Young Professionals Network

Mike Larson is an Infantry Officer currently stationed in Twentynine Palms, CA, and has had the privilege to serve with the United States Marine Corps for almost 9 years. Born and raised in the South Suburbs of Chicago, Mike is the son of a Chicago Police Officer who served his community for 28 years and instilled in Mike a sense of service. Having seen the horrific attacks on 9/11 at such a young age, his desire to serve was amplified as he saw how a tragic event unified the American People. Nearly 20 years later, Mike joined the YPN at the end of 2019 because he saw the great work that the Foundation was doing for the Military and First Responder Communities and wanted to get involved.

Bryan works as a Vice President at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, where he focuses on strategy development for the service organizations. “The Tunnel to Towers YPN is a special group because we all come from different experiences: you may be a first responder, may have been directly impacted by 9/11, or may be passionate about the cause. However, we all work and come together as one family to do good and support our first responder and military community.”

Mallory Factor handles brand partnerships for a range of high profile social media publishers.  Growing up on the Upper East Side of NYC, Mallory was inspired to join the T2T YPN by his experiences on 9/11.  He hopes that, through the efforts of the YPN, he can continue to give back to First Responders, military personnel, and their families as a thanks to all they’ve sacrificed and continue to sacrifice for Americans everywhere.

Alexandra is a Business Development Manager for a leading law firm in New York City. She develops strategic marketing initiatives to promote practice groups and individual lawyers. As an Officer in the YPN, she works with the Marketing and Events team to showcase the efforts of the Foundation, spread awareness and increase membership. Alexandra comes from a family of First Responders and finds it very rewarding to give back to those who selflessly protect us. She enjoys working with other young professionals who care about the Foundation’s message to “do good.”  

Lauren is a consultant at Deloitte where she focuses on National Security. Lauren became involved with Tunnel to Towers & the YPN because she comes from a long line of FDNY and NYPD on both sides of her family, and this is a way that Lauren can give back to a community that has given her so much. “Working with the dedicated and innovative Tunnel to Towers Young Professionals Network to support our first responder and military community is a dream.”

Susan is a founding member and currently works at the Staten Island Academy. She became involved with the Foundation because of her father, a 9/11 First Responder (now a retired NYPD Detective) to continue to do good and heal through the pain. Susan is currently writing a book “WE WILL NEVER FORGET: The Stories of 9/11 First Responder Children” where she is sharing her and others stories of that day and life after, all proceeds will be donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. “The experiences I have had as a member of the YPN has made me even more appreciative of being the daughter of a 9/11 First Responder and motivate me every day to do my part in making sure we Never Forget and continue to show love and support for our First Responders.”

Caroline is a HR Manager for Cambrian Biopharma, where she manages and supports various HR, legal and media projects and programs. Caroline became involved with the Foundation and YPN, after running the 5K in 2019 and has since run the NYC marathon for the foundation in 2022. She loves the mantra of “while we have time, let us do good” and is grateful for the opportunity to continue to support our nation’s first responders through the work of T2T.

Michelle is a mental health counselor who works primarily with teens and young adults. She became involved with Tunnel to Towers and the YPN after seeing Frank Siller walk through her town as part of the Never Forget Walk in 2021, marking the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Michelle is the proud wife of a police officer and aspires to always encourage her young daughter and future generations to honor and support our first responders and those in the military.