Board of Directors

James R. Berenson, MD Founder & President
Dr. Berenson founded the Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research (IMBCR) in 2003 and serves as its Medical and Scientific Director

George (Geo) Rynn Hartley, Esq. Vice President
Mr. Hartley is a founding Board member of the IMBCR. Graduating from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst with a magna cum laude in...

Shahrooz Eshaghian, MD, FACP Secretary
Shahrooz Eshaghian, MD FACP is a board certified medical oncologist with expertise in treating patients with myeloma and a broad spectrum...

Cyndie Dunlap Board Member
Cyndie Dunlap is the Chief Executive Officer of Sports Imports, Inc., a company that she owned solely from 2003 to 2023.

Roger Fischer Board Member
As founder and former CEO of healthcare specialist agency FischerHealth, Roger offers critical business insight to agency principals.

Richard Gardiner, MD Board Member
Richard Gardiner, MD, graduated with honors from Amherst College, graduated from NYU School of Medicine ...

Richard Kale Board Member
Richard Kale is the COO of a senior healthcare and housing organization located in Pasadena, California...

Blake A. Morrison, Pharm D. Board Member
Blake is dedicated expert in novel therapeutics development for multiple myeloma and has more than 30 years’ experience in...

Kelley M. Nichols Board Member
Kelley Nichols spent the last 30 years working in the entertainment industry.

Michael J. Schiff Board Member
Michael Schiff has dedicated his life to the realms of law, community service, and corporate governance.

Larry Stein, Esq. Board Member
Stanton “Larry” Stein is a partner and head of Russ August & Kabat’s Media and Entertainment group. Larry represents a variety of clients...

Merryl E. Werber Board Member
Merryl E. Werber is Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller at Kilroy Realty Corporation, a NYSE traded Real Estate..

Jessica Yataco, MBA COO & Treasurer of the Board of Directors
Jessica Yataco, MBA is the Chief Operating Officer & the Treasurer of the Board of Directors for IMBCR.