Majid Abai
Board President
Majid Abai is a serial entrepreneur, a seasoned executive, and technology investor. For the past 30+ years, Majid had founded, led, and transformed several organizations, including non-profits, start-ups, family businesses and public companies in various industries.
Mr. Abai’s business philosophy is based on sustained growth by focusing on customer success, cutting edge technologies, and financial excellence. He is a recognized speaker and presenter at global technology and business conferences.
Ellen Tenenbaum, Esq.
Board Treasurer
Triage Cancer Board Member Ellen Tenenbaum is an attorney with over 30 years of experience in the private practice of law, focused on complex, mass tort, and environmental litigation, as well as evaluation of risk from environmental and product liability issues in the context of various corporate, financing and real estate transactions. Her legal practice has included a substantial focus on expert issues and scientific research associated with cancer; she has worked closely with several cancer researchers seeking to understand the mechanisms of cancer causation, development, progression and treatment, in the areas of genetics, genomics, pathology, and toxicology. After recently retiring from McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Ms. Tenenbaum acts as a consultant to Apple Inc. on litigation management issues.
Ms. Tenenbaum earned a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, and a B.A. in History and Voice Performance from the University of Maryland. During her years in private practice, Ms. Tenenbaum co-chaired her law firm’s Gender Diversity Committee, and led numerous initiatives involving compensation parity, mentoring, and career development.
Soraya Tabibi Aguirre, Esq.
Board Secretary
Soraya Tabibi Aguirre, JD, EPLS, AEP®, is a Partner at Aguirre Riley, P.C. with offices in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada where she provides advice on the full range of estate and family business planning issues. She is also licensed by the State Bars of California and New York, extending her reach of services beyond Nevada residents.
Having over 20 years of experience, Soraya is frequently engaged by high-net-worth clients to help them achieve their wealth transfer goals. Soraya advises individual, corporate, and tax-exempt clients regarding numerous personal legal matters, complex estate planning, probate, estate and trust administration, family wealth transfer dynamics, business structuring and succession planning, asset protection, and philanthropy.
Prior to starting Aguirre Riley, Soraya was a partner with Holland and Hart in Reno, leading the Tax and Estate Planning group for Nevada. Before moving to Nevada in 2006, Soraya was an associate in Sullivan & Cromwell's New York office and served as a member of that firm's Estates & Executive Compensation groups.
Soraya has been recognized by Mountain States Super Lawyers® several times as a Rising Star, and by Best Lawyers ® in the 25th-28th Editions of The Best Lawyers in America, with additional recognition given in the publication regarding her work in Trusts and Estates. She became certified as an Estate Planning Law Specialist from the National Association of Estate Planners and Councils in 2011, and she is also a Certified Legal Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust & Probate Law by the California Board of Legal Specialization. Currently, Soraya sits on the Board of Directors for the Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc.
With a passion for healthcare and science, Soraya has served on the University of Nevada Planned Giving Advisory Council, The Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare Foundation (4 years as Board President), the Desert Research Institute (DRI) Foundation, and she is the current Secretary for the Triage Cancer Board of Nevada. Soraya is also a member of Nevada Women’s Philanthropy and is dedicated to making a difference in her community through the organization and various other charitable endeavors.
Carey Banner
Carey Banner leads PwC Advisory’s Pricing & Estimation practice, driving pricing and operational excellence strategy through its ecosystem of tools to better ensure desired behaviors and outcomes for its $13B business. She has multiple years of experience driving the tech-enablement and adoption of PwC’s deliverables-based estimation strategy as well as the evolution of its estimation methodology based on practitioner feedback, changing business trends, and competitive landscape. She pulls from her broad Consulting background to drive critical profitability, standardization and user experience initiatives as well as strategize on the future state of the practice.
Prior to her Pricing & Estimation roles, Ms. Banner spent over 17 years helping companies navigate disputes and fraud investigations as well as identifying and managing financial controls, risk, waste, and abuse. With a focus on data analytics and technology, her analyses have helped clients respond to government mandated disclosures, understand root causes behind fluctuations in key financial reports, and unravel one of the largest Ponzi schemes in US history. She has vast experience analyzing large, complex transactional datasets from various ERPs and other industry specific applications such as Epic and helped her clients respond to both internal and external inquiries and understand their financial and accounting data using analytic and visualization techniques.
Ms. Banner was a featured instructor on PwC’s branded Coursera courses on Data Visualization with Advanced Excel and Effective Business Presentations with PowerPoint, and also taught Fraud Analytics to UCLA Anderson’s Master of Science in Business Analytics students in 2020.
She earned a BBA in Management Information Systems and Marketing, with a minor in Spanish from Ohio University in 2004 and an MBA at the Anderson school at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2014. She has her Oracle Certified Associate (OCA) certification and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).
Anthony Figueredo
Anthony Figueredo is a Regional Vice President for UnitedHealth Group in the Southeast United States. In his role, Anthony works with health plans, hospital systems, and other community providers to deliver long-term care to complex, chronically ill patients through the company’s home-based medical group, Landmark Health.
Prior to Landmark Health, Anthony worked for DaVita, one of the largest kidney care organizations in the world. He joined the company’s Leadership Development Program during business school and served in several roles during his tenure including corporate strategy, field operations, and labor relations.
Anthony holds an MBA in Healthcare Management from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BSBA in Finance from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He currently resides in New Orleans, where he enjoys tasting his way through the city with his wife and two-and-a-half year old twins.
Mark Jackson
Triage Cancer Board Member Mark Jackson is the CEO of UR First Home Health.
Jackson’s operation is directly responsible for the continuity of care for post-acute care seniors and veterans in Las Vegas, NV. He is also the Founder and CEO of UR First Franchising LLC, a franchise entity to further his initiatives in health care in the western region.
Prior to his current role, he served as COO/Vice President of Operations at CEN, Inc., responsible for the operational performance and efficiency of all company operations including strategic planning, performance analysis, expense control, supply chain management, distribution management, P&L management, and multi-unit operation.
Before serving at CEN, Inc., he was the Regional Vice President of Logistics/Distribution for the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM), responsible for the supply chain management, inventory replenishment, and distribution of merchandise for 279 stores and the operational efficiency and P&L management of 5 distribution centers in Guam, Japan, Hawaii, and the western United States.
A retired Naval officer and native of Mississippi, Mark joined the Navy at the age of 17 and served honorably for 20 years until his retirement in January of 2004. He spends his spare time mentoring and contributing to the professional development of youth in his community. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), Nevada Chapter. He is also a life member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
He holds a BS in Operations Management from Devry University (cum laude) and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management (distinction). He is also a graduate of the African American Board Leadership Institute.
Alan Jenkins
Alan Jenkins is an experienced leader in the Pharmaceutical Industry, having spent more than 20 years developing innovative new therapies for patients. Alan is a Director, Global Program Leader at Janssen Research & Development (Johnson & Johnson) where he leads global clinical operations teams responsible for delivering a portfolio of early and late development assets. Prior to joining Janssen he worked in Clinical Development & Medical Affairs at Novartis Pharmaceuticals. His therapeutic area experience includes Rare Diseases, Ophthalmic, Retinal, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary Hypertension, Renal, Metabolics, Diabetes, Obesity, Liver Disease, Endocrine, Infectious Diseases, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry.
Alan holds a B.A. from Bates College (magna cum laude), an M.B.A. from Columbia University, and serves as an advisor for the Transformative Leadership in Disruptive Times program at the Stillman School of Business at Seton Hall University.
Jason Ketchum
Jason Ketchum is an entrepreneur, advisor and pizza enthusiast with nearly 15 years experience in building, growing and running companies in the tech space. Jason is the Chief Innovator at Narrative Leap, a consulting firm that works with startups and not for profits in the healthcare and healthcare technology space. Jason has also served as the Vice President of Growth at Arches Technology, a healthcare technology company with an integrated portfolio of HIPAA compliant software products that connects healthcare providers with patients to deliver just-in-time content to patients at key points along the health journey. He previously served as the GM of Outcome Health’s Healthcare System Organization (Enterprise) and Executive Director of Life Sciences. Outcome Health provides health intelligence to patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals at the point of care. Prior to joining Outcome, Jason worked as a consultant advising small and mid-size organizations. Jason also serves on the boards of a number of organizations that reflect his passion for health and education, including serving on the President’s Council of Augustana College (Rock Island, IL).
Alexandra Massoud
Alexandra (Ali) Massoud is the VP, Clinical Affairs at Exact Sciences, overseeing the development, execution, and quality of clinical studies to support product development and post-market evidence generation. Patient advocacy and strategic partnerships are key areas of focus. Prior to joining Exact Sciences in 2015, Ali worked at Quintiles (IQVIA) for 7 years, managing clinical operations, sponsor partnerships, and global set up/implementation of RBM clinical trials. Ali’s other industry experience includes in-house and field base site management roles at Amgen. Her therapeutic area experience includes gastroenterology, oncology, hematology, neurology, dermatology, and nephrology. She is a member of the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, Chicago Chapter and is actively involved with MDIC.
Jennifer Schmitt
Jen Schmitt is a Divisional Vice President at Anti-Defamation League leading the Central Division of regions to fight antisemitism and hate in all forms. Prior to this role, she was a Vice President, Chief of Staff at Teach For America focused on educational equity in America. She received her undergraduate and graduate business degrees from Trinity University in San Antonio before joining PricewaterhouseCoopers where she received her CPA license. Jennifer has led finance, talent, and operations across the non-profit sector. She recently got her masters in Organizational Psychology from the University of Hartford..
Jen was born in St. Louis, raised in Memphis, went to school in Texas, and eventually settled down in Colorado. In her free time, Jen loves spending time outside in the mountains with her husband, two daughters, and dogs.