Ms. House has a long-standing history with the Cancer Support Community. First, she served as a local affiliate volunteer, and now serves as president of the headquarters office. In her current role, Ms. House oversees several areas of CSC, including affiliate relations, strategic growth and business development, marketing and communications, and the Cancer Policy Institute. To her role at CSC, Ms. House brings many years of experience working in the cancer care environment, several of indirect patient care in the acute oncology and hospice care setting.
Immediately prior to joining CSC, Ms. House served as executive director of St. Vincent Cancer Care in Indianapolis, where she led a team of individuals to provide care across the full cancer continuum. Prior to that, Ms. House was senior director of Advocacy and Professional Relations for Lilly Oncology, working with patient and professional organizations on programs and broad issues related to cancer care.
Ms. House serves in a variety of advisory roles in the national cancer community, including the National Cancer Institute’s National Council of Research Advocates, the Leadership Council for the Academy of Oncology Nurse Navigators, C-Change Together Value of Cancer Care and Workforce panels, the Patient Quality of Life Coalition Steering Committee, and the patient advisory board for the Patient Resource Cancer Guide, to name a few. Ms. House is also an active volunteer with a number of organizations in her local community and serves on the Board of Directors for the Indianapolis Children’s Choir.