The mission of the Marsha Rivkin Center is to save lives and reduce suffering through improved treatment, early detection and prevention of ovarian cancer.Join us in our resolute effort against ovarian cancer. We fund the best scientists, develop the brightest minds, and encourage the strongest research partnerships.

About Us

Staff

Clint Burwell

Executive Director
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Clint Burwell is the executive director of the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research. Clint has over 15 years of non-profit management and development experience, holding leadership positions at Swedish Medical Center Foundation, the Seattle Symphony, the Santa Fe Opera, and the Boston Symphony. Previous to joining the Marsha Rivkin Center in March 2009, he served as director of major gifts for the Swedish Cancer Institute and led development activities for all cancer services at Swedish.

Wendy Law, PhD

Manager of Scientific Programs
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As the Manager of Scientific Programs, Wendy manages the portfolio of ovarian cancer research grants that are awarded each year, organizes the Ovarian Cancer Research Symposium along with other educational outreach activities, and helps administer the Ovarian Cancer Early Detection Screening Program. Wendy received her PhD from the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Molecular & Cellular Biology for investigating retroviruses that cause cancer in birds. She has since worked in science education and outreach at the Hutchinson Center and in science policy as a liaison to the National Cancer Institute helping to develop a 5-year, $104 million initiative aimed at improving cancer proteomic biomarker discovery. Wendy returned to scientific benchwork as a Senior Staff Scientist in ovarian cancer research at the Hutchinson Center before joining the Marsha Rivkin Center staff in 2009.

Ellen Kuo

Development Manager
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Ellen manages all development activities for the Marsha Rivkin Center, including donor stewardship and recognition benefits as well as event management of the Fisher Auction and SummeRun. After earning her bachelor’s degree from Boston University, Ellen started off her career as a Project Manager for high-tech companies such as Walt Disney Internet Group and PeopleLink. Previous to joining the Marsha Rivkin Center, Ellen has held major gifts leadership positions at both United Way of King County, serving as the Major Gifts Account Manager for Microsoft and at Swedish Medical Center Foundation, as the Director of the Founders Circle.