The Arizona Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, one of the most prominent nonprofit organizations in the Valley, has named Andy Gordon, partner at Coppersmith Brockelman, as the chairman of the Board of Trustees for 2016-17.

A board member since 2011, Andy is a myeloma survivor and two-time stem cell transplant recipient. His first-hand knowledge and experience will allow him to lead the Board from a unique perspective.

At age 60, Andy was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer, just twelve years after he lost his first wife to the very same cancer. The odds of developing this same cancer was a one in 14 million possibility. But thanks in part to his treatment involving stem cell transplantation, he is living a richer, fuller life.

LLS selects exemplary leaders who are established professionals and philanthropists to represent the organization, and Andy certainly meets the criteria. A seasoned senior litigator with 40 years of experience and a national reputation in business, antitrust, health care law, government contracting, and procurement and appeals, he is also an active member of LLS’s Team In Training, which is a marathon, half marathon, triathlon, cycling and hiking event and training program within the organization. Since becoming involved, Andy has raised more than $150,000 for LLS through Team In Training Arizona.

Andy will be joined by a new vice chair and several new board members for the upcoming year.

To learn more about the LLS, ways to get involved and the organization’s commitment to helping improve the quality of life of patients and their families, visit lls.org/arizona.