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.
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