Over the past three years, the American Cancer Society has recovered from the fundraising decline brought on by COVID-19 and has reversed the years-long fundraising slump in public support.
Leadership turnover at the American Cancer Society
In a series of interviews and up-close, sustained, multimedia coverage that included the use of infographics, The Cancer Letter covered Karen Knudsen ascent to the top job at ACS, her approach to reversing the charity’s long financial slump—and her unexpected departure after three and a half years at the helm.
The American Cancer Society said that Karen E. Knudsen “announced her desire to transition” from her role as CEO of the 111-year-old charity in order to pursue “the next phase of her strategy to accelerate progress against cancer.”
Wayne A. I. Frederick, a surgical oncologist and former president of Howard University, will step in as interim chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society, effective Nov. 2.
