The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Announces Six New Board Members

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Wednesday, 1 August 2001

Industry leaders join national non-profit to help improve the lives of children worldwide through pediatric research, training, and advocacy

Washington, D.C. – August, 2001 — The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation CEO, Kate Carr, announced today that six new members have joined the Foundation's Board of Directors. The new Board members are Los Angeles-based attorney Barry Edwards, Strategic Management Consultant Jeff Elton, Former Secretary of Labor Alexis Herman, SBC Communications executive Karen Jennings, Harper's BAZAAR Publisher Cynthia Lewis and Former Director of the White House Office of National AIDS Policy Sandra L. Thurman.

"We are honored to have such an experienced and diverse group of people join us as we continue working to help all children live longer and healthier lives," said Paul Glaser, the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation's Chairman of the Board. "All of our new board members have an incredible breadth of expertise that truly complements the many talents of our existing Board of Directors. Together, their leadership and vision will help strategically guide the Foundation into the future."

"The one thing all of our Board members have in common is a passion for helping children around the world," said Carr. "We have made great progress at the Foundation over the past decade in terms of helping children with HIV/AIDS, but there is still much to be done. With the addition of our six new members, the Foundation is uniquely positioned to build upon our success in the fight against pediatric HIV/AIDS as we expand our reach to include other serious and life-threatening diseases in children."

The six new individuals bring the Foundations' total of Directors to 22. The Board of Directors represents a wide array of industries, including entertainment, business, and politics.

Barry Edwards is a founding partner at the Los Angeles-based law firm of Hamburg, Hanover, Edwards & Martin, LLP. He has also served as Chairman of the I Have A Dream Foundation – Los Angeles, which provides educational opportunities for low-income children via tuition assistance and sponsorship programs. Having recently lost a child to a rare genetic disorder, Mr. Edwards works tirelessly in a variety of projects that enable him to help other families by sharing his experience.

Jeff Elton, Ph.D., is a Principal at McKinsey & Company's Boston Office. Dr. Elton focuses on technology-intensive industries, including biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, software, electronic media and entertainment, and wireless. He is a leader of the Firm's Operations Strategy and Effectiveness, Business Building, and Product Development practices. Dr. Elton is currently engaged in a research project on drivers of corporate growth and performance to be published by Harvard Business School Press in the Fall of 2002.

Alexis Herman was America's 23rd Secretary of Labor and the first African American ever to lead the Labor Department. Under Secretary Herman's leadership, the Labor Department significantly contributed to America's unprecedented prosperity. Unemployment reached a 30-year record low of 3.9 percent in May 2000. Secretary Herman has been honored by numerous charitable, civic, and public policy organizations. She was named "One of the 10 Most Fascinating Women in Politics" by George magazine, and "One of the 50 Smartest Women in the Money Business" by Money magazine. Secretary Herman also serves as the Chairperson of the Coca-Cola Company's Employment Diversity Taskforce.

Karen Jennings is the Senior Executive Vice President for Human Resources at SBC Communications. SBC is a Fortune 500 telecommunications company with subsidiaries such as Southwestern Bell, Ameritech, and Pacific Bell. It also provides communication services to 20 countries, including South Africa. Ms. Jennings, who has been with SBC for more than 25 years, was recently profiled by Working Woman magazine, who named SBC as one of America's "Top 25 Companies for Executive Women" for the second year in a row.

Cynthia Lewis was promoted to vice president and publisher of Harpers BAZAAR in March, 2000 from her position as publisher of Marie Claire, the joint venture between The Hearst Corporation and Marie Claire Album. She served as the magazine's associate publisher for the three years prior. Lewis first joined Hearst Magazines in 1990 as cosmetics and fragrance manager of Town & Country. After serving as executive fashion director of at Hachette Filippacchi's Elle magazine, she rejoined Hearst Magazines. Lewis began her professional career at Conde Nast Publications, where she worked in a number of positions, including marketing director at HG.

Sandra L. Thurman was appointed Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy by President Clinton in April 1997, a position she held until January of this year. During this time she was also named Presidential Envoy for AIDS Corporation, building a wide range of international contacts, particularly in Africa. Prior to these appointments, she served as Executive Director for AID Atlanta, and as Director of Advocacy Programs at the Task Force for Child Survival and Development at the Carter Center. Ms. Thurman's current project, The International AIDS Trust, aims to support the implementation of HIV/AIDS programs in developing countries.

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is the leading worldwide nonprofit organization dedicated to identifying, funding, and conducting pediatric HIV/AIDS research as well as promoting global education, awareness, and compassion about HIV/AIDS in children.

In addition, the Foundation is committed to working on other serious and life-threatening diseases facing children through the newly created Glaser Pediatric Research Network. The Network brings together five of the nation's pre-eminent academic medical centers in an unprecedented collaboration that will accelerate better treatments for seriously ill children, help train the next generation of pediatric clinical investigators, and serve as a united voice to advocate policies that improve children's health worldwide. Since 1988, the Foundation has raised more than $120 million to ensure that children are at the forefront of every scientific breakthrough.

For more information, or to contact Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, see their website at: www.pedaids.org