Donna R. Cryer, JD

CEODonna Cryer is the President and CEO of the American Liver Foundation, the largest and oldest national non-profit organization serving liver disease patients and their families. Prior to this experience, she served as the chief executive officer of CryerHealth, an international healthcare consulting firm focused on patient engagement and alliance development. Ms. Cryer’s almost two decades of diverse experiences have provided her with a 360 degree perspective on health care, spanning associations, hospital consulting, PR and clinical trial recruitment firms. Her journey as a patient advocate began with her own liver transplant and a desire to improve the health care system for other patients, first manifesting in a position as patient affairs specialist for the United Network for Organ Sharing. Ms. Cryer subsequently worked with hospital C-suite and cancer center directors at the Advisory Board Company and Association for Community Cancer Centers. She helped rebuild the health care practice at public relations powerhouse Hill & Knowlton’s Washington, DC office and the multicultural practice of clinical trial recruitment firm Matthews Media Group (now part of Ketchum). Ms. Cryer has created successful patient education, outreach, and recruitment campaigns and coalitions in oncology, cardiology, neurology, and renal health. A graduate of Harvard/Radcliffe Colleges and Georgetown University Law Center, Ms. Cryer is a member of the Virginia State Bar. She sits on many ...
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