Beth Burnett
Beth spent over 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry, with over 20 years in Oncology. Recently retired from Pfizer as Director of Advocacy and Professional Relations with a focus on Breast Cancer, over her career Beth worked extensively with nonprofits and people living with cancer. As a passionate advocate, she is excited to connect those impacted by cancer with information and resources.
Isaac Chan, MD, PhD
Dr. Isaac Chan is a physician-scientist who is internationally recognized for his research on activating the immune system to end metastatic breast cancer. He holds degrees in biomedical engineering and genetics and molecular signaling, and has trained in internal medicine and medical oncology. Now on faculty at UT Southwestern, he is an immuno-oncologist who actively sees patients with breast cancer.
Debbie Denardi
Diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2010 at age 48, after multiple treatments Debbie is now cancer free. Breast cancer took the life of her own mother at age 44, and she is passionate about encouraging anyone with a family history of cancers to get genetic testing. She is a volunteer and board member of FORCE (Facing Hereditary Cancer Empowered), and a volunteer and mentor with GRASP.
Abigail Johnson, Esq.
Abigail has been living with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) since 2017. A licensed attorney in Florida, she approaches connections with scientists and the importance of patient advocacy with the same passion and dedication as she gave to her law practice. She was involved in the first in-person GRASP program at SABCS in 2019. Abigail lives in Miami with her husband, two boys, and parents.
Corrie Painter, PhD
Corrie Painter is the Deputy Director of the nonprofit research initiative Count Me In, and a cancer research scientist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. Diagnosed with angiosarcoma in 2010, she is also the co-founder of Angiosarcoma Awareness Inc. She has combined her cancer advocacy and scientific background to build and carry out patient-partnered genomics studies.
Hillary Stires, PhD
Trained as a cancer research scientist, Hillary Stires transitioned towards cancer policy after interacting with patient advocates as a postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University. As a Science Policy Analyst at Friends of Cancer Research, a think tank and advocacy organization, she develops evidence-based policies and works with teams to identify challenges and create solutions that improve cancer care.
Jasmine Souers
Diagnosed with breast cancer at age of 26, Jasmine co-founded For the Breast of Us, the first inclusive breast cancer community for all women of color. A passionate trained advocate, she serves as Chief Visionary Officer at For the Breast of Us and lends her expertise to organizations like Young Survival Coalition, Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance, Living Beyond Breast Cancer and the Mayo Clinic.
Stephanie Walker
A retired RN with nearly 40 years of clinical practice, Stephanie was diagnosed in July 2015 with de novo metastatic breast cancer. As project lead for the MBC Alliance’s BECOME (Black Experience of Clinical Trials and Opportunities of Meaningful Engagement) research initiative, she advocates for people living with cancer in rural areas to have equal access to quality healthcare and treatment.
