Board of Directors & Team

Board of Directors

The “SPAGN Board of Directors” is a voluntary body of elected members who jointly run the organization with the support of a half-time professional, different freelancers and two elected financial auditors. Board members are elected by the Annual General Assembly for the duration of 4 years.

Markus Wartenberg
Chair
Germany
2013 - 2026
Deutsche Sarkom-Stiftung / German Sarcoma Foundation

Gerard van Oortmerssen
Co-Chair
The Netherlands
2020 - 2024
Patientenplatform Sarcomen

Kai Pilgermann
Financial Director
Germany
2014 - 2026
Deutsche Sarkom-Stiftung / German Sarcoma Foundation

Christina Baumgarten
Germany
2013 - 2026
SOS Desmoid

Vandana Gupta
India
2021 - 2025
India: SPANDAN (VCare)

Sorrel Bickley
UK
2021 -2025
Sarcoma UK

Denise Reinke
2022 - 2026
USA
University of Michigan

Appointed Board Members

Roger Wilson, Honorary President
UK
Sarcoma UK

Estelle Lecointe-Artzner
Honorary President
France
Info Sarcomes

Ornella Gonzato
(till 6/2025)
Italy
Trust Paola Gonzato - Rete Sarcoma Onlus

Professor Dr. Bernd Kasper
(till 6/2025)
Mannheim, Germany
Chair of the EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group
Member of the Board of Directors of the
Connective Tissue Oncology Society