NEW BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
ANNOUNCEMENT
Introducing Rodney Gilmore
The MMRF is pleased to announce the
addition of Rodney Gilmore to our board
of directors.
Mr. Gilmore first connected with the
MMRF after his own myeloma diagnosis,
when he set about learning as much as
he could about his disease, putting him
on the path to treatment for himself
and patient advocacy for others. “I owe
everything with regard to my treatment
to Kathy Giusti and the MMRF. They
made a real difference for me, so I am
incredibly humbled to be in a position
to help other patients now,” he says.
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A 1982 Stanford University graduate,
Mr. Gilmore has a law degree from the
University of California at Berkeley and
practices law at Doty, Barlow, Britt &
Thieman LLP. He’s a college football
analyst at ESPN and currently works on
the ESPN/ABC Saturday telecast, as well
as on College Football Live, Outside the
Lines, and SportsCenter.
Mr. Gilmore lives in the Bay Area with his
wife, Marie, and has two adult children,
Anthony and Nicole.
Mr. Gilmore can’t wait to get started
at the MMRF. “I get a lot of joy being
a part of a team,” he continued. “From
team sports to kicking around ideas
with colleagues, there is nothing more
impactful than the collective approach
and enjoyment that makes the work
meaningful and worthwhile. I am
very much looking forward to coming
on board.”
MMRF
CANCER
FIGHTER
TEAM MEMBERS WORKING
TOWARD A CURE EVERY DAY
Val Geisler
MARKETING
MANAGER
Communicating our message
is critical to doing our work.
Whether that communication
is through social media posts
or fundraising packages or
events, Val Geisler has had her
hands on it. After a career spent
at marketing agencies, Val has
turned her expertise to helping
the MMRF change and extend
the lives of our patients. “The
first time I attended a 5K race,
I was so inspired by the patients,
their friends and families, and
the community that morning, I
could barely speak. What we do
is really making a difference. I
have no doubt that we will find
a cure for multiple myeloma and
many other cancers.” When she’s
not on the road at an MMRF
event, Val loves to cook, hike,
and spend time with her family,
friends and her dog, Stella.
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