Todd Yancey, MD, has 40 years of professional experience across clinical care and as a corporate biotechnology executive. After completing his medical school training at the University of Virginia, he went on to complete his internship, residency, and fellowship at the Weill-Cornell Medical School and to serve on the faculty of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

After 14 years of clinical care, he worked for nearly 25 years at publicly-traded companies including Amgen, Genentech, Onyx, Medivation, Clovis, BioMarin, and BeiGene. In this capacity, he served as a C-Suite executive beginning in 2006 and currently serves as Chief Strategic Advisor for Agenus.

He has served on four non-profit organization boards which include Gay Men’s Health Crisis (including three years as vice president), The New York Lesbian and Gay Community Center, The Primary Care Development Corporation, and The Santa Barbara Newcomers Club (including one term as president). Additionally, he is the co-lead of the University of Virginia Santa Barbara Alumni Association Chapter and serves on the Riviera Association Board. He has a life-long interest in music and studied piano for many years.

Since moving to Santa Barbara, he has been involved in supporting the mission of the Academy through philanthropy; performance and event participation; leadership thought partnership; and by serving as a Compeer for summer fellows.