Executive Committee

Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, FAPOS
President
Medical Director, Department of Psychosocial Oncology
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Term: March 2026 - March 2027

Charles Kamen, PhD
Past President
Associate Professor
University of Rochester Medical Center
Term: March 2026 - March 2027

Hermioni Amonoo, MD
President Elect
Associate Professor
Brigham and Women’s Hospital/ Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Term: March 2024 - March 2027

Sheila Lahijani, MD
Treasurer
Stanford University School of Medicine
Term: March 2025 - March 2027

Yasmin Asvat, PhD
Secretary
Rush University Medical Center
Term: March 2026 - March 2029
Board of Directors

Cheryl Krauter, MA, FAPOS
Director of Communications
Private Practice
Term: March 2023 - March 2027

Lynne Padgett, PhD, FAPOS
Director of Development & Strategic Partnerships
Ashville VA Medical Center
Term: March 2026 - March 2029

Marcus Alt, PhD
Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Associate Professor, Oncology Counseling Services
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Term: March 2025 - March 2027

Carlos Fernandez Robles, MD
Director of Membership
Clinical Director - Center for Psychiatric Oncology and Behavioral Sciences
Massachusetts General Hospital
Term: March 2024 - March 2029

Timothy Sannes, PhD
Director of Mentoring
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Term: March 2023 - March 2027

Jessica Vanderlan, PhD
Director of Professional Education
Manager/Associate Professor
Siteman Cancer Center
Term: March 2024 - March 2029

Alexandra Zaleta, PhD
Director of Research
Vice President, Research and Insights
CancerCare
Term: March 2026 - March 2029
Board Liaisons

Jamie Jacobs, PhD
Program Planning Committee Chair
Massachusetts General Hospital
Term: March 2026 - March 2027

Anao Zhang, PhD, LICSW, ACSW, OSW-C, FAOSW, ACBT
Psycho-Oncology Journal Liaison
Behar Endowed Associate Professor in Psychosocial Oncology University of Washington

Leora Lowenthal, LICSW, OSW-C, MPA, FAOSW
Association of Oncology Social Work Liaison
Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Lori Wiener, PhD, FAPOS
Federal Liaison
National Cancer Institute

Bonny Morris, PhD, MSPH, RN
American Cancer Society Liaison
American Cancer Society
