Director, Communications & Policy

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Ryan Hohman serves as Director, Communication & Policy of Friends of Cancer Research (Friends), a cancer research think tank and advocacy organization based in the Washington, D.C. area. Working with the entire cancer research and advocacy community, Friends pioneers innovative public-private partnerships, organizes critical policy forums, educates the public, and brings together key stakeholders to overcome the barriers standing between patients and the most promising cancer treatments.

Before joining Friends, Mr. Hohman was Director of Corporate and Institutional Partnerships at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. While at Lombardi, Mr. Hohman was appointed to the board of directors of the Cancer Research Alliance. 

Prior to that Mr. Hohman was an associate with a Washington DC-based corporate public relations firm, specializing in health and trade association media and governmental strategy. Mr. Hohman has also served in numerous political campaigns and offices, including; former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle's 2004 Senate race and Senator John Edwards' Presidential Campaign, as well as working for the Democratic National Committee under Chairman Terry McAuliffe.