Young Professionals Council

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)

Click here to learn more.

2026 Young Professionals Council Members

Alyssa Bland (President) – Marketing and Partner Relations, AEIS, Inc.

Rachel Suhr (Vice President) – Associate Attorney, Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP

Francis Acott – Counsel, Latham & Watkins LLPKate Amos – Laboratory Technician, Labcorp

Ethan Carzon – Sales Strategy & Operations Associate, LinkedIn

Anh-ton Dang – Senior Manager, Scientific Education & Training, Exelixis, Inc.

Kristopher Jolly – Attorney

Sunshine Joyce Batasin – Registered Nurse, Stanford Health Care

Katie Kelly – Associate Manager, Board Relations & Communications, Ronald McDonald House Charities Bay Area Joenna Llavore – Associate, Fund Development & External Affairs, Elevate Energy

Robert Putnam – Owner, Gymrate Cat Rizzoni – Associate, Latham & Watkins LLP

Ashley Yu – Acute Care Registered Nurse, John Muir Health