Nancy Sumberaz new President of MMRF and MMRC

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) and the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) announced on October 27, 2005 that Nancy Sumberaz, a former pharmaceutical marketing executive with over 15 years of experience, has been named President. In a simultaneous leadership action, Executive Director of the MMRF, Scott Santarella took on the additional role of Chief Administrative Officer for the two non-profit organizations.

Sumberaz will report to Kathy Giusti, the founder of the MMRF and MMRC, who will retain her role as Chief Executive Officer. Sumberaz has extensive experience with groundbreaking therapeutic products and will be building on the organization's forward momentum in bringing innovative treatments to market for myeloma patients by aligning corporate and academic research efforts.

"Our commitment to bringing new drugs to market and to improving patient outcomes is unflagging," said Giusti. "Nancy's proven experience and personal dedication to the goals of the MMRF/MMRC make her a tremendous addition to our organization."

Before joining the MMRF/MMRC, Sumberaz served as the president of her own consulting business, Point Pharma, LLC, and as Global Oncology Director and U.S. New Business Development Director of Bayer Corporation. Previously, she held numerous leadership roles during her 11 years of service at Eli Lilly and Company.