Barbara Netter is honorary chair of the Board of Directors and co-founder of Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy. Mrs. Netter was a therapist in New York and Connecticut. She served as staff therapist at Pelham Family Services in Pelham, NY, for 20 years. 

Mrs. Netter held a private practice for 15 years. She was facilitator at the Den for Grieving Kids of Family Centers for 12 years. In 2003, Mrs. Netter was awarded the Louise Grisafi Community Health Award in recognition of her volunteer contributions to the community. 

In addition to serving as honorary chair, Mrs. Netter serves on the Board of the Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania and on the Advisory Board of the Women’s Health Initiative at Greenwich Hospital.  

Mrs. Netter also serves on the Advisory Board of the School of American Ballet in New York City and is a patron of the arts who supports the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Connecticut Ballet to name a few.  

In 2011, Mrs. Netter received the Spirit of Greenwich Award for her contributions to the community. In 2013, Mrs. Netter received an honorary doctorate degree of humane letters from Quinnipiac University. The Connecticut Council of Philanthropy awarded the John H. Flier Award to Mrs. Netter in 2015. Mrs. Netter was the honoree for the 2020 Philly Fights Cancer, highlighting pancreatic cancer at the Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania. 

Mrs. Netter is a graduate of New York University. She attended the Family Institute of Westchester and received her MS from Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. 

Learn more about how Mrs. Netter and her husband, Edward, founded the Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy.