Wendy Selig is president and CEO of the Melanoma Research Alliance, a unique public charity focused on finding and funding the most promising melanoma research worldwide that will accelerate progress toward a cure. Selig manages MRA's strategic priorities, research portfolio and day-to-day operations. Founded by Debra and Leon Black and established under the auspices of the Milken Institute, the MRA is the largest private U.S. funder of melanoma research, having put more than $33 million into cutting-edge research in 10 countries for melanoma prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Before joining the MRA, Selig spent nearly a decade in leadership positions at the American Cancer Society and its advocacy affiliate, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. Previously, she was a top aide to U.S. Rep. Porter Goss, the House Rules Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. She holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University and a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

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