This committee was established to assist parents through the emotional battle they experience with their child's cancer. All these committee members have direct experience with one of their children having cancer. Programs are being designed to provide support and assist parents with positive advice and guidance as they go through this difficult time. If there is any parent who would like to be on this committee, please call the Foundation.

MEMBERS

John Rozema is co-chair of the Parent Advisory Board. He lost his son John Jr. (Johnny) to Burkits Lymphoma in December, 2007. He has been married for 14 years and has two other children, Emily and Luke. John is the Operations Manager at Whaddya Got To Sell? John can be reached at john@coolkidscampaign.org.

Mark Gleason is married and the father of 3 boys. He is President and Founder of the Spencer's Friends Foundation as well as serving as the co-chair of the Parent Advisory Committee. Mark lost his son Spencer to Cancer on 6/21/01 from a rare brain tumor, Ependyoblastoma.

Sue Lanman lives in Bel Air, MD with her husband, Barry, and her kids Olivia (13) and Ben (11). She works from home as a medical/historical transcriber. Her son Ben is a survivor of Ewings Sarcoma. She can be reached at itsallgoodsue@verizon.net.

Sue Stuck is married with 4 daughters and 2 dogs! She has been actively involved in pediatric cancer awareness since her daughter MacKenzie was diagnosed with malignant brain cancer (medulloblastoma) in 2005. She has learned that with support and a positive attitude, battling cancer can be a lot easier!

Gregg Gorman lives in Glenwood, MD with his wife, Cathy, and their children Joe (13), Nick (12) and Juliana (8).  He works for Legg Mason Capital Management as their Chief Financial Officer.  His son Joe is fighting hypodiploid acute lymphocytic leukemia.  He can be reached at ggorman@lmcm.