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Our Team

We have a passionate, experienced, and diverse team committed to serving patients through our mission. Meet our dedicated staff, board of directors, advisors, and volunteers representing all sectors of healthcare.

Isabel Bjork, JD, MS, MA

Chief Executive Officer​​, Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures

David Rae, MBA

Partner at KPMG LLP​
Treasurer, Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures

Steve Hamburger, MBA

Patient Advocate
Chief Marketing Officer, Shockproof Training​

Leigh Ann O’Banion, MD

Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at UCSF-Fresno Branch Campus

Ron Stoney, MD

Emeritus Professor of Surgery, UCSF
Co-Founder & Emeritus Board Member, Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures

Edward Yu, MS

Advisor, Leader in Change Management Chairperson, Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures

Ebony Dashiell-Aje, PhD

Executive Director & Head of Patient-Centered Outcomes Science, Biomarin

Lilia Coburn-Martinez, MBA

Administrative and Clinical Engagement Coordinator

Megan Patterson, MBS

Community leader, Strategist, Advocate

Michael Conte, MD

Professor & Chief, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, UCSF, Chief Medical Officer, Foundation to Advance Vascular Cures

Douglas Grey, MD

Retired Chief of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, Kaiser San Francisco

Robert Kain, MBA

Founder & Board Chairman at Mesa Rim Climbing Center, Strategic Advisor in Genomics

Peter Schneider, MD

Professor of Surgery Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, UCSF

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