board of directors
mary dee
Chair of the Board
Mary Dee is a Show Host (podcast & TV), Author and Leadership Consultant with a specialty in business strategy and operations. Mary has been helping entrepreneurs solve their biggest problems and lead international world class organizations for over 20 years through leadership, operational excellence and personal development.
Also a breast cancer survivor, it's her absolute passion and mission to give back to a community that has been there to support her during her "walk through the valley."
She enjoys chasing sunsets, biohacking, caring for her fur baby, and trying anything twice!
clara pablo
Board Member
Clara Pablo is a renowned music executive with over
seventeen years of experience, who’s breast cancer
diagnosis drastically transformed her life in 2017. After
finding a lump in her breast and being diagnosed with
breast cancer at the age of 36, Clara Pablo decided to
take her battle public, sharing her grueling journey through surgery, radiation treatments, and even her fertility preservation process. Now cancer free, the prominent
TV & music executive, who serves as Senior Vice President of Global Marketing for WK Entertainment, is quickly becoming a prominent voice in the breast cancer Latino community, working tirelessly to help other women affected by breast cancer.
Clara started "Te Toca Tocarte," a social media movement focused on inspiring Hispanic women under 40 to become familiar with their breasts by performing a monthly self breast exam.
anne peled, md
Board Member
Dr. Anne Peled, MD, is a practicing breast cancer and plastic surgeon based in San Francisco. She is board-certified in plastic surgery and has fellowship training in breast surgical oncology, making her uniquely able to offer both breast oncologic and reconstructive surgical care. She is the co-director of the Breast Care Center of Excellence at Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center. She has an extensive research experience focused on improving outcomes after breast cancer surgery and breast reconstruction and is currently involved in research looking at novel approaches to optimize patient satisfaction and quality-of-life after breast surgery. As a breast cancer survivor herself, Dr. Peled has a passion for educating patients and health care professionals about oncoplastic surgery and breast reconstruction options, regularly teaching at courses across the U.S. to increase awareness around these approaches.
danielle shiv
Board Member
Danielle Shiv is a strategic fundraising consultant working across all sectors of the nonprofit space. Danielle specializes in capital campaigns, managing nonprofits' pipelines of high net worth individuals to maximize the impact of a donor's gift on the organization.
Prior to working alongside nonprofits, Danielle worked in New York City's advertising scene, creating content and connecting with customers.
Danielle earned her Master's in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University, and her BA in Sociology from Oberlin College.
Danielle lives in San Francisco with her husband, Stefan, and lab mix, James. In her free time, Danielle can be found trying new restaurants or working on an art project.
michelle woodhill
Board Member
Michelle Woodhill is the Chief Development Officer at Tower Cancer Research Foundation. Prior to Tower, Michelle worked at the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation where she met many Breasties and patient advocates.
Michelle, a Southern California native, is an experienced fundraising executive in healthcare focusing on major gifts, corporate and foundation giving, and special events.
She has worked in the nonprofit and public interest sector for over 15 years, bringing keen insights into the diverse corporate and private philanthropic landscape of the United States. In her free time, Michelle enjoys traveling with her husband and two children, taking pilates and yoga, and trips to Disneyland.