Executive Director
MIB Agents Osteosarcoma
Ann’s interest in Pediatric Oncology began when, at age 43 she was diagnosed with
osteosarcoma, a primary bone cancer that affects kids aged 10-25. She was treated in the
Pediatric Cancer Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering. She was awed and inspired by the
courage and cheerfulness of her fellow patients every day. Like most adults, she was unaware
of how little funding pediatric cancers receive, how great the suffering is, and how all too often
the youngest patients lose limbs, fertility, hearing, organ function and their lives to cancer.
Ann began MIB Agents in 2012 when fellow osteo patient, Alyssa Divers was sent home on
Hospice for her same cancer. Ann rallied her friends to create an extraordinary experience for
Alyssa and her family in her last weeks of life. Today, MIB Agents Makes It Better (MIB) for kids
with osteosarcoma through direct patient and family support programs, educational materials
and resources, funding research and through an annual conference, weekly podcast and
Webinar.
Prior to being diagnosed with osteosarcoma, Ann was the Director of Sales & Marketing for a
luxury hotel group, Relais & Châteaux. She also owned a floral & event design company with
publication credits in Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides, Vogue Magazine and Vogue Book of
Weddings. She has planned events for Lexus, Associated Press, Redken and many celebrities.
Ann is originally from Hawaii and has been married to John for 34 years. They have three
daughters and one granddaughter.
*Board Member of SARC: Sarcoma research that help improve patient outcomes
*A2A Alliance: Advocate Advisory Panel
*SPAEN - Sarcoma Patients EuroNet Member
*CAC2 - Coalition Against Childhood Cancer Member & Advisor
*ASCO - American Society of Clinical Oncology Member
*Accelerate Pediatric Cancer - Patient Advocate Panel, International Pediatric Strategy Forum
*CTOS-SPAEN Collaborative Group
*Cancer Moonshot Childhood Cancer Forum