The American Cancer Society (ACS) welcomes Tara Fisher, Charlestown resident and partner at Ropes & Gray LLP, to the New England CEOs Against Cancer chapter. The CEOs Against Cancer national program is a unique group of influential executives committed to companies and communities – helping to save lives while improving their company’s bottom line.
Fisher is a deal lawyer, who guides clients through their most strategically important transactions. For more than 15 years, public and private companies, boards of directors, and investment banks have relied on her to navigate billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions, sophisticated capital market transactions, and critical corporate governance matters. She also advises on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, spin-offs, and strategic investments, as well as shareholder activism and takeover defense.
“The New England CEOs Against Cancer chapter members have raised funds and awareness to improve access to care for cancer patients, with a focus on barriers to treatment such as lodging and transportation,” said Melanie Figueirdo, senior director of corporate relations at the American Cancer Society. “We are fortunate to welcome a diverse group of highly skilled professionals like Tara, who brings unique leadership skills and will be a great addition to the CEOs Against Cancer chapter. Her expertise will ensure we are one step closer to ending cancer as we know it, for everyone.”
“Joining the American Cancer Society’s New England CEOs Against Cancer chapter is important to me as cancer has touched the lives of so many close friends and family members over the years,” explained Fisher. “It also builds on the work we’re doing at Ropes & Gray through our United in the Fight Against Cancer initiative, and I’m honored to help extend the commitment into our community.”
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