Several key sessions from the Volunteer Leadership Summit in January have been packaged for playback and are accessible for viewing. This year’s Volunteer Leadership Summit is an opportunity to bring together and help empower our Area Board leaders and other key volunteers to amplify our mission and revenue priorities in their local communities and beyond. Check out any of the following for a glimpse into this impactful annual event:

• ​Keynote: State of the Society
  American Cancer Society and American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network interim CEO Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick shares a detailed look at the organization’s priorities and progress over the last year.
• Keynote: Not Impossible 
  As a career producer and filmmaker, and now founder and CEO of Not Impossible Labs, Mick Ebeling has dedicated his life to tapping into the power of technology and story to change the world. 
• Keynote: Sarah McDonald
  Besides years of experience in pivotal leadership roles within organizations ranging from corporate institutions to start-ups and scale-ups, Sarah McDonald’s recent life experiences battling cancer have contributed to her unique perspective and expertise on leadership, resilience, and speaking about hard things.
• Keynote: From Purposeful Moments to Impactful Movements
  Sisters Shari Slate and Carla Andrews discuss the impacts of a personal cancer journey.
• National Volunteer Leadership Award Presentation – Dr. Ella Kazerooni
• National Volunteer Leadership Award Presentation – Suzy Lawrence
  Ella Kazerooni, MD, MS and Suzy Lawrence are honored as the 2024 recipients of the American Cancer Society Volunteer Leadership Award, the organization’s top volunteer award presented annually.
• Panel Discussion: Leading With Purpose 
  This engaging panel features Shari Slate, global purpose and business transformation executive, Ted Kezios, SVP of people care at Cisco and Tawana Thomas Johnson, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer for the American Cancer Society. The conversation centers around how companies are becoming cancer-ready for their employees and families.