Since its inception in 2017, the Young Professionals Committee has raised $16,000+ for CAC programs and services. Past events have included networking and fund-raising happy hours, workout classes and more! Stay tuned for our upcoming virtual events.

Cancer and Careers’ Young Professionals Committee (YPC) is a group of connected, collegial and committed individuals who want to make an impact. Committee members have the opportunity to volunteer and support Cancer and Careers in outreach, fund-raising efforts and more.

Committee membership benefits include:

• The opportunity to network with a professionally diverse group of young leaders throughout the New York Tri-State area
• The chance to learn skills that will enable you to serve on a nonprofit board
• A way to build your resume
• Access to a variety of social events at hotspots throughout New York City

Interested in joining our committee? Please submit a new member form here and contact Sissy Silva at ssilva@cew.org 

Executive Committee 

Becky Tancredi, Chair
Senior Talent Specialist, Simons Foundation

Danielle Bensignor, Vice Chair
Senior Manager, ExecOnline, Inc.

Aidan Kahn, Secretary
MBA Candidate, University of Michigan 

Sarah Dawson, Co-Event Chair
Senior Account Manager, Partnerships & Marketing, Equinox 

Blair Raphael, Co-Event Chair
Registered Behavior Technician, Early Autism Services 

Jaclyn Tillman, Outreach Chair
Assistant Manager, Influencer Marketing & Public Relations, Coty

Committee Members

Mary Baker, Event Project Manager, Swapcard

Kimmy Bartner, Executive Assistant, Avenue Capital Group

Millie Blumka, Partnerships Manager, Showfields

Jessica Caixeiro, Experiences Coordinator, Endeavor

Phil Cox, Design + Data, Pentagram

Jenny Fine, Marketing Coordinator, Turner Sports

Samantha Gerstein, Purpose and Inclusion Manager, PwC

Nikki Zelin, Technical Recruiter, Apex Staffing NY

Krysten Ginda, Senior Account Executive, Enterprise Accounts, LivePerson

Joseph Heaney, President, Lotus Biosecurity 

Annie Intrabartola, Public Relations Manager, Wilson Sporting Goods Co.

Taylor Kraus, Account Luxury Manager, The RealReal

Jessica Lee, Marketing Manager, Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.

Emily Lorsch, Reporter, News 12 Brooklyn

Edward Low, Investment Banking Analyst, J.P. Morgan

Aria Modanlo, Advanced Business Analyst, Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS)

Alexis Mongar, Project Manager, Cardinal Health

Sissy Silva, Program Liaison, Cancer and Careers

Scott Sinclair, Senior Executive Associate, Cosmetic Executive Women

Kami Umbaugh, Accounting Supervisor, Decisions Support, Rutgers Cancer Institute 

Ross Weiner, Incoming Associate, Kennedys