Becky Kamowitz is the new Executive Director of the Skin Cancer Foundation (SCF).
Ms. Kamowitz has worked for the Foundation for more than a decade and previously served as interim executive director and senior director of marketing communications. She succeeds Dan Latore, who was the executive director of the Foundation from 2016 until last year.
Ms. Kamowitz currently leads a team of 16 from the Foundation’s headquarters in midtown Manhattan. Ms. Kamowitz oversaw the development of the messaging and strategy for the Foundation’s The Big See campaign, which focused on educating consumers about the importance of skin exams and early detection. The campaign has earned more than $67 million in donated advertising since June 2019. She also developed the concept and marketing strategy for Destination Health Skin, the Foundation’s mobile skin cancer screening and education program that recruits dermatologists to provide free skin exams and educational materials to those in need. Since 2008, the SCF has recruited hundreds of dermatologists to perform nearly 32,000 free skin cancer screenings on board the Destination Healthy Skin RV. These volunteer physicians have identified nearly 13,000 potential skin cancers and precancers – including 615 suspected melanomas. The Foundation is currently fundraising for a new RV for the program.
“In the many years that I’ve worked with Becky, I’ve witnessed her dedication to our mission and the way that she has amplified our message and expanded our public education efforts,” says Deborah S. Sarnoff, MD, President of The Skin Cancer Foundation. “She has a passion for health literacy and patient empowerment and has cemented our leadership in the advocacy community. The Board of Directors and I look forward to the continued success of our Foundation under her leadership.”
