Natacha Bolaños
Spain
Natacha is the Regional Manager Europe for Lymphoma Coalition and coordinates the Harmony Alliance T-cell Lymphoma Consortium. Natacha has significant experience in patient advocacy, education and service provision in the field of cancer. Before joining the Lymphoma Coalition Europe in September 2017, she worked with GEPAC (the Spanish cancer umbrella organisation) in Madrid from 2011, before joining AEAL (the Spanish Association for Lymphoma, Leukaemia and Myeloma Patients) in 2013 as Patient Affairs Manager. She was appointed Board Member of the European Cancer Patient Coalition from 2016 to 2017 and is currently member of the European Affairs Committee at EHA. Natacha has worked at a national and European level and has experience in working with interagency partnership, community and educational groups, and she is deeply committed to improving the quality of life for patients. She has been part of many health technology appraisal processes, and actively represents the patient voice in the National Plan to Access Innovative Therapies in Spain. She holds a degree in Cancer Rehabilitation Through Exercise Referral. Natacha was born in Caracas, Venezuela, and moved to Madrid, Spain, in 2001. Before working in the field of cancer support, Natacha performed in classical ballet.