Board of Directors

The IKCC Board of Directors is a volunteer-based working Board that brings together people with a variety of experiences, perspectives and skills. This diversity ensures a collective experience and management expertise needed for the leadership, sustainability and ongoing growth of the global organisation. The Board sets the organisational strategic direction towards the vision of reducing the global burden of kidney cancer for patients.

According to the IKCC Deed and Regulations the Board is made up of five to ten Directors, and must include a minimum of two Directors from Partner Organisations to provide input from patient organisations and personal experience with kidney cancer, up to two Directors from the IKCC Medical Advisory Board and specific Office Bearers, Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary-Treasurer.


Chair, Dr. Michael Jewett MD, FRCSC, FACS Canada Read more about Dr. Michael Jewett	Vice-Chair, Bryan Lewis USA Read more about Bryan Lewis



Caleb Egwuenu Nigeria Read more about Caleb Egwuenu	Margaret (Margie) Hickey RN, MS, MSN USA Read more about Margaret Hickey	Dr. Eric Jonasch USA Read more about Dr. Eric Jonasch



Steve Pointon UK Read more about Steve Pointon	Claudia Ungarelli Italy Read more about Claudia Ungarelli	Anne Wilson Australia Read more about Anne Wilson

Board Ambassadors

Following their term as an IKCC Board Director, individuals may be invited to stay involved and support the organisation as a Board Ambassador. This helps retain knowledge and experience and creates ongoing opportunities to support the global kidney cancer community. Board Ambassadors do not hold any official position and do not vote as Board members.


Deb Maskens Canada Read more about Deb Maskens	Rose Woodward UK Read more about Rose Woodward	Berit Eberhardt Germany Read more about Berit Eberhardt



Dr. Elizabeth Perdeaux UK Read more about Dr. Elizabeth Perdeaux	Joyce Graff USA Read more about Joyce Graff	Michael C. Herbst, PH.D. South Africa Read more about Michael C. Herbst