Ann Graham

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About Ann Graham

Ann Graham Founder & Executive Director of MIB Agents a non-profit organization dedicated to Make it Better (MIB) for kids with osteosarcoma, a bone cancer she survived. She also serves as *Board Member of SARC: Goal is to achieve breakthroughs in sarcoma research that help improve patient outcomes, and ultimately lead to a cure (sarctrials.org)*Advocate Advisory Panel for the A2A Alliance who leads the way in Adversity to Advocacy (a2aalliance.org)*SPAEN - Sarcoma Patients EuroNet Member*CAC2 - Coalition Against Childhood Cancer Member*Accelerate Pediatric Cancer - Patient Advocate Panel, Pediatric Strategy Forum*CTOS-SPAEN Collaborative GroupOriginally from Hawaii, Ann began her career in hotels and resorts at Outrigger Hotels Hawaii in 1986, then moved to work for the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in Atlanta, where she met her husband of 30+ years, John. Together they have managed luxury Relais & Chateaux Hotels across the country since Ann has owned several businesses including a specialized Hawaii-based inter-island home and office supplies company (1989-1994) and a floral and event design company (2003-2011). Ann was the Director of Sales & Marketing for her family's Medical, Dental, Home Care and Pharmaceutical companies from In 2010 while training for a marathon, persistent pain in her left leg turned out to be osteosarcoma, bone cancer. Since completing treatment in 2011, her mission has been to Make It Better (MIB) for children battling osteosarcoma. MIB Agents is a nationwide 501c3 nonprofit organization. MIB Agents Makes it Better (MIB) Three Ways;*Research (funding it, sharing it, supporting researchers)*Education (Podcast, OS Book in Chinese, Spanish, English), MIB Tumor Board, Annual OS Conference)*Support for Patients (Certified Peer Visitors, the Book, National Conference, Regional Events, Prayer Agents, Writer Agents, End Of Life Missions, and more).