Past Board of Directors
2018 - 2022 Board
Lauri Black
President
Lauri has been a practicing genetic counselor in the Bay Area since graduating from the UC Berkeley program in 1998. Although raised in Oregon, Lauri has embraced her Californian life with interests in yoga and surfing. She is committed to professional and personal growth, continued education and fostering supportive relationships among our region's genetic professionals.
Kelly Chen
Vice President
Raised in Fremont, California, Kelly has studied, trained and worked as a clinical and industry genetic counselor in the Bay Area for 25 years, She is passionate about building and growing our genetic counselor community and is excited to work on initiatives that will enable counselors to thrive in this evolving, technological environment.
Laurie Nemzer
Secretary
Laurie made her way west from New York long ago and never left the Bay area after graduating from the UC Berkeley genetic counseling program. Her career has primarily been divided between clinical work at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland and mentoring/teaching many genetic counseling students, first at UCB and more recently at the CSU-Stanislaus Genetic Counseling Program. Her professional interests have centered on the emotional impacts of genetic conditions on patients. She is excited to continue to foster networking opportunities for genetic counselors and students.
Lauren Ryan
Interim Treasurer
Lauren moved to the Bay Area in 2008 to join the inaugural class of the CSU Stanislaus program, from which she graduated in 2010. She spent several years in clinical oncology genetic counseling practice prior to a move into the startup world, where she has focused on her passion for consumer-initiated genetic testing, equitable access to genetics services, and innovative service delivery models. She is an active volunteer within both NSGC and NCCGC and enjoys every opportunity to connect with local students, colleagues, and friends in the NorCal GC community.
Kenny Wong
Board Member
Kenny has been in the Bay Area since 2007 after graduating from Sarah Lawrence College in Genetic Counseling. He developed his passion for building healthcare products after spending several years as a prenatal GC @ UCSF. He has over a decade of experience in the startup industry and is passionate about product strategy/management, networking, and helping fellow GCs in professional development.
Allie Anguiano
Board Member
Allie has been a practicing genetic counselor in Denver, Salt Lake City and most recently the Bay Area in both clinical and laboratory settings. She is passionate about non-traditional roles for genetic counselors, networking with colleagues to continue growing the Northern California community, and professional development.