DUARTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--City of Hope, a world-renowned independent research and treatment center for
cancer and diabetes, today announced three new members to its board of
directors: Barbara Bruser, senior managing director with First
Republic Private Wealth Management, Steven B. Fink, former
chief executive officer of Lawrence Investments LLC, and
William J. Post, chairman of the board of Translational Genomics
Research Institute (TGen).
“They share our commitment to advancing leading-edge research and
treatment in cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases
and delivering compassionate care to our patients.”
“City of Hope’s new board members bring a wealth of senior-level
experience, ideas and passion to our institution, and we are extremely
grateful for their service,” said City of Hope President and Chief
Executive Officer Robert W. Stone. “They share our commitment to
advancing leading-edge research and treatment in cancer, diabetes and
other life-threatening diseases and delivering compassionate care to
our patients.”
Bruser has a 40-year career in the investment industry. She started as
an equity securities analyst for a large institutional firm and then
transitioned to private client portfolio management. Bruser was senior
vice president-regional director of alternative strategies with Bank
of America, and senior vice president-director of equities with City
National Bank. She has been in her recent position with First Republic
Private Wealth Management since 2010.
Before joining the board, Bruser served on the Investment Committee of
the City of Hope Board of Directors beginning in 2000. She is now the
committee’s chair. Bruser has served on the board of The Merola Opera
Program for almost 30 years, and also serves on The Archer School for
Girls Board of Trustees. She is a graduate of University of
California, Santa Barbara and University of Western Ontario.
Fink also has extensive business experience. He is currently vice
chairman of Heron International, a real estate company headquartered
in London, chairman of Life Storage LLC, and a member of the board of
directors of K-12, a New York Stock Exchange-listed virtual charter
school company. Fink has served in numerous other positions, including
as former chief executive officer of Lawrence Investments, a venture
with Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison that owns and manages Ellison’s
non-Oracle investments, and was a founding partner, managing director
and vice chairman of Knowledge Universe (now KinderCare Education),
which focuses on educational companies and is one of the world’s
largest for profit education companies.
Fink is a member of the Herb Ritts Foundation board and the
photographic counsel of the Getty Museum. He is a previous member of
The American College of Physicians Foundation, the board of the
Smithsonian Institute Museum of American History and the UCLA
Foundation board.
Post is chairman of the board of TGen, a leading biomedical research
institute that recently formed an alliance with City of Hope, and
serves on the board of directors for First Solar Corporation and Blue
Cross Blue Shield. He is retired as chairman and chief executive
officer of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation.
Post brings extensive leadership experience to City of Hope, having
served as chairman of several companies, including Swift
Transportation, Suncor Development Company and Stagg Information
Systems. He has also served as chairman of several boards, including
the Business Coalition, Greater Phoenix Leadership and Greater Phoenix
Economic Council. Post is currently chairman of the board of the
Arizona State University Foundation, where he received a Bachelor of
Science degree.
About City of Hope
City of Hope is an independent research and treatment center for
cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Designated as
one of only 47 comprehensive cancer centers, the highest recognition
bestowed by the National Cancer Institute, City of Hope is also a
founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, with
research and treatment protocols that advance care throughout the
world. City of Hope is located in Duarte, California, just northeast
of Los Angeles, with community clinics throughout Southern California. It is ranked as one of
"America's Best Hospitals" in cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a pioneer in the fields of bone marrow transplantation, diabetes and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs based on technology developed at the institution. For more
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