Advisory Committee

Marcia Brandwynne has had a long and distinguished career in television broadcasting. Marcia is a Marriage and Family Therapist after receiving her Masters degree in Clinical Psychology with concentration in Healthy Aging. She is Transitions Life Coach and has an individual client practice in addition to presenting at seminars and workshops.
In her broadcast career, Marcia was an Emmy-award winning television news and talk show host. In addition to her on-air work, Marcia has been the Vice President of a production company.

Keith Ferrazzi called her a “super-connector” in his updated best-selling classic, Never Eat Alone. Nathalie Molina Niño is the “fuel core of a network that makes it easy for her to tap the resources to get stuff done, and done quickly.” Most recently, Nathalie stepped in as Chief Revenue Officer of PowerToFly, a high-growth early stage company aimed at closing the gender gap in tech.

A consummate intra & entrepreneur who launched her first tech startup at the age of 20, Nathalie later graduated with a degree in playwriting at Columbia University, driven by the belief in the importance of storytelling in business. In 2012, Molina Niño co-founded Entrepreneurship@Athena at the Athena Center for Leadership studies of Barnard College at Columbia University, with the mission of leveling the playing field for women entrepreneurs, where she remains involved as a founding advisor.

Molina Niño has also advised industry leaders in both the for- and non-profit sector ranging from multinationals (Disney, Microsoft, MTV, The Discovery Channel, Mattel), early stage startups (Cranium, Onvia) and non-profits (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, World Affairs Council, Seattle International Film Festival, Hedgebrook). She has contributed and is quoted widely in the media, from best selling books like Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek to diverse media outlets ranging from Bitch Magazine to Forbes and CNN Money. Molina Niño is, above all else, passionate about developing women-led startups and supporting people of color.

Dr. Kimlin Tam Ashing is professor, and directs the Center of Community Alliance for Research and Education (CCARE) at City of Hope. She received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. As an advocate-scientist her work is advancing community, theoretical and methodological approaches in behavioral, implementation and translational sciences. She is active in several cancer related organizations; she serves on the Board of Directors for the American Psycho-oncology Society; National Advisory Council for the Asian Pacific Islander Native Hawaiian Cancer Survivors Network, Executive Council of American Cancer Society, Los Angeles, and as Scientific Advisor to Komen for the Cure, LA., Latinas Contra Cancer and the African-Caribbean Cancer Consortium, and the Southern Los Angeles Patient Navigation and Wellness Center.

She is the noted leader in examining cancer disparities and quality of life, and has published over 60 articles and book chapters. Her life work is to increase the voice and representation of underrepresented groups in health sciences and research by mentoring students and trainees, and increasing the capacity of community organizations to engage in research, and address their cancer and chronic conditions. Dr. Ashing examines relevant living situation, historical and cultural contexts as these relate to health outcomes and culturally responsive health care. Her work in this area is significant and innovative and guides much of the health-equity and cross-cultural cancer survivorship research. Her scholarship is to understand and investigate how culture, ethnicity, socio-ecological and systemic contexts influence health and patient centered outcomes.

As a woman of color, raised in a multicultural (Chinese and Afro-Caribbean) and multilingual home, and the youngest of eight siblings; she recognized the salience of culture and context very early in her life. As the daughter of two former cancer survivors, and as a psychologist, she is compassionate and passionate about her work to reduce health disparities and enhance health outcomes for underserved communities.

Dr. Ashing is the mother of three children: Joshua – a Master’s level student in environmental science and economics; Kemi – a poised, math, science and technology enthusiast 8th grader; and Ajorin – a determined 3rd grader. She lives in beautiful Altadena, California. She thrives on faith, family, work and gardening.

Dr. Jesus Saucedo is board-certified in Family Medicine, fellowships in Academic Medicine & in OB/GYN. He received his medical degree from University of Southern California, School of Medicine & MBA from St. Mary’s College of California.

His medical career spans over twenty years with diverse leadership experience as a physician executive with significant accomplishments in clinical and academic medicine, integrating health delivery systems and to improve quality patient care and reduction of cost through variation reduction.

His experience includes providing health care to diverse populations, employee advocacy, family and women’s health education as well as pioneering innovative health technologies both in the United States and in global environments.

He is the associate Chief Medical Officer- Palo Alto Medical Foundation, division of Peninsula Medical Clinic San Mateo County. As CMO, he exercises leadership. He is a fellow in the National Hispanic Medical Association in Washington DC.

Jesus shares why he volunteers on the advisory committee for LCC:

While growing up I experienced first hand the absence of health care services. This nurtured in me the drive to become a physician and to address the health care needs of my community.

I have worked towards influencing institutional change wherever I’ve been able to, and positively improve health care access to all communities.

I personally have had both family and friends whom have battled cancer, and genuinely believe that to serve as an advisor to Latinas Contra Cancer aligns well with my lifetime goals.