Laurel DiBrog is the Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. She is a founding member of PAMN and has been involved with the organization for more than 30 years.
What led you to work in cancer communications?
A recruitment call from the PR Director at City of Hope.
What do you like most about working in the cancer field?
It’s mission driven. Not a job, but a calling.
What’s your best advice for someone new to the field?
Understand the nuances of the product and service lines.
How do you balance your career and family/personal life?
Limit the amount of time you sleep.
Do you have a favorite line from a movie?
“Are you crying? There’s no crying in baseball.” Watch
What was your favorite vacation?
The PAMN trip to Hawaii. Lots of fun and laughter.
If you could drink only one beverage for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Wine
If you had to eat one meal, every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Pizza
What is your biggest pet peeve?
Showing up late without letting the person waiting on you know. It’s just another form of arrogance.
What is your hometown?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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