Christine Verini, RPh.
CEO
CancerCare
Christine Verini, RPh
Christine Verini is Chief Executive Officer at CancerCare. Ms. Verini brings over twenty years of oncology expertise, as well as a strategic vision for the organization. Having first joined CancerCare’s New Jersey Board of Trustees in 2011, she transitioned to the organization’s leadership team in 2015, where she has worked for over eight years. In her role as CancerCare’s Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer, she has overseen the expansion and support of CancerCare’s programs and services and strengthened the organization’s collaborations and partnerships.
Prior to joining CancerCare, Ms. Verini has held several leadership roles in the health care sector. She previously served as the Vice President of Corporate Communications and Advocacy at Eisai. In this position, she oversaw the company’s internal and external communications functions, the strategic direction for corporate and brand media relations, as well as outreach to and relationships with patient advocacy and professional organizations.
Ms. Verini holds a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from St. John’s University and is a registered pharmacist by training. She has served on the Board of Directors of CancerCare New Jersey and previously as the Chair of HealthyWomen. She also serves as Co-Chair of the Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance’s Awareness Task Force.
In 2022, Ms. Verini was featured in The Cancer Health Magazine’s 25: Quality of Life and in 2019, she was named as PharmaVOICE Magazine’s 100 Most Inspiring People. Additionally, she was recognized with an individual achievement award at CancerCare’s 26th Annual Festival of Hope Gala for her “compassion, concern and devotion in helping those living with cancer.” Ms. Verini’s outstanding achievements over the years, including her receipt of the Woman in Industry Award in 2009, underscore her continued dedication to breaking barriers for women in leadership roles and her commitment to advocating for the cancer community.