Advisory Board

Connie Chow

Connie Chow is a business applications professional with over 10 years’ experience in this field. She has worked on software applications ranging from enterprise level to small business and nonprofits in the capacities of evaluation, selection, setup, configuration, integration, migration, maintenance and enhancements. She has also worked at SAP Labs where her responsibilities included software development and support on the SAP CRM application working with Fortune 500 customers. Connie graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of California at San Diego. Connie’s desire to serve on the Advisory Board at Here to Serve comes from her experience from care taking for her father when he had lung cancer. She appreciated all the care and support from family and church members, who came to help during that time and so understands and resonates with Here To Serve’s mission and the impact the organization is making in the community. Connie lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. She enjoys skiing and embroidery in her free time.

Ekaterina Milanova

Bio

Over my 20-year marketing career, I’ve had the privilege of leading global marketing teams and driving transformative growth for organizations ranging from promising startups to enterprise corporations. Though my career found me almost accidentally, I fell in love with marketing and never looked back.

I’ve managed over $100M in paid media spend, run hundreds of demand generation campaigns, and worked with clients across finance, legal, healthcare, fitness, wellness, real estate, insurance, IT and SaaS sectors.

My passion is enabling teams to find their spark and drive sustainable business growth. I’ve built small, scrappy teams to establish foundations and led large, director-level teams to transform digital marketing capabilities and strategy. With each experience, I’ve learned the importance of balancing vision and details, strategy and execution, analysis and creativity.

Why I joined Here to Serve

When I first spoke with Katie and learned about Here to Serve’s mission to support families battling pediatric cancer, I was deeply moved. No parent should have to watch their child suffer, no child should have to endure such pain and fear. Here to Serve steps in as a beacon of hope during the darkest times. 

Their comprehensive programs provide desperately needed emotional support, financial relief, and coordination of vital services. But beyond that, they embrace these families with compassion and remind them they don’t have to fight alone.

I joined Here to Serve because I want to be part of that inspirational work. I want to help amplify their voice and their message of hope and care. Every family dealing with pediatric cancer needs to know that this organization, and an entire community, is here to serve and uplift them through the challenges. It’s a privilege to be part of such a worthy cause.

Henry Jordan

Henry Jordan served as chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo Capital Finance based in Santa Monica, California until he retired in early 2017 also serving on the Wells Fargo Management Committee…

Wells Fargo Capital Finance is the leading provider of traditional asset-based lending, specialized senior secured financing, accounts receivable financing, and purchase order financing to companies nationwide.

Henry joined the organization in 1984 as controller for Foothill Capital Corporation after several years of auditing Foothill with an outside accounting firm. He served as the chief financial officer of The Foothill Group from 1990 to 1997, was promoted to the office of the president of Foothill Capital Corporation in 1997, then named president and chief operating officer in 2000. In January 2011, Henry was named chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo Capital Finance.

A graduate of Loyola Marymount University, Henry is actively involved with his alma mater as a member of both its Board of Regents and its Business School Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Development Committee for Notre Dame Academy High School in Los Angeles.

A quote from Henry about Here to Serve: “Here to Serve does a wonderful job helping families function when they find themselves dealing with a devastating and unforeseen family health crisis. They “walk their talk” having assisted many families in our community during one of the most physically, emotionally and financially challenging periods in a family’s life.”

Kaushik Srinivasan

Kaushik Srinivasan is an accomplished C-Suite Executive, Consultant, Healthcare Attorney, and Entrepreneur with substantial success in the healthcare industry spanning clinical services, outpatient and ancillary care, medical devices, health law, and commercial real estate.

Throughout his executive career, Kaushik has held leadership positions with increasing responsibility in a variety of healthcare roles. As a CEO in training at Quorum Health, he has overseen the operations and growth of several clinical and ancillary departments, introduced new service lines for Orthopedics and Wound Care, led the construction of outpatient clinics, and identified opportunities to innovate by partnering with third-party vendors.

In his role as a Senior Consultant with Angstroms, he has led due diligence analyses and business plan developments for Fortune 500 companies, medical schools, and top universities. In addition, he has provided legal and business consulting to various clients pertaining to mergers & acquisitions, medical device commercialization, contract negotiations, and financial valuations. Kaushik is licensed as an attorney in several state and federal jurisdictions in the United States, and has leveraged his experience in health law and regulation to be a valuable asset for startup to mid-size growth-stage companies navigating the healthcare regulatory environment.

Kaushik obtained a Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. He also received a BS in Healthcare Management and Finance, and a BA in Philosophy, Neuroscience, and Psychology from Washington University in St. Louis. As a thought leader, Kaushik has co-authored three publications on the epidemiology of force-related neurological trauma, and holds professional memberships with numerous healthcare associations including the American College of Healthcare Executives, American Hospital Association, American Health Lawyers Association, the Center for Healthcare Innovation, and the Health Executives Network.

