California Breast Cancer Research Program Advisory Council and Staff

Advisory Council (2008)

Chairs
Angela Lucia Padilla (2007-2008)
Klaus Porzig (2008-2009)

Vice-Chairs
Maria Wetzel (2007-2008)
Catherine Quinn (2008-2009)

Advocates
Roxanna Bautista, M.P.H, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (2007-2010)
Barbara Brenner, J.D., Breast Cancer Action (2008-2011)
Angela Lucia Padilla, Esq., Bay Area Young Survivors (BAYS) (2005-2009)
Karren Ganstwig, Los Angeles Breast Cancer Alliance (2007-2010)
Diane Griffiths, The Breast Cancer Fund (2006-2008)
Jeanne Rizzo, Breast Cancer Fund (2008-2011)
Maria Wetzel, Cancer Resource Center of Mendocino County (2005-2008)

Scientists/Clinicians
Moon Chen, Ph.D., University of California, Davis (2008-2011)
Laura Fenster, Ph.D., California Department of Public Health (2007-2010)
Jim Ford, M.D., Stanford University (2008-2009)
Larry Green, Dr.P.H., University of California, San Francisco (2008-2011)
Shelley Hwang, M.D., University of California, San Francisco Comprehensive Cancer Center (2007-2010)
Mary Alice Yund, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley Extension (2007-2010)

Industry Representatives
Chris Bowden , Ph.D., Genentech (2007-2010)
Teresa Burgess, Ph.D., Amgen, Inc. (2008-2011)
Gordon Parry, Ph.D., Monogram Biosciences (2005-2008)

Nonprofit Health Representatives
Crystal D. Crawford, Esq., California Black Women’s Health Project (2006-2009)
Catherine Quinn, California Health Collaborative (2006-2009)

Medical Specialist
Klaus Porzig, M.D., South Bay Oncology Hematology (2006-2009)

Ex Officio Member
Sherie Smalley, M.D., California Department of Public Health (ongoing)

California Breast Cancer Research Program Staff

Marion H. E. Kavanaugh-Lynch M.D., M.P.H. — Director
Laurence Fitzgerald, Ph.D. — Manager: Core Funding; Biomedical Research Administrator
Katherine McKenzie, Ph.D. — Manager: External Relations; Biomedical Research Administrator
Catherine Thomsen, M.P.H. — Project Lead, Special Research Initiatives
DeShawn Boyd — External Relations Assistant
Sharon Cooper, M.P.A. — Research Analyst
Mary Daughtry — Core Funding Assistant
Elizabeth Day — Program Assistant
Brenda Dixon-Coby — Community Outreach & Special Events Coordinator
Lyn Dunagan — Communications Project Coordinator
Stella Gonzales — Administrative Assistant
Claudia Grossmann, Ph.D. — Program Evaluator
Lisa Minniefield — Assistant to the Director
Eric Noguchi — Senior Designer