Steering Committee
The ACS NCCRT Steering Committee responsibilities include the planning and implementation of ACS NCCRT projects, guidance of the 80% in Every Community Strategic Plan, as well as approving new ACS NCCRT members. Learn more about how we work.
Steering Committee Nominations are now open! Read more about the role and apply by September 20, 2024.
Leadership
![Image for Steven Itzkowitz, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ItzkowitzHeadshot2020cropped-e1645437667109.jpg)
Steven Itzkowitz, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Steering Committee Chair, 2021-2024
![Image for Gloria D. Coronado, PhD](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GloriaCoronado.jpg)
Gloria D. Coronado, PhD
University of Arizona
Steering Committee Vice-Chair Elect, Steering Committee Member, 2016-2020
![Image for Laura Makaroff, DO](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Laura-Makaroff.jpg)
Laura Makaroff, DO
American Cancer Society
Steering Committee, ACS Permanent Representative
![Image for Lisa C. Richardson, MD, MPH](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Richardson-Lisa-Headshot.jpg)
Lisa C. Richardson, MD, MPH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Steering Committee, CDC Permanent Representative
Members
![Image for Frank Colangelo, MD, M.S.-HQS, FACP](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/colangelo_4779.jpg)
Frank Colangelo, MD, M.S.-HQS, FACP
Premier Medical Associates
Steering Committee, 2020-2024, Professional Education & Practice Implementation Strategic Priority Team Chair
![Image for Beverly B. Green, MD, MPH](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Bev-Professional.jpg)
Beverly B. Green, MD, MPH
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
Steering Committee, 2020-2024
![Image for Candace Henley, MPH](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1-04.jpg)
Candace Henley, MPH
The Blue Hat Foundation
Steering Committee, 2020-2024
![Image for Peter S. Liang, MD, MPH](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Linang-NYU-Headshot.jpg)
Peter S. Liang, MD, MPH
NYU Grossman School of Medicine, VA New York Harbor Health Care System Manhattan Medical Center
Steering Committee, 2022-2024
![Image for Swati G. Patel, MD, MS](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Patel_Swati_411.jpg)
Swati G. Patel, MD, MS
University of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Hospital
Steering Committee, 2022-2024
![Image for Allison Rosen, MS](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Rosen-Allison-headshot-scaled-1.jpg)
Allison Rosen, MS
American Cancer Society
Steering Committee, 2020-2024
![Image for Michael Sapienza](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MichaelSapienza_2020-headshot-scaled-1.jpg)
Michael Sapienza
Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Steering Committee, 2020-2024
![Image for Robert A. Smith, PhD](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Robert-Smith_Headshot2.jpg)
Robert A. Smith, PhD
American Cancer Society
Steering Committee, Senior Scientific Advisor
![Image for Richard Wender, MD](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dr.-Richard-Wender-Portrait-5x7-10-2016.jpg)
Richard Wender, MD
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Steering Committee, Chair Emeritus
![Image for Pascale M. White, MD, MBA, MS, FACG](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PascaleWhite-v2.jpg)
Pascale M. White, MD, MBA, MS, FACG
Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Steering Committee, 2022-2024
![Image for Keith Winfrey, MD, MPH](https://nccrt.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Keith_Winfrey.C2-2.jpg)
Keith Winfrey, MD, MPH
New Orleans East Community Health Center
Steering Committee, 2020-2024