“I was very impressed by the work being done at Here to Serve. They are serving a patient population that has typically been overlooked by the healthcare system, but is often among those who truly need help the most. Here to Serve has the ability to make a positive impact on the lives of people who have endured significant hardship, and I am honored to join their team to find ways to better serve our communities.”

Dr. Judith K. Sato. M.D.

Dr. Judith K. Sato. M.D., is a nationally renowned researcher and pediatric oncologist specializing in the treatment of bone tumors and cancers of the body’s extremities. She is currently Professor of Pediatrics; Chair Emeritus, Department of Pediatrics; Chief, Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology; Director, Musculoskeletal Tumor Program; City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California, a top ten US cancer center. Her research influences a worldwide clinical cooperative group forming treatment standards for childhood cancers. Specifically, in addition to her responsibilities as director of the Musculoskeletal Tumor Program, she chairs the Developmental Therapeutics Liaison Committee for the international Children’s Oncology Group (COG).

Prior to joining City of Hope, Dr. Sato was clinical director and deputy head of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), where she founded a Bone and Extremity Tumor Program caring for children with sarcomas and other bone tumors. Dr. Sato received her medical degree from the University of Cincinnati, and completed her internship, residency and fellowships at CHLA. She has lectured nationally and internationally, and has published numerous papers on her promising research findings.

Matt Wolf

Matt is a PR and marketing professional with 17 years of experience working in the public relations, marketing, and advertising industries in B2B, tech, e-commerce, music, sports, entertainment, and consumer products and services. He’s worked at some of the largest, most well-respected firms in the world (Rogers & Cowan, Golin, Ketchum), creating, executing and managing national and international communications plans and strategies. He has worked with brands such as Nestle, Frito-Lay, Disney, Mattel, Sony PlayStation, TOMS Shoes, and more. A few of his “claims to fame” include promoting the launch of the Cooking Channel network and helping launch the now-popular Butterfinger Peanut Butter Cups – a PR campaign that netted more than 2 billion total media impressions.

Matt has chosen to volunteer for Here to Serve because he has personally been affected by cancer, having lost his father to it in 2004. Additionally, Matt realizes the importance of organizations such as Here to Serve, and believes in their commitment to helping families navigate the difficult journey associated with pediatric cancer.

Jeff Eyrich

Jeff brings a varied background of corporate management and entrepreneurship to Here to Serve’s board of directors.  For the past 15 years, he has been managing a boutique systems development and implementation consultancy, Leverage Point Corporation, that he founded in 2005.  During the 20 years prior to Leverage Point, Jeff held a variety of sales and management positions in the technology field, culminating in his position as Regional Vice President over western operations for a global software and services company, responsible for combined annual revenue of over $70 million.

Jeff became aware of Here to Serve after the organization began supporting a close family friend in his battle with Osteosarcoma, and saw first hand how families can struggle juggling the myriad of responsibilities and challenges that come with caring for a child with a life-threatening illness.  After actively participating in the care community that Here to Serve helped organize for the family, Jeff became interested in helping the organization grow and develop more efficient methods for serving families in need.

Jeff hopes that the combination of process expertise and technology experience that he brings to the table can help Here to Serve streamline operations, develop efficient technology solutions and improve outreach and service delivery.

Dominique DiPietro-Youngberg

Dominique DiPietro Youngberg, MLS, is a forward-thinking Corporate Communications professional with nearly 10 years of success changing the scope of public relations, brand marketing, and creative storytelling. She has a proven track record improving company reputations while directing global strategies to strengthen crisis and issues management.

Dominique began her career at AT&T as a corporate communications intern, which has led her to having a diverse career within the communications space. From overseeing social media operations and engagement, to creating executive visibility plans for various company leaders, and spearheading national PR campaigns for DE&I and CSR. Today, in her role as Senior Manager of Public Relations, Dominique is proud to be part of the digital divide and CSR communications strategy team, which has led AT&T to being ranked #1 in the market for positive impressions and share of voice in 2022.

One of her favorite career moments was helping launch AT&T’s first-ever holistic, 360-degree digital divide national campaign, Bridge to Possibility: Closing the digital divide, together. The campaign was later recognized and received PRSA’s 2023 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation for Executive Communications.

Dominque has a hunger for continuous learning. After completing her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Journalism and Spanish, at the University of Nevada, Reno, she received a Master of Legal Studies from Pepperdine University, Caruso School of Law.

Dominique joined Here to Serve because she believes deeply in the power of community and collective action to create lasting change. Dominique has witnessed first-hand the impacts cancer has on families and admires the work that Here to Serve is doing to help them through the entire cancer journey, not just research and treatment. As an advisory board member, Dominique is committed to fostering collaboration and innovation, enabling the organization to reach more families in need and provide them with the comprehensive support they deserve.