Steve was both a great friend and colleague who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Our deep condolences to the Zeisel family during this very difficult time. Your memory will live on through the families you continue to help. Peter Kern, VP of Sales at Exelixis, had similar memories surrounding Jon, saying that “everything he ever did was to benefit patients and families.”Įven in his passing, Jon’s impact grows - all thanks to his love for the Family Reach mission and doing whatever he could to make the lives of families facing cancer a little bit better. Wiatrak further described Jon as “the life of the party” with a big heart. “He was very passionate about patients and gravitated toward our mission. “Every chance he got, he talked about Family Reach,” remembered Chris Wiatrak, co-founder of Family Reach and member of its Board of Directors. Described by colleagues as unconventional (wearing jeans to a corporate job and treating employees like “family”), it may be no surprise that Berndt was drawn to the Family Reach mission. One such individual was Jon Berndt, Senior VP of Sales at Exelixis and a life-long supporter of Family Reach. And sometimes that collaboration comes in the form of a special individual who is drawn to our unique mission and does everything possible to push it forward. With a mission to remove the financial barriers standing between cancer patients and their treatment, Family Reach values the power of collaboration to do more for the families we serve.
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