St. Jude is guided by external leaders who provide independent insight on science and strategy. St. Jude and the American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (ALSAC) operate under a defined governance structure that provides oversight, accountability and fiduciary responsibility. The Boards of Directors and Governors help ensure that resources and strategy remain aligned with the St. Jude mission.
The roles of the ALSAC/St. Jude Boards of Directors and Governors include:
Policy & objectives
Establishing broad policies and organizational objectives
Leadership oversight
Selecting, appointing, supporting and evaluating the performance of chief executive officers
Financial resources
Ensuring the availability of adequate financial resources
Budget & strategy
Approving annual budgets and strategic plans
Ethics & compliance
Overseeing ethics, compliance and organizational performance
ALSAC Board of Directors
St. Jude Board of Governors
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- Joyce A. Aboussie
St. Louis, MO - Steven J. Allen, MD
Hideout, UT - Joseph S. Ayoub Jr.
Boston, MA - Paul J. Ayoub
Boston, MA - Frederick M. Azar, MD
Memphis, TN - Khalil Z. Barrage
New York, NY - Martha Perine Beard
Memphis, TN - Terry L. Burman
Lenox, MA - Lisa R. Diller, MD
Newton, MA - Joseph E. Eid, MD
Somerset, NJ - John D. Farina Jr.
Swampscott, MA
- Fred P. Gattas III, PharmD
St. Charles, MO - Judy A. Habib
Boston, MA - Fouad M. Hajjar, MD
Orlando, FL - Michael K. Hamra
Springfield, MO - Frederick R. Harris Jr., MD
Memphis, TN - Carla Z. Hassan
New York, NY - Katherine N. Lapp
Cambridge, MA - Sharon L. McCollam
Southlake, TX - Samia M. Melhem
McLean, VA - Robert T. Molinet
Huntingdon, TN - Neela M. Montgomery
Weston, MA
- Ramzi N. Nuwayhid
Boston, MA - Christina M. Rashid
Chicago, IL - Kathryne G. Reeves
Houston, TX - Camille F. Sarrouf Jr.
Boston, MA - Aarti S. Shah, PhD
Carmel, IN - Joseph C. Shaker
Oak Park, IL - George A. Simon II
Detroit, MI - Michael C. Simon
Chicago, IL - Tony Thomas
North Hollywood, CA - Tama H. Zaydon
Coconut Grove, FL
ESA representative
- Julene Donnay
- Joyce A. Aboussie
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- Thomas G. Abraham
Coral Gables, FL - Susan Mack Aguillard, MD
Memphis, TN - Mahir R. Awdeh, MD
Memphis, TN - James B. Barkate
Gretna, LA - Sheryl A. Bourisk
Ashland, MA - Robert A. Breit, MD
Chicago, IL - Stephen J. Camer, MD
Dedham, MA - Ann M. Danner
Lake Forest, IL - George Elias, Jr.
Miami Beach, FL - Hasan M. Elkhatib
Westmont, IL - Fred P. Gattas Jr.
Memphis, TN
- Ruth C. Gaviria
Burlington, VT - Christopher B. George, MD
Tampa, FL - Paul K. Hajar
Norwood, MA - Charles C. Hajjar
Milton, MA - Frederick R. Harris
Memphis, TN - Bruce B. Hopkins
Memphis, TN - J. David Karam II
Columbus, OH - Richard J. Karam
San Antonio, TX - Salli E. Le Van
Roswell, GA - Paul J. Marcus
Boston, MA - Michael D. McCoy
Peoria, IL
- James O. Naifeh
Covington, TN - Talat M. Othman
Marion, IA - Thomas J. Penn III
Los Angeles, CA - Manal B. Saab
Flint, MI - Terre Thomas
Culver City, CA - Pat Kerr Tigrett
Memphis, TN - Richard M. Unes
Peoria, IL - Paul H. Wein
Guilderland, NY - Thomas C. Wertz
Locust Grove, VA - Robert P. Younes, MD
Potomac, MD - Ramzi T. Younis, MD
Miami, FL
- Thomas G. Abraham
Ex-Officio
James R. Downing, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Chief Governance Officer
Leah J. Domitrovic
Standing committees
Audit & Compliance Committee
The primary function is to oversee all material financial audit functions, legal and compliance functions, internal audit functions and enterprise risk management functions, and to liaise and encourage open communication between ALSAC/St. Jude, the Board and ALSAC/St. Jude’s independent auditors.
Building Committee
Its primary function is to provide oversight for the planning, interior and exterior design, budgeting, schedule/duration, construction contract methodology and construction of ALSAC and St. Jude facilities.
Compensation Committee
The primary function is to assist the Boards of Directors and Governors in fulfilling their oversight responsibilities by articulating and implementing the compensation philosophy for executives at St. Jude and ALSAC.
Conflict of Interest Committee
The primary function is to advise and assist St. Jude and ALSAC in maintaining high ethical standards and complying with applicable laws related to conflicts of interest and oversee conflict of interest issues of officers, directors and certain covered employees.
Finance Committee
Oversee the financial affairs of ALSAC and St. Jude including:
- The development and implementation of sound fiscal policies and management practices of ALSAC and St. Jude, both individually and on a consolidated basis; and
- The annual and strategic/long-range budgeting process of ALSAC and St. Jude.
- Approve and monitor the annual budgeted revenues and expenses, operational and capital, of ALSAC and St. Jude, as well as the financial strategic plans of ALSAC and St. Jude.
Governance Committee
The primary function is to identify, evaluate and recommend best practices of governance that will enhance the effectiveness of the Board and assist the Board in developing, monitoring and evaluating the Board’s governance policies and procedures.
Investment Committee
The committee’s primary functions are the formulation, implementation and ongoing oversight of those coherent policies designed to best serve the long-term financial objectives of the institution.
Marketing Committee
Support efforts to ensure that marketing and outreach efforts at ALSAC and St. Jude are well integrated from both a strategic planning and implementation standpoint, and reflect one voice in reinforcing our brand positioning.
Membership Committee
The purpose of the committee is to develop and administer a membership selection and evaluation process for initial appointment and subsequent reappointment to ensure that the Board will be comprised of a broad range of competencies, diversity and expertise to ensure its effectiveness.
Nominating Committee
Reviews all board members of both ALSAC and St. Jude so that appropriate nominations are made by the committee for recommending officers to the Boards.
Quality & Patient Care Committee
The committee performs due diligence for the Board of Governors to provide oversight of the performance of patient care by the clinical staff, and to serve as liaison to the Board for all issues that deal with the care of patients and the safety of patients’ families and staff. The Quality & Patient Care Committee has a responsibility to report to the Board the quality of care rendered by all health care providers at the institution, and all programs to improve care.
Strategic Planning Committee
Develops and leads a process by which the Board and Management of ALSAC and St. Jude arrive at a shared vision of what the institutions should be in 10-20 years, including broad operating and financial parameters, and to begin a process of which we plan for and achieve that shared vision.
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