{"id":604934,"date":"2025-02-18T10:33:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=604934"},"modified":"2025-02-18T10:33:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T17:33:57","slug":"swim-across-america-welcomes-new-board-members-harry-wilcox-tim-buttigieg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-across-america-welcomes-new-board-members-harry-wilcox-tim-buttigieg\/","title":{"rendered":"Swim Across America Welcomes New Board Members Harry Wilcox, Tim Buttigieg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><b>Swim Across America,<\/b>\u00a0a national nonprofit dedicated to funding cancer research and patient programs through funds raised with charity swims, is pleased to announce the appointment of two distinguished leaders to its board of directors:\u00a0<b>Harry Wilcox<\/b>, a life sciences entrepreneur, and\u00a0<b>Tim Buttigieg<\/b>, a hospitality and real estate executive. Their extensive backgrounds in science, business, finance and community engagement will help advance Swim Across America\u2019s mission and expand its impact.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Wilcox, based in Boston, has spent more than 30 years in executive leadership roles in the biotech, life sciences and financial sectors. His career includes positions with Exact Sciences, Cambridge NeuroScience, Charles River Ventures, BG Medicine, and YourBio Health Inc. Most recently, he served as general partner with Flagship Pioneering, a $14 billion life sciences company creation firm, where he oversaw financial operations and investments in biotechnology, health, and sustainability companies, including Seahorse Bioscience, Indigo Agriculture, and Novomer.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_604935\" style=\"width: 208px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-604935\" data-attachment-id=\"604935\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-across-america-welcomes-new-board-members-harry-wilcox-tim-buttigieg\/harry-wilcox\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-Wilcox.png\" data-orig-size=\"600,648\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Harry Wilcox\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-Wilcox-600x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-Wilcox.png\" class=\"wp-image-604935\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-Wilcox.png\" alt=\"Harry Wilcox\" width=\"198\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-Wilcox.png 600w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-Wilcox-185x200.png 185w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-Wilcox-300x324.png 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-Wilcox-450x486.png 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Harry-Wilcox-533x576.png 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-604935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Harry Wilcox<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cMy college roommate <strong>Jim Meehan<\/strong> and my wife,<strong> Patricia Hambrick<\/strong>, are both Swim Across America participants who introduced me to the organization,\u201d Wilcox said. \u201cI admire the approach Swim Across America takes in awarding grants that drive innovation in cancer research and detection. At this stage in my life, I\u2019m excited to offer my time, experience, and resources to make a meaningful impact on the mission of helping innovate new treatments for cancer. I am delighted to join the board and work closely with leadership in accomplishing this goal.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Buttigieg, based in New York City, has an extensive background in hospitality and real estate. His career includes roles with Brookfield Asset Management and previously PwC. Additionally, he chairs Swim Across America\u2019s associate board, a group of emerging leaders dedicated to supporting the organization\u2019s mission. Buttigieg has been involved with Swim Across America for more than a decade, starting as a participant and fundraiser in his teenage years.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div id=\"attachment_604936\" style=\"width: 307px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-604936\" data-attachment-id=\"604936\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swim-across-america-welcomes-new-board-members-harry-wilcox-tim-buttigieg\/tim-buttigieg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Buttigieg.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"640,427\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Tim Buttigieg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Buttigieg.jpeg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Buttigieg.jpeg\" class=\"wp-image-604936\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Buttigieg.jpeg\" alt=\"Tim Buttigieg\" width=\"297\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Buttigieg.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Buttigieg-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Buttigieg-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Buttigieg-450x300.jpeg 450w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Buttigieg-533x356.jpeg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-604936\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tim Buttigieg<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe impact of Swim Across America\u2019s grants has benefited individuals I personally know,\u201d Buttigieg said. \u201cAs my professional career has grown, I\u2019ve wanted to give back more to this community, and leading the associate board has been an honor. I look forward to continuing my contributions as a member of the board of directors.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Swim Across America CEO <strong>Rob Butcher<\/strong> welcomed both new board members, highlighting their expertise and dedication to the cause. \u201cHarry has been a committed volunteer and supporter of Swim Across America, and his entrepreneur energy and relationships will help us make a bigger impact,\u201d Butcher said. \u201cTim\u2019s deep understanding of hospitality and customer experience aligns with our mission of offering best-in-class charity programs. His leadership of the associate board has brought in a new generation, and we are thrilled to have him join the board of directors.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Founded in 1987, Swim Across America has raised more than $100 million to fight cancer. In its 38 years of making waves, thousands of swimmers and Olympians have swum the circumference of the earth three times uniting a movement to fight cancer that has created a groundswell of support spanning all generations. Today, more than 24 communities hold charity swims each year, which support innovative cancer research, detection and patient programs.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Swim Across America grants helped support the research and clinical trials for FDA approved immunotherapy medicines:\u00a0<b>Keytruda<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Opdivo<\/b>,\u00a0<b>Yervoy<\/b>, and\u00a0<b>Tencentriq<\/b>. Swim Across America is also a grant funder of the successful clinical trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering that was published in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swimacrossamerica-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2jNuOWWGLEZTZjXQe4fqm2IEWYrASMyfzehMC79k1KZsBe4sZlQGBfLMf0_PYbq9Y4nWzBtVzuXJ765GBQFXBMSO2C20iXXg6qYl2tK4plUYoWmmX3LqF6K0VvUE4anym6XNFjhGqcuh_5rBl273h7AeEC6wvRHa_hOn_m9nHRW0Zr9wWrRlcG4ILciTc_MkzWOPNmyPY2YrnMZFL1kCl7wsmHVk-gMGZioU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/swimacrossamerica-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2jNuOWWGLEZTZjXQe4fqm2IEWYrASMyfzehMC79k1KZsBe4sZlQGBfLMf0_PYbq9Y4nWzBtVzuXJ765GBQFXBMSO2C20iXXg6qYl2tK4plUYoWmmX3LqF6K0VvUE4anym6XNFjhGqcuh_5rBl273h7AeEC6wvRHa_hOn_m9nHRW0Zr9wWrRlcG4ILciTc_MkzWOPNmyPY2YrnMZFL1kCl7wsmHVk-gMGZioU&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739986073604000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3HZISjEBbh5JMjtQGak9ZK\">The New England Journal of Medicine<\/a>\u00a0and showed a 100 percent success rate in treating patients in a phase 2 clinical trial for advanced rectal cancer with dostarlimab, an immunotherapy treatment produced by GlaxoSmithKline. Swim Across America awards grant to more than 60 projects each year and there are ten named Swim Across America Labs at major institutions including: Children\u2019s Healthcare of Atlanta, John Hopkins Medicine Baltimore, Rush University Medical Center Chicago, Baylor Scott &amp; White Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center in Dallas, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, Infusion Center at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, UCSF Benioff Children\u2019s Hospital Oakland and San Francisco, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, The Swim Across America Pediatric Research Lab at Columbia University Medical Center New York, and at Meyer Cancer Center at Weill Cornell Medicine.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>To learn more about Swim Across America or to register for a community charity swim, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/swimacrossamerica-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2U3BflerHM80hAG2w73rIB_zq_81ZNWHu0l_PerxD-b0Ee4sZlQHvn4V2vS4q5KQLjGF0fcVzqIxtLG1_lKtrGyrxvBdbGyfhpDiSsA2hLRbr6JXRCMT6vUtEmh787iGLb3tmAiARpaed3Hj07r1ecw6iZEXy9-os2wABW9jX-_VLYaNt0axYmKDIEFemJbvIYDgg6CtR3GyaBlOzYG4itYJYKMxVOl7GfvXrN9VXA5xbE63-d8BqmfQ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/swimacrossamerica-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com\/2U3BflerHM80hAG2w73rIB_zq_81ZNWHu0l_PerxD-b0Ee4sZlQHvn4V2vS4q5KQLjGF0fcVzqIxtLG1_lKtrGyrxvBdbGyfhpDiSsA2hLRbr6JXRCMT6vUtEmh787iGLb3tmAiARpaed3Hj07r1ecw6iZEXy9-os2wABW9jX-_VLYaNt0axYmKDIEFemJbvIYDgg6CtR3GyaBlOzYG4itYJYKMxVOl7GfvXrN9VXA5xbE63-d8BqmfQ8&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1739986073605000&amp;usg=AOvVaw07dDRQow7BgVDChLIR2N1b\">swimacrossamerica.org<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1007704 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1007704 BCX8\">\u2014 The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with Swim Across America<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1007704 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1007704 BCX8\">. 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