PNOC Foundation adds pediatric cancer advocate Rob Stuart to board

PNOC Foundation has named Rob Stuart, co-founder of the Jordan and Kyra Memorial Foundation, to its Board of Directors in San Francisco. The move strengthens the nonprofit’s ties to patient families as it funds pediatric brain cancer research and clinical trials worldwide.

Why it matters: - Rob Stuart’s board seat gives PNOC Foundation a leader with decades of firsthand fundraising and family advocacy experience in pediatric brain cancer. - The appointment strengthens the foundation’s connection to the patient families it seeks to serve through its Lose No Child campaign. - PNOC Foundation relies heavily on philanthropy to support its global research and clinical trial network.

What happened: - PNOC Foundation said on September 29, 2026, that Rob Stuart has joined its Board of Directors. - Stuart is the co-founder of the Santa Cruz-based Jordan and Kyra Memorial Foundation. - Stuart has advocated for children with brain tumors for more than 30 years. - The announcement was made in San Francisco.

The details: - Stuart founded the Jordan and Kyra Memorial Foundation in memory of his son, Jordan Stuart, and Kyra Pillsbury. - The memorial foundation has raised more than $5 million over 30 years. - The money has gone to pediatric cancer research and family support services. - Stuart spoke at the 2025 PNOC Foundation Gratitude Gala about his family’s experience and the need for continued support for children and families. - PNOC Foundation Co-Founder Allyn Campbell said Stuart brings a ground-level understanding of community-building around a cause. - PNOC Foundation is the national fundraising partner for the Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium, or PNOC. - PNOC Foundation described itself as a platinum-rated nonprofit focused on advancing childhood brain cancer research. - PNOC was founded in 2012 and has expanded from a seven-member West Coast group to a global consortium with 43 participating sites. - PNOC Foundation says the network is funded largely by philanthropy. - The organization says its mission is to lose no child to brain cancer and to improve quality of life for children fighting and surviving the disease.

Between the lines: - Stuart’s background suggests PNOC Foundation is leaning on leaders with deep personal ties to the disease, not just fundraising credentials. - The board addition also signals continued emphasis on family-centered advocacy as PNOC scales its research network. - The quote from Stuart underscores a fundraising message built around urgency, survivor impact and parent support.

What's next: - PNOC Foundation’s annual Gratitude Gala is scheduled for November 14, 2026, in San Francisco. - More information is available at the foundation’s website. - PNOC Foundation also maintains updates on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and X.

The bottom line: - PNOC Foundation is adding a deeply connected pediatric cancer advocate to help sustain fundraising for research and family support.