Our Team

Ellen Friebert Schupper

Chief Executive Officer

ellen@abcdmentor.org

A person with short brown hair and glasses is smiling. They are wearing a black shirt with a white pattern and a silver necklace. Green leafy plants are in the background.

Megan Brown

Marketing Manager

megan@abcdmentor.org

Amanda Hirsch

Service Delivery Manager

amanda@abcdmentor.org

Keeshia Jones

Director of Healthcare & Community Partnerships

keeshia@abcdmentor.org

Ashley Kopca

Director of Operations & Corporate Engagement

ashley@abcdmentor.org

Megan Mathison

Outreach Specialist

megan.m@abcdmentor.org

Linda Settler

Match Specialist

linda@abcdmentor.org

Megan Stier

Match Specialist

meg@abcdmentor.org

Susan Wetrich

Office Specialist

susan@abcdmentor.org

Carrie Williams

Director of Services

carrie@abcdmentor.org

Board of Directors

Billie Jean Smith, Board President

Wong Meyer Smith & McConnell

Jennifer Ciralsky, Board Vice President

Littler Mendelson

Cindy Moon-Mogush

Cindy Moon-Mogush, Board Treasurer

Marketing & Communications Executive

Gina Rich, Board Secretary

Freelance Journalist

Wayne Oldenburg

Wayne C. Oldenburg, Past Board President

Oldenburg Group Incorporated

Bonnie Anderson

Bonnie Anderson

Trinity Senior Services

Cheryl Biro

Harley-Davidson Inc. (ret)

Oliver Bogler, PhD

Night Science Institute

Danika Bowen, EdD, MBA

Walden University

Lisa Gibb

LifeStyled by Lisa Gibb

Deneitