Kathy Giusti Explained

Kathy Giusti
Birth Date:1958
Alma Mater:
Education:Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Occupation:
  • Co-founder, Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)
  • Co-chair, Harvard Business School (HBS) Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator
Spouse:Paul Giusti
Children:2

Kathy Giusti is a business leader and a healthcare disrupter.[1] She is a two-time cancer survivor having been diagnosed with multiple myeloma and breast cancer. Kathy Co-Founded the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (the MMRF) where she was CEO and president for nearly two decades.[2] She also co-chaired the Harvard Business School (HBS) Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator,[3] which she helped found, as a Senior Fellow at Harvard Business School.[4]

Kathy is recognized as a pioneer in precision medicine, having seen its vast potential in oncology and other diseases. She uses her patient experience and business acumen to drive science faster with innovative business models across registries, big data, clinical trials, and venture. Kathy is a champion of patient engagement, encouraging each patient take initiative to optimize their own care.[5]

Kathy has been named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the world.[6] and ranked #19 on Fortune's list of Worlds' 50 Greatest Leaders.[7]

Career

Early career

Kathy held executive positions with increasing responsibility in consumer marketing with Gillette/Procter & Gamble and in the pharmaceutical sector of the healthcare industry with Merck & Co. and G.D. Searle & Company (now Pfizer).[8]

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

In 1998, with her identical twin sister Karen Andrews, Kathy Founded the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (the MMRF). The MMRF’s mission is to accelerate a cure for each and every multiple myeloma patient.

As founder, president, CEO, and Chief Mission Officer Kathy has led the MMRF in establishing partnerships and collaborative research models in precision medicine including the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC), the MMRF CoMMpass™ study,[9] CureCloud, the Right Track, and the Myeloma Investment Fund.[10] [11] [12]

Under Giusti the MMRF has raised more than $500 million to fund research, 15 drugs have been approved to treat multiple myeloma, and many clinical trials are underway.[13] These efforts have accelerated the pace at which treatments are brought to patients and more than tripled patients' survival.

Harvard Business School (HBS)

Giusti joined the Harvard Business School faculty as Senior Fellow, Co-Chairing the HBS Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator, a $20 million endowed program provided by Robert Kraft and the Kraft Family Foundation.

The Kraft Accelerator has convened more than 300 leaders from throughout the healthcare and precision medicine ecosystem, from different disease states, and from the investment community. The Kraft Accelerator has identified and published best practices for accelerating cures and created The Kraft Precision Medicine Accelerator Playbook for Cures.[14]

Giusti has co-led the formation of the Kraft Accelerator Leadership Forum, a group of CEOs from disease-focused foundations working together to address the most important challenges, share best practices, and accelerate precision medicine models.  

Diagnosis

In 1996, Kathy Giusti was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. When diagnosed, Giusti was 37 years old and was given three years to live. At the time of her diagnosis, there were no new treatments in the pipeline for multiple myeloma.[15] In 2022, Kathy was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer as well.[16]

Appointments

Kathy has been appointed to multiple positions and advisory boards, all with a focus on developing cures for cancer. These include:

Recognition

Giusti has received numerous awards for her leadership:  

In the Press

Kathy has been featured in multiple business, healthcare, and mainstream publications:

Podcasts

Kathy has been invited to participate in multiple business, healthcare, and patient-focused podcasts:

Publications

Kathy has authored or co-authored multiple articles in business, consumer, and scientific publications:

References

  1. Web site: These 3 Former Business Leaders Are Disrupting Medicine. 2021-02-19. Fortune. en.
  2. Web site: About the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation The MMRF. 2021-02-19. themmrf.org. en-US.
  3. Web site: Kraft Accelerator - Harvard Business School. 2021-02-19. www.hbs.edu.
  4. Web site: Story Details - Alumni - Harvard Business School. 2021-02-19. www.alumni.hbs.edu. 24 October 2016 .
  5. Web site: Harvard Business Publishing Education. 2021-02-19. hbsp.harvard.edu.
  6. Couric. Katie. 2011-04-21. The 2011 TIME 100 - TIME. en-US. Time. 2021-02-19. 0040-781X.
  7. Web site: UVM Alumna Kathy Giusti Named One of Fortune Magazine's 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders'. 2021-02-19. www.uvm.edu. en.
  8. Web site: Giusti. Kathy. Feb 17, 2021. Kathy Giusti LinkedIn. LinkedIn.
  9. Web site: Story Details - Alumni - Harvard Business School. 2021-02-19. www.alumni.hbs.edu. 24 April 2014 .
  10. Web site: MMRF. 2020-07-14. MMRF Launches CureCloud to Democratize Healthcare for Cancer Patients. 2021-02-19. themmrf.org. en-US.
  11. 4 Important Steps to Take After a Cancer Diagnosis. 2021-02-19. Time. 12 February 2019 .
  12. Web site: MMRF. 2019-04-23. Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Launches Innovative Fund to Accelerate New Myeloma Treatments. 2021-02-19. themmrf.org. en-US.
  13. Web site: MMRF. 2020-12-04. The MMRF Drives Unparalleled Advances for Multiple Myeloma Patients. 2021-02-19. themmrf.org. en-US.
  14. Web site: Kraft Accelerator - Harvard Business School. 2021-02-19. www.hbs.edu.
  15. Web site: Kincaid. Ellie. She Was Given Three Years To Live. So She Transformed Cancer Research. 2021-02-19. Forbes. en.
  16. Web site: Giusti. Kathy. I've Been Diagnosed With Two Different Cancers—This Is What I've Learned. 2022-06-17. Prevention. 17 June 2022 . en.
  17. Web site: 2020-08-27. Kathy Giusti, M.B.A.. 2021-02-19. National Institutes of Health (NIH) — All of Us. en.
  18. Web site: FasterCures Changemakers: Disruptive Philanthropy for Patients. 2021-02-19. milkeninstitute.org. en.
  19. Web site: Leadership Verily Life Sciences. 2021-02-19. verily.com. en.
  20. Web site: Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) Founder, CEO Receives American Society of Clinical Oncology's Partners In Progress Award. 2021-02-19. BioSpace. en-US.
  21. Web site: 2021-09-27. EQRx Appoints Kathy Giusti to Board of Directors. 2021-09-27. EQRx. en.
  22. Web site: 34 Leaders Who Are Changing Health Care. 2021-02-19. Fortune. en.
  23. Web site: 2013-06-20. Democratizing the Science, Accelerating the Cure. 2021-02-19. whitehouse.gov. en.
  24. Web site: Story Details - Alumni - Harvard Business School. 2021-02-19. www.alumni.hbs.edu. January 2009 .
  25. Web site: Personalized Medicine Coalition - Advocates for precision medicine : PMC Press Releases : Press Releases : Personalized Medicine Coalition Recognizes Kathy Giusti with Award for Leadership. 2021-02-19. www.personalizedmedicinecoalition.org. en.
  26. Web site: Giusti, Pelosi, and Sawyers to Receive American Association for Cancer Research Distinguished Public Service Awards AACR News Releases. 2021-04-21. American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). en.
  27. Web site: Woman of the Year Past Recipients HBA. 2021-02-19. www.hbanet.org.
  28. Web site: Roberts. Robin. HKathy Giusti talks new book, 'Fatal to Fearless'. 2024-02-22. ABCnews.go.
  29. Web site: Woodruff. Lee. HTwin Sister Caregivers Team Up to Fight Cancer and Help Millions Along the Way. 2022-08-31. Prevention.
  30. Web site: Giusti. Kathy. HI've Been Diagnosed With Two Different Cancers—This Is What I've Learned. 2022-06-17. Prevention. 17 June 2022 .
  31. Web site: Giusti. Kathy. How to reduce racial disparities in cancer. 2022-04-13. The Hill. 12 April 2022 .
  32. Web site: Giusti. Kathy. How One Woman Used Her Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis to Fuel the Search for a Cure. 2021-10-19. Health.
  33. Web site: Giusti. Kathy. acial gaps persist in cancer care — here's how we can close them. 2021-10-19. The Hill.
  34. Web site: Giusti. Opinion by Kathy. Opinion: Colin Powell showed that even the bravest are vulnerable. 2021-10-19. CNN. 19 October 2021 .
  35. Web site: Todd. Deborah. 2021-10-05. 50 years later, women still lead the charge in the fight against cancer. 2021-10-07. The Hill. en.
  36. Web site: Giusti. Kathy. 2021-06-30. Kathy Giusti: Warp Speed to cancer cures – COVID vaccine should be our model to save more lives. 2021-08-10. Fox News. en-US.
  37. Web site: Reuters Events: Digital Health. 2021-07-23. Reuters Events: Digital Health. English.
  38. Web site: Giusti. Opinion by Kathy. Opinion: What Covid can teach us about cancer. 2021-04-21. CNN. 24 February 2021 .
  39. News: Wolfe. Alexandra. 2018-05-25. An Urgent Mission to Speed Progress Against Cancer. en-US. The Wall Street Journal. 2021-02-19. 0099-9660.
  40. News: Marcus. Amy Dockser. 2015-09-28. How One Family Faced Difficult Decisions About DNA Sequencing. en-US. The Wall Street Journal. 2021-02-19. 0099-9660.
  41. News: Bryant. Adam. 2016-10-07. Kathy Giusti: Sharing Life Lessons From a Death Sentence (Published 2016). en-US. The New York Times. 2021-02-19. 0362-4331.
  42. Web site: Quintanilla. Carl. The Money Chase: Harvard Business School. 2021-02-19. www.cnbc.com. CNBC.
  43. Web site: M+A. 2024-02-20. What NOT to Do When Diagnosed With Cancer w/ Kathy Giusti. . en.
  44. Web site: M+A. 2024-02-13. She Beat Cancer Twice — Now She's Out With a Must-Read Book for Anyone Battling the Disease. KatieCouric.com. en.
  45. Web site: M+A. 2020-05-22. Managing Through Crisis: Why Urgency Can Bring Clarity. 2021-02-19. Kathy Giusti. en.
  46. Web site: M+A. 2020-04-29. Kathy Giusti on Everyone Talks to Liz Claman. 2021-02-19. Kathy Giusti. en.
  47. Web site: M+A. 2020-03-09. Kathy Giusti on Better Together with Maria Menounos. 2021-02-19. Kathy Giusti. en.
  48. Web site: Kathy Giusti. 2021-02-19. PharmaVOICE. en-US.
  49. Web site:
    1. 44: Kathy Giusti, Cancer Fighter and Health Care Revolutionary - No Limits with Rebecca Jarvis
    . 2021-02-19. iHeartRadio. en.
  50. News: 2022-06-13. Reducing Racial Disparities in Cancer Treatment Demands Collective Action. Harvard Business Review. 2022-06-13.
  51. News: 2022-01-17. Reducing Racial Disparities in Cancer Outcomes. Harvard Business Review. 2022-01-17.
  52. News: 2021-06-11. Addressing Demographic Disparities in Clinical Trials. Harvard Business Review. 2021-06-21. 0017-8012.
  53. Web site: A New Playbook for Cure-Seeking Nonprofits. 2021-02-19. The Journal of Precision Medicine. en-us.
  54. News: 2020-09-30. How Nonprofit Foundations Can Sustainably Fund Disease Research. Harvard Business Review. 2021-02-19. 0017-8012.
  55. News: 2020-08-18. What It Takes to Lead a Disease Research Foundation. Harvard Business Review. 2021-02-19. 0017-8012.
  56. News: 2016-11-28. One Obstacle to Curing Cancer: Patient Data Isn't Shared. Harvard Business Review. 2021-02-19. 0017-8012.
  57. News: 2017-01-12. What Cancer Researchers Can Learn from Direct-to-Consumer Companies. Harvard Business Review. 2021-02-19. 0017-8012.
  58. Giusti. Kathy. Young. Anne Quinn. Lehrhaupt. Kerri. May–June 2018. Closing Knowledge Gaps to Optimize Patient Outcomes and Advance Precision Medicine. Cancer Journal (Sudbury, Mass.). 24. 3. 144–151. 10.1097/PPO.0000000000000319. 1540-336X. 29794540. 44094784 .
  59. Giusti. Kathy. Young. Anne Quinn. Winget. Melissa. Lehrhaupt. and Kerri. 2017-04-11. Understanding Differences in Critical Decisions in the Multiple Myeloma Patient Journey in the Era of Precision Medicine. American Journal of Hematology/Oncology. 13. 3.

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