Cook Silverman Search Assists Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area with CEO Search
February 14, 2025 – Greenbrae, CA-based Cook Silverman Search has helped to recruit Lucinda Bazile as the new CEO of the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area. “I am honored to join Cancer Support Community at such a pivotal time for the organization,” said Ms. Bazile. “My passion for health equity and cancer support services is deeply personal and inspired by my family’s own experience with cancer. I believe everyone should have access to the crucial programs that CSC offers and I’m excited to lead this incredible organization into its next chapter with the new cancer support center.”
Ms. Bazile brings a strong foundation in organizational leadership to her new role as CEO of Cancer Support Community. She began her career at LifeLong Medical Care as a Health Fellow with the Over 60 Health Center, a federally qualified health center focused on social justice and health equity. She has since built an impressive track record of leadership, innovation and strategic growth. During her tenure, she established key departments and programs and gained extensive experience in operations, financial management, human resources, policy development, and program planning. In her role as deputy director, Ms. Bazile was responsible for government and external relations, advocacy, development, communications and community engagement.
Driven by a passion for health equity, Ms. Bazile transitioned from public accounting to public health to improve healthcare access for underserved communities, particularly communities of color. Her dedication to cancer awareness, prevention and support services is deeply personal, inspired by her late mother’s battle with colon cancer. Through her volunteer work with the American Cancer Society-Silicon Valley Bay Area Board, she champions health education and preventative care to support individuals and caregivers impacted by cancer.
In her new role with the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area, Ms. Bazile will be responsible for pursuing the organization’s mission and strategic objectives, including growing the organization and strategic objectives including but not limited to growing the organization in size and reach and overseeing and managing the building of its new facility in Lafayette.
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Celebrating nearly three decades of providing support, education and hope to people fighting cancer and their families, the Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay Area (CSC) is the local affiliate of the leading provider of social and emotional support for cancer patients in the U.S. Cancer Support Community nationally includes policy leadership and support, a research and training institute and a network of 45 local affiliates and over 130 additional service delivery locations. CSC is an independently governed and funded non-profit organization which serves approximately 2,000 individuals each year with a variety of programs including support groups led by mental health professionals for cancer patients and their families, healthy lifestyle/wellness classes, cancer education seminars, social and networking programs, all of which are provided at no cost to participants to attend.
Non-Profits Specialists
Cook Silverman Search focuses on many senior positions include but not limited to: development, CEO/COO/executive director and CFO’s for non-profit organizations, predominantly in Northern California. Its client base represents a broad span of organizations, including social service, museums, science. independent schools, universities, conservation, healthcare, and culture. The firm has placed advancement executives for Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, Children’s Council of San Francisco, Eviction Defense Collaborative, The Unity Council, Earth Island Institute, among others.
Cook Silverman Search Retained by Ploughshares to Recruit Executive Director
Cook Silverman Search has been selected by Ploughshares to lead in its hunt for a new executive director. This executive will provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and guidance across all departments while supporting the president and board chair. This executive-level role involves fostering organizational alignment, developing strategic partnerships, and ensuring the achievement of Ploughshares’ mission and goals. The executive director reports directly to the president and serves as a key member of the executive and senior leadership teams. They directly oversee development, finance, communications, program, field building, and human resources.
Victoria L. Silverman is managing founder of the search firm. She has more than 30 years of experience in the philanthropic sector. Throughout her career, Ms. Silverman has worked in senior fundraising, advancement, and management positions at Stanford University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of California, the American Film Institute, and the Buck Institute for Age Research, among others. Her search work focuses on higher education, the arts, biotech and environment sectors. She has been speaker for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and has served on fundraising advisory committees for several non-profit organizations.
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Contributed by Scott A. Scanlon, Editor-in-Chief and Dale M. Zupsansky, Executive Editor – Hunt Scanlon Media
