[7] Giusti held executive positions in consumer marketing with Gillette/Procter & Gamble[citation needed] and in the pharmaceutical sector with Merck & Co. and G.D. Searle & Company (now Pfizer).

[5] In 1998, with her identical twin sister Karen Andrews, Giusti founded the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (the MMRF).

[11] Under Giusti the MMRF has raised more than $500 million to fund research, 15 drugs have been approved to treat multiple myeloma, and many clinical trials are underway.

[15] Giusti has been appointed to multiple positions and advisory boards, all with a focus on developing cures for cancer.

These include: Giusti has received numerous awards for her leadership: Kathy has authored or co-authored multiple articles in business, consumer, and scientific publications: