NEW TRUSTEES BRING DIVERSE EXPERIENCE TO CANCER ORGANIZATION
The Westchester-Lower Fairfield Market of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) recently announced the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees. The new members of the executive committee join a distinguished group of 20 trustees, who are committed to advancing the LLS mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. The Market also announced the Board’s new Executive Committee, an active group of professionals who volunteer their time to help LLS at the highest level. In addition to providing strategic guidance, financial oversight and fundraising support, they along with the trustees serve as ambassadors to LLS, promote events in the area and help recruit supporters for the organization.
The Executive Committee appointments are:
Josh Nova, founding partner of Sprout Growth Services, Westport, Connecticut, chairperson of the Board of Trustees. With more than 25 years of professional experience in marketing and strategic communications, Nova has led an impressive career as an entrepreneur and is currently co-founder and managing partner of an outsourced CMO company, Sprout GrowthServices. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Syracuse University. As a 20+ year survivor of non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he is proud to serve as a board member for the Westchester & Lower Fairfield market of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and take on the role of chairperson. He also serves as the chair of the LLS Advocacy Committee in Connecticut, serves as a voice for blood cancer patients, supporting a policy agenda aimed at accelerating the development of new treatments for cancer and breaking down the barriers to care that patients often encounter.
Michael Haberman, president, Rock East Funding. Pleasantville, New York. As Board of Trustee vice chair Haberman brings more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, having worked at and lead several small and large charitable organizations. He joined the Westchester-Lower Fairfield market board in 2023, several years after he and his family began participating in Light the Night signature event to raise money in memory of his mother and multiple family members who died of leukemia. Haberman holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and journalism from the University of Wisconsin and a master’s in degree n public affairs from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service.
Ronnie Ram, president Inspiria Outdoor Advertising, Rye, New York. Board of Trustees Leadership Development chair Ram is an avid leader in the Westchester Community with more than 25 years of professional experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from State University of New York College at Potsdam with a concentration in speech and interpersonal skills and a master’s degree in communications from NYU.
The Board of Trustees appointments are: Yural Marcus, managing partner and co-chair of the Litigation Practice Group at Leason Ellis, White Plains, and new board of trustee member. His interest in combatting leukemia and lymphoma began at an early age observing his mother, who is a pediatric hematologist oncologist, treat children with leukemia. In addition, he has been directly impacted by other cancers since his brother passed away in 2010 from renal cell carcinoma as did another close friend in 2020. He understands the need, and is motivated, to help with efforts to support families impacted by cancer.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® (LLS) is the world’s largest voluntary health agency dedicated to blood cancer. LLS funds lifesaving blood cancer research around the world, provides free information and support services, and is the voice for all blood cancer patients seeking access to quality, affordable, coordinated care.