Our People
Throughout the year, many dedicated individuals and volunteers work with the ACS NCCRT staff to guide our strategic planning, plan our annual meeting, develop resources, review membership applications, evaluate award nominations, as well as spread the word about our collective work. Learn more about how we work.
Leadership
Steven Itzkowitz, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Steering Committee Chair, 2021-2026
Gloria D. Coronado, PhD
University of Arizona
Steering Committee Vice-Chair, Steering Committee Member, 2016-2020
Laura Makaroff, DO
American Cancer Society
Steering Committee, ACS Permanent Representative
Steering Committee Members
The ACS NCCRT Steering Committee responsibilities include strategic planning, the planning and implementation of ACS NCCRT projects, as well as approving new ACS NCCRT members.
Dionne S. Christopher, PMP
Colorectal Cancer Alliance
Steering Committee Member, 2026-2028
Melinda M. Conklin, MS, MEd.
Hitting Cancer Below the Belt
Steering Committee, 2026-2028
Peter S. Liang, MD, MPH
NYU Grossman School of Medicine, VA New York Harbor Health Care System Manhattan Medical Center
Steering Committee, 2022-2024
Christopher Lieu, MD
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Steering Committee, 2024-2026
Molly Roberts
Fight Colorectal Cancer
Policy Action Strategic Priority Team Chair, Steering Committee, 2024-2026
Stacie Miller, MSN, MPH, RN
Moncrief Cancer Institute-UT Southwestern Medical Center
Steering Committee, 2024-2026
Jennifer Park, MPH, CHES
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Steering Committee, 2024-2026
Swati G. Patel, MD, MS
University of Colorado Anshutz Medical Campus, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Hospital
Steering Committee, 2022-2024
Robert A. Smith, PhD
American Cancer Society
Steering Committee, Senior Scientific Advisor
Richard Wender, MD
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Steering Committee, Chair Emeritus
Pascale M. White, MD, MBA, MS, FACG
Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Steering Committee, 2022-2024
