The Young Professionals Council (YPC) is a group of diverse and passionate professionals in the Bay Area dedicated to Okizu’s mission to help all members of families affected by childhood cancer to heal. Members of the YPC support and raise awareness of Okizu and its mission by fundraising and by building a network of current and future volunteers and donors.
YPC is a professional group with three main areas of focus: membership, fundraising, and volunteering.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
- Commitment to 1 year term & located in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Available to attend monthly in person/virtual meetings
- Annual Dues of $120/year or $10/month (dues are a tax deductible donation to Okizu)
2025 Young Professionals Council Members
Alyssa Bland (President) – Marketing and Partner Relations, AEIS, Inc.
Rachel Suhr (Vice President) – Associate, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Francis Acott – Counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP
Dan Bruggebrew – Partner, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Ethan Carzon – Sales Strategy & Operations Associate, LinkedIn
Anh-ton Dang – Senior Manager, Scientific Education & Training, Exelixis, Inc.
Cassie Ding – Director, US Medical Affairs Oncology, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Rachel Hunter – Senior Director, Human Resources, Evommune, Inc.
Kristopher Jolly – Attorney
Sunshine Joyce – Batasin Registered Nurse, Stanford Health Care
Jamie Kim – Director of Publications and Scientific Communications, RayzeBio
Sowmya Kuwahara – Sr. Associate Clinical Development Director, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Joenna Llavore – Associate, Fund Development & External Affairs, Elevate Energy
Robert Putnam – Owner, Gymrate
Cat Rizzoni – Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP
Jaspreet Uppal – Senior Program Manager, Verily
Ashley Yu – Acute Care Registered Nurse, John Muir Health