The purpose of the Board of Overseers is to assist the Duke Cancer Institute in accomplishing its mission and to provide insight on the goals and strategic direction of the Cancer Institute.

Board members will support the mission by assisting Duke in identifying and cultivating both financial and non-financial resources necessary to achieve the specific objectives in the strategic plan and new initiatives as they emerge.

To learn about the nomination process for the Board of Overseers, contact David Mainella at 919-385-3120 or david.mainella@duke.edu.

Board of Overseers Members

Chair

Mr. Michael E. Fields

Vice Chair

Mrs. Sue White

Board Members

Mrs. Karen Armstrong

Ms. Carolyn Bechtel

Dr. Robert M. Bell

Mr. Edward Botwinick

Mr. David C. Bryan

Mr. William K. Caler, Jr.

Mr. John A. Carter

Mr. B. Jefferson Clark

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Coates

Mr. Frank Courtney

Mr. Peter C. Coxhead

Mr. and Mrs. William L. Dalton

Mr. John H. Ennis Jr. and Mrs. Nancy Davenport Ennis

Ms. Dana L. Fields

Mr. Paul J. Gerlach

Dr. William I. Goettman

Mr. David L. Grimes

Mrs. Louise Fiocchi Gunderson

Mrs. Ruth L. Guthrie

Mr. David R. Hayworth

Dr. W. K. Joklik

Mrs. Marlene A. Malek

Mrs. Nikki J. Mercer

Mr. Joseph E. Morris

Mrs. Lou Ann Murphy

Mr. Daniel W. Perry

Dr. James B. Powell

Mr. Harry Rhoads

Ms. Mimi Sabates

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schlessel

Dr. Ellen Sigal

Mrs. Diane M. Siskey

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Slane

Mrs. Shirley Spears

Mrs. Alice M. Stanback

Mr. William Sullivan

Mr. Jack Sussman and Mrs. Ellen Kislak-Sussman

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin G. Todd

Mr. Mark Toland

Mrs. Estelle Vernon

Mr. and Mrs. C. Rex Welton

Mrs. Donna R. Wengert-Neff

Mr. Jonathan Wigser

Mr. Mark Wittenstein

Mr. Myles F. Wittenstein

Emeriti Members

Mr. and Mrs. James G. Dalton Sr.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Dalton Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Eichler

Mrs. Lucille F. Jones

Ms. Suzanne H. Koenigsberg

Mrs. Joy Safer

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Stover

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Timberlake

Honorary Members

Dr. and Mrs. Oliver Michael Colvin

The Honorable Elizabeth Hanford Dole

Mrs. Jane Shingleton