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.
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Markus Wartenberg
Chair
Germany
2013 - 2026
Deutsche Sarkom-Stiftung / German Sarcoma Foundation
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Kai Pilgermann
Financial Director
Germany
2014 - 2026
Deutsche Sarkom-Stiftung / German Sarcoma Foundation
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Christina Baumgarten
Germany
2013 - 2026
SOS Desmoid
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Vandana Gupta
India
2021 - 2025
India: SPANDAN (VCare)
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Denise Reinke
2022 - 2026
USA
University of Michigan
Appointed Board Members
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Roger Wilson, Honorary President
UK
Sarcoma UK
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Professor Dr. Bernd Kasper
(till 6/2025)
Mannheim, Germany
Past-Chair of the EORTC Soft Tissue and Bone Sarcoma Group
The Team
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Tanja Ullersberger
Accounting
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