National Brain Tumor Society’s Danielle Leach: Fighting Fiercely for Brain Tumor Patients, to Fund Better Treatment Options and to Find a Cancer Cure

As Chief of Community and Government Relations at the National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS), Danielle Leach shapes policy every day by working to find a cure for brain tumors and advocating for patients. Having worked in the patient advocacy field for over 20 years, Danielle has a track record of success in patient outreach and education, fundraising, advancing legislative and regulatory policies, stakeholder engagement, and advocacy for cancer research. In addition to her work for NBTS, Danielle is co-chair emeritus and current policy co-chair for the Alliance of Childhood Cancer, where she represents more than 25 national patient advocacy groups and professional medical organizations. To honor the memory of her son Mason, Danielle also co-founded the Mason Leach Superstar Fund to support childhood cancer patients and families. Danielle joined hosts Dee Martin and Caitlin Sickles to chat about coalition building for advocacy, how she keeps the fire for this important work burning, and how she manages to intertwine her personal and professional experiences in her fight for patients and their families. This is an episode that you won’t want to miss!