Cancer Story

In May 2005, my father was diagnosed at age 50 with Stage 2B non-seminoma testicular cancer. This diagnosis was a life-altering, course-setting experience for me as his primary caregiver.

In Fall 2009, I was enrolled in a grant writing class in college when a guest speaker presented on a small NYC-based non-profit called “I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation” aka i[2]y. I was reprimanded by my professor for emailing the CEO mid-presentation asking for an internship.

In May 2010, I was hired by Matthew Zachary as full-time employee #2 of i[2]y.

By early 2012, we had rebranded i[2]y to Stupid Cancer due to the outside world calling MZ and I the guys from Stupid Cancer. This would be a watershed moment for the organization as we gained unprecedented traction and took our annual conference to Las Vegas. I drove there.

In 2016, I relocated to Austin, TX to assume the role of CEO of Testicular Cancer Foundation.