The volunteers at Cancer Patients Europe are a diverse and dedicated community who generously contribute their time, skills and expertise to support the organisation’s vision and goals. We are proud and grateful to be able to count on their commitment and enthusiasm in advancing better care for cancer patients across Europe.
Barbara Mc Laughlan
barbara.mclaughlan@cancerpatientseurope.org
Supporting CPE since 2024.
Barbara is a health policy expert with more than 25 years of experience in government affairs, patient advocacy, and the pharmaceutical sector. She has worked with patient organisations, industry, and public affairs agencies to improve access to innovative medicines and high-quality care. A graduate of the College of Europe, Barbara is passionate about promoting collaboration and the exchange of good practices across health systems. At CPE, Barbara has been supporting the development of the five-year strategy and associated implementation plans as well as working on important governance issues, including changes to voting rights.
Barry Sudbeck
barry.sudbeck@cancerpatientseurope.org
Supporting CPE since 2025.
Barry is an active volunteer with CPE, combining his background in science and strategic consulting with his deep passion for patient advocacy. With a Doctorate in cell biology from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, and more than two decades of communications and patient engagement experience, Barry has dedicated his career to ensuring patients are central to decisions that affect their lives and treatment options. At CPE, he helped shape the organization’s five-year strategy and develop the activation plans necessary to bring that strategy to life for its members.
Joel Isoko
isokojax@gmail.com
Supporting CPE since 2025.
Joel joined CPE in 2025. He brings a cross-functional background spanning oncology clinical nursing, regulatory affairs, and integrated market access, with experience across both clinical and industry settings in Italy and Switzerland. His past roles include regulatory at Roche Basel and market access at Roche Italy, where he contributed to HTA submissions and the generation of patient-centred evidence for oncology products. At CPE, he is currently working on patient involvement in HTA regulation and guidelines across Europe. Joel holds an MSc in Health Economics and Policy from the University of Lucerne and is completing an MBA in International Health Management at the University of Basel and Swiss TPH.
Sara Zehnder
sara.zehnder@cancerpatientseurope.org
Supporting CPE from June to July 2026.
Sara is a Master’s student in European Affairs, specializing in Global Health at Sciences Po Paris, where she focuses on research related to cancer policies, access to oncology medicines, treatments and innovations. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Geneva, where she studied for three years and conducted research on the political management of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Europe. She joined CPE as a volunteer in June 2026 and Ishe supports the policy team particularly by working on the application of AI in cancer care across Europe.