Staff

Lucinda Bazile, MPH

Ms. Bazile 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.

Ms. Bazile brings a strong foundation in organizational leadership to her new role as CEO of Cancer Support Community.

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.

Ms. Bazile serves as Board Chair for RCF Connects, is an instructor at UC-Berkeley School of Public Health, and is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Ms. Bazile has also been recognized in the Contra Costa County Women’s Hall of Fame for Women Improving Healthcare (2016) and Richmond Main Street Downtown Champion for Healthcare (2019).

Julie Barr, LMFT

Julie Barr, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in CA since 2002, brings over 30 years of experience in community mental health and trauma responsive work to her role as Director of Clinical Programs. She supervises the clinical teams and ensures that supportive clinical services are available and accessible to as many people affected by cancer as possible. As a facilitator of Cancer Support Community groups, Julie knows the value of the clinical work at CSC and is dedicated to maintaining the high quality of the Cancer Support Community’s comprehensive cancer support services.

Caroline Sison, MPH

Caroline Sison, MPH has over 20 years of experience as a public health professional, with a particular focus on program implementation, evaluation, and partnership development. Her experience includes working with various non-profit organizations, as well as Kaiser Permanente’s Division of Research, Contra Costa County Behavioral Health Division, and the Department of Public Health in San Francisco.