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MANCHESTER, VT - On behalf of the organization’s entire board, Deborah Peretz, President of the Vermont-New Hampshire Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is pleased to welcome Anne Janeway as the Affiliate’s first Executive Director.

“This organization has been shepherded, since 1993, entirely by volunteers, and they’ve done an incredible job growing the Affiliate and expanding its reach. When what used to be the Vermont Affiliate became the Vermont-New Hampshire Affiliate, the ‘volunteer capital’ of the group got stretched pretty thin… if we were to make an impact in New Hampshire, and northern Vermont, which we’ve always wanted to do, we needed an Executive Director with the organizational skills to make that happen. We found that person in Anne.”

It was the reputation and spirit of the annual Komen Race for the Cure – held each July in Manchester, Vermont – combined with the dedication and teamwork of its volunteer leadership that first attracted Anne to the position.

“I’m excited to be a part of this organization,” said Janeway. “I’m looking forward to the challenge of extending the Affiliate’s strong local base of support for those actively battling breast cancer, as well as breast cancer survivors, well beyond the region… I’ll be working to strengthen our connections with northern Vermont, absolutely, and, – and this is very important – establishing a separate Race for the Cure somewhere in New Hampshire.”

Anne brings twenty years of experience in educational administration, client relations, and fundraising to the organization. Prior to joining the Komen organization, Anne served as the alumni director of her alma mater Middlebury College, The Vermont Law School, and Kimball Union Academy.

She lives in Norwich, Vermont but has roots in South Londonderry and Stratton where she learned to ski and race as a child. Her grandparents, the late Senator Edward G. and Elinor Janeway, were active leaders in the community, instrumental in starting Stratton Mountain and supporting local students, international exchange, and the arts.

For more information, visit the Affiliate online at www.vtnhkomen.org or call 802-362-2733.