the Pediatric Oncology Group for more than a decade. He recently completed terms as a member of the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee of the FDA, the Board of Scientific Advisors of the NCI, and as an Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical Oncology. He was president of ASCO from 2011-2012. Dr. Link’s research focus includes the biology and treatment of non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin disease, as well as clinical management of bone and soft tissue sarcomas in children.

Mary S. McCabe, RN, MA
Mary is an international expert on cancer survivorship with a focus on novel models of care delivery. She currently consults in the cancer survivorship field, working with patient organizations to expand their programs and services to enhance the lives of survivors. She formerly served as Clinical Director of Cancer Survivorship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Mary was the very first recipient of our Rosen Research Award (2016).

Jennifer Niedermeyer
Jennifer has a distinguished career in fundraising, currently with Southern Oregon University.  Past experience includes work with the University of San Francisco, Oregon State University, and Georgetown University. Jennifer is passionate about being a voice for children and families and supporting research to find cures for kids with cancer.

Gregory Reaman, MD
Dr. Reaman is the Scientific Director of the NCI’s Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI), a collaborative community endeavor focused on enhanced data sharing to ensure that researchers learn from every child with cancer. Previously, Dr. Reaman served as Associate Director for Pediatric Oncology in the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence, Office of the Commissioner and Associate Director for Pediatrics in the Office of Oncologic Diseases, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). He has held numerous academic and clinical research leadership positions throughout his career, authored more than 350 peer-reviewed publications, and served as the Inaugural Chair of the Children’s Oncology Group (COG).

Lori Salley Ring
Lori has over 20 years of policy and advocacy experience working on Capitol Hill, serving as Chief of Staff to former Representative Deborah Pryce and the top staffer on the House Committee on Small Business. Lori also served as Executive Director of the Children's Cancer Cause for a brief time, giving her unique insight into the inner workings of the organization. More recently she served two terms as Children’s Cancer Cause Board Chair.

Beth Silber
Beth Silber, MPA, is the family consultant at the Sala Institute for Child and Family-Centered Care at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, providing family advisor leadership for programs and valued patient and family perspective on hospital committees. She established the Sala Family Advisory Council, comprised of families of children with a variety of diagnoses and care experiences, and she teaches health care professionals about the impact of illness on families through the Family Faculty Program. She has developed the Sala Family-to-Family Program, bringing families together for support and connection during hospitalizations and outpatient visits. Beth co-author of the publication, Keeping a Child Safe in the Hospital: A Qualitative Study of Parent Perspectives.

Nancy Stewart
Nancy is a long-time volunteer advocating for children with cancer, childhood cancer survivors, and their families. When her granddaughter Sylvie passed away, she and her late husband John Stewart got involved with Children's Cancer Cause to help other families who found themselves in a similar position. Nancy and John helped to establish the Children’s Cancer Cause Stewart Initiative for Childhood Cancer Survivors, and Nancy is actively involved in helping to select award recipients for the Survivorship Champion's Prize and College Scholars Program.

Daniel S. Wechsler, MD, PhD
Dr. Wechsler is the director of pediatric oncology at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. Dr. Wechsler comes to the Aflac Cancer Center having previously served as associate professor of pediatrics, and pharmacology and cell biology at Duke University School of Medicine. A board certified pediatric oncologist, he specializes in the treatment of childhood leukemia.

Susan L. Weiner, PhD
Dr. Weiner founded Children’s Cancer Cause in 1999 to give voice to the concerns of childhood cancer patients, survivors and their families and empower them to take on leadership roles in pediatric cancer advocacy. Dr. Weiner has been key in bringing childhood cancer to the forefront of the national cancer policy agenda. Learn more about Susan and her work.

Jason T. Yustein, MD, PHD
Dr. Yustein is a physician-scientist and Director of the Faris D. Virani Ewing Sarcoma Center at Texas Children's Cancer Center/Baylor College of Medicine focused on better understanding the development and progression of pediatric solid tumors, with an emphasis on sarcomas.His laboratory has tremendous interest in translating these insights by identifying and testing novel potential therapies for these aggressive diseases.

In Memoriam

Leonard Rosen was a founding member of the Children’s Cancer Cause board and served as board chair. Leonard was the proud grandfather of a child treated successfully for cancer. He was a brilliant and astute advocate, who worked to advance research and regulations that could improve the effectiveness of childhood cancer therapies.  Leonard was a founding partner of Wachtell Rosen Lipton & Katz, a prominent New York City law firm.

In tribute to his legacy, the Leonard M. Rosen Memorial Research Award is granted annually to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to childhood cancer policy and advocacy, recognizing the importance and unique challenges associated with the care and treatment of children with cancer.

John Stewart, long-time board member and former board chair, devoted his life to public service, working with the U.S. Congress, NASA, Tennessee Valley Authority, and the National Academy for Public Administration. He has also led or been active in a range of non-governmental organizations, ranging from Tennesseans for Fair Taxation to the Tennessee Health Care Campaign. John’s three-year-old granddaughter, Sylvie Stewart, died in 2000 of a brain tumor after a valiant 18-month struggle.

Generous support from John and his wife Nancy led to the development of our Stewart Initiative for Childhood Cancer Survivors, a program that aims to educate and empower the nation’s 500,000 childhood cancer survivors to be strong self-advocates for their long-term care.

Children’s Cancer Cause Staff

Steve Wosahla | Chief Executive Officer
swosahla@childrenscause.org

As the Chief Executive Officer of Children’s Cancer Cause, Steve is responsible for the strategic management and operations of the nation’s preeminent childhood cancer policy organization.  

Steve identifies and advances issues that will improve the treatment and lives of childhood cancer patients and their families with Congress, the Administration, federal agencies and state governments.  He is also responsible for ensuring that families have the opportunity to participate as advocates in the policy process.

In his three decades of executive leadership at health organizations and nonprofits, including positions with the American Diabetes Association, HopeLink, and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Wosahla has demonstrated steady, effective leadership and an aptitude for creating value-added partnerships. Prior to joining the Children’s Cancer Cause in 2020, Wosahla served as Vice-President of Corporate Alliances & Solutions for the American Cancer Society.

Steve can be contacted on any questions concerning organizational management, public policy positioning or program development.

Charlcie Steuble   |   Director, Donor and Constituent Engagement
csteuble@childrenscause.org

Charlcie is responsible for managing all aspects of Children’s Cancer Cause’s fundraising and development campaigns, from planning and design through execution.  This includes managing and growing Children’s Cancer Cause online fundraising and engagement program, designing and implementing e-marketing and social network fundraising activity as well as development planning, foundation sponsorship, grants, events, and donor stewardship.

Charlcie is the parent of three adult children and works full-time out of the Washington, DC, office. She lives in Maryland with her husband and enjoys Washington Nationals baseball.

Before joining Children’s Cancer Cause, Charlcie was Associate Director for Digital Marketing & Development for the Paralyzed Veteran of America where she managed electronic marketing and communications programs. Charlcie brings an expertise in childhood cancer, managing communications and social media for CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation, and as Educational Programs Administrator for the American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Contact Charlcie regarding online marketing campaigns, foundation and corporate support opportunities, donor solicitations and fund-raising events.

Jessica Kean   |   Director of Communications
jkean@childrenscause.org

As Director of Communications, Jess is responsible for managing all aspects of our communications outreach with advocates, families, caregivers and community partners.  With over 15 years of experience at Children’s Cancer Cause, Jess manages the brand, including policy communications and grassroots alerts to childhood cancer advocates, organizational messaging, web site content, social media campaigns, webinar, blog and newsletter production, volunteer engagement and graphic design.

Contact Jess on grassroots communications, messaging, media opportunities, social media posts, guest blog opportunities, and any other communications-related requests  :  jkean@childrenscause.org

Julie Taylor   |  Program Consultant
jtaylor@childrenscause.org

Julie provides project support for our programs and initiatives, including development and coordination of professional conferences, institutional relationship management, and administrative support.

Julie brings a breadth of experience from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, where she worked for many years in cancer research policy and clinical practice issues, most recently as Director of Cancer Policy. Prior to joining Children’s Cancer Cause, Julie worked as a consultant providing clients with project development and management support for community-based education and support programs for cancer survivors.

Contact Julie regarding Children’s Cancer Cause special projects and events.

Sue Emmer   |   I Street Advocates
sue@istreetadvocates.com

As Policy Counsel to Children’s Cancer Cause, Sue Emmer provides strategic advice and support on federal cancer policy, representing us to Congress and administrative agencies, including the National Cancer Institute, Food and Drug Administration and health policy institutions.

With over thirty years of expertise in national health policy, including stints working on Capitol Hill and for the Department of Health and Human Services, Sue offers guidance in the development of the Children’s Cancer Cause policy agenda, works with Congressional staff to implement the agenda, and coordinates strategic communications with policy-makers, health care coalitions and professional associations. Sue founded Emmer Consulting (which later became I Street Advocates) in 1999 and has since carved out a reputation as a health expert who advocates for non profit clients.

Contact Sue regarding our policy agenda and coalition coordination.