Marcie Allen Named T.J. Martell Foundation Board President, Troy Carter, Jennifer Breithaupt, Marty Diamond Named Board Directors

The T.J. Martell Foundation, a charity focused on raising money for leukemia, cancer and AIDS research, has named a new president to its Board of Directors, three new members of the board as well as its board officers for this year in an announcement today.

Marcie Allen, founder of MAC Presents and a Billboard 40 Under 40 and Women In Music 2013: Marcie Allen, MAC Presents

More from Billboard

• Troy Carter's Q&A to Host Virtual Music Panels All Week With Top Industry Executives

• MAC Presents' Marcie Allen on Winning Billboard's Humanitarian Honor For Hurricane Sandy Aid

• Epic's Sylvia Rhone, Roc Nation's Azim Rashid to Chair Living Legends Awards Gala

T.J. Martell Foundation Honors Spotify’s Daniel Ek, Lady Gaga Manager Troy Carter, Raises $1 Million

“I am thrilled with our new Board appointments,” said Foundation CEO Laura Heatherly.  “The vast wealth of knowledge, passion and expertise Marcie Allen brings as president of the Board of Directors along with our newly appointed officers as well as directors Jennifer Breithaupt, Troy Carter and Marty Diamond is remarkable. All of these incredibly talented industry leaders will join together to continue Tony Martell’s lifetime mission of raising awareness and funding for cutting-edge leukemia, cancer and AIDS research.”

Officers of the Foundation’s 2014 National Board are: Tony Martell  (chairman & founder of the T.J. Martell Foundation), Marcie Allen (president of MAC Presents), Marcus Peterzell (EVP of Ketchum Sports and Entertainment), Charlie Feldman (VP of Writer-Publisher Relations for BMI), David Salter (COO at Barclays Wealth & Investment Management), Tom Corson (president & COO, RCA Records) and radio legend Kid Leo (PD of Little Steven’s Underground/Sirius XM and President of LJT Entertainment).

2014 Advisory Members are: John Huie, co-head of Creative Artists Agency in Nashville and David Corlew, president of Blue Hat Records.

The Board of Directors for 2014 is: Marcie Allen, Jennifer Breithaupt, Troy Carter, Bob Chiappardi, Tom Corson, Derek Crownover, Marty Diamond, Wendy Dio, Paul Donahue, Charlie Feldman, Dick Gary, Elsa Gary, Bruce Gearhart, Jody Gerson, Daniel Glass, Lisa Ryan Howard, Charlie Jones, Joel Katz, Rick Krim, Kid Leo, Paul LiCalsi, Avery Lipman, Monte Lipman, Dennis Lord, Debbie Martell, Tony Martell, Glenn Nordlinger, Melissa Ormond, Marcus Peterzell, Marc Reiter, David Satler, Julie Swidler, Julie Talbott, Andy Tavel and Ron Wilcox.

The T.J. Martell Foundation was started by Tony Martell in 1975 following the death of his son, T.J., from leukemia. In that time the Foundation has raised over $260 million for research.

Best of Billboard

• Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

• H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart

• Anne Wilson's 'I Still Believe in Christmas' Crowns Christian Airplay Chart

Click here to read the full article.