Local man named to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Board of Directors

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society named five new members to its board of directors effective July 1, including Mike Farmer of Raleigh

New members include hematologists, an NFL veteran, and operations and communications executives.

“Each with their own diverse experience and interests will be instrumental in helping the organization carry out its mission to cure blood cancer and improve the quality of life of all patients and their families,” the organization said in a press release.

Farmer was formerly president of commercial operations at Builders FirstSource. He led the company’s commercial efforts, including sales and national accounts, marketing, customer segment strategy, and innovation.

In this role, Farmer was responsible for leading the implementation of commercial operations best practices to create sustainable growth and drive innovation. He previously served as executive vice president of operational excellence, people and growth at BMC.

Before that, he worked as the company’s senior vice president of human resources. Farmer joined Stock Building Supply in 2006, which merged with BMC in 2015, as a member of its human resources department. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions at ATX-CoreComm.

There are more than 100 types of blood cancer that affect more than 1.6 million people in the United States, not including those impacted as caregivers, families, friends, and loved ones.

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