Speaker

Lisa Schwarz

Chief Operating Officer

Break Through Cancer

Lisa Schwarz is Chief Operating Officer and Chief Philanthropy Officer of Break Through Cancer. In her role at BTC, she serves as secretary to the Board of Directors, oversees operations, events, contracting, and philanthropy. Over the last thirty years, Lisa has raised philanthropic support for numerous institutions including MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Johns Hopkins University. She holds a BA in art history and communications from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and an MPA from New York University.