anne-sophie Philippy
co-chair

Anne-Sophie joined the Team Fox Young Professionals in 2021 and is currently serving on the Executive Board as Co-Chair. Anne-Sophie is a Vice President at RBC Capital Markets and graduated with a degree in Business from Munich Business School. She was born and raised in Luxembourg and moved to New York City in 2017. In her spare time, Anne-Sophie likes to spend time with her French Bulldog, enjoys cooking, loves traveling, and breaking a sweat at Solidcore.

Leila pozin
co-chair

Leila joined Team Fox Young Professionals in 2017 and is currently serving as Co-Chair and Communications chair alongside Anne-Sophie. Originally from Newport Beach, CA, Leila moved to NYC in 2014 and got involved with the YPs after her father was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. She is so grateful to be part of this community who has now become a home away from home. Leila studied English Literature at the University of Southern California and now works as an Account Executive at Vector Media. In her spare time, you can find Leila strolling up and down the Hudson River (rain or shine), listening to her brother's music, reading, dancing, and enjoying a cocktail with friends and family.

Michael Sazonov
Policy and Advocacy Chair

Michael is honored to join the Executive Board as Policy and Advocacy Chair.  Since his first Sunday Funday in 2018 he’s found support through the YP’s and motivation to become a fundraiser for Team Fox.

Since graduating from American University’s School of International Service, Michael’s passion for service, community, and creativity have taken him from the halls of Congress to the off-Broadway stages.  Michael is currently a bilingual teaching artist with Dance for PD® through the Mark Morris Dance Group, as well as Dance for Parkinson’s with the American Repertory Ballet.

When Michael worked as a professional staff member for Chairman Tom Davis, of The Government Reform Committee, he learned the importance of bipartisan teamwork to move legislation forward, and the dedication it took to shine the light of transparency where it was needed most.  From artistic engagement to grassroots advocacy, Michael is always dreaming up new ways to serve the Parkinson’s community.  His Dad, who has been living with Parkinson’s for 15 years, remains his rock and inspiration. 

Tim Distler
Finance Chair & Foxy Gala Chair

Tim joined the Team Fox Young Professionals in 2018 and is currently the Finance Co-Chair. He graduated from SUNY Oneonta with a degree in Business Economics, and currently works as an Analyst at JP Morgan. He is grew up in Amityville with lots of extended family all living within close proximity of each other (and yes it’s the Amityville you are thinking of). Tim enjoys traveling, spending time with his family on Long Island and going to the beach with friends.

jared dub
Member Support Co-chair

Jared joined Team Fox Young Professionals in 2020 and is currently serving on the Executive Board as the Member Support Co-Chair. Originally from Chicago, Jared moved to NYC in 2016 and got involved with the YPs in search of a community and place to talk about his Dad’s Parkinson’s diagnosis and to connect with others who have been impacted by PD. He received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law where he served as a member of the Fordham Law Review. He currently works as a corporate and finance attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. In his spare time, Jared enjoys playing tennis, watching investigative documentaries, traveling and spending time with his family and friends.

Samantha Steinberg
Member engagement Co-chair

Samantha joined the Team Fox Young Professionals in 2022 and is currently serving on the Executive Board as the Member Engagement Co-Chair. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Connecticut and her graduate studies at the University of Bridgeport. Samantha has her Masters in Education and she is a teacher. In her free time, Samantha enjoys exploring NYC, going to museums, going to theater, trying new restaurants, reading, and taking Peloton classes. Samantha's hobbies include drawing, painting, and photography.

Cecilia Iversen
Member engagement Co-chair

Cecilia joined the Team Fox Young Professionals in 2021 and is currently serving on the Executive Board as the Member Engagement Co-Chair. Cecilia grew up in Wilmington, Delaware and graduated from the University of Delaware with a BA in Marketing and International Business. She moved to NYC in 2021 and currently works as an Acquisitions Analyst at Ferrero.In her spare time Cecilia enjoys traveling, trying new ethnic restaurants, pilates, and going back to Norway to visit her family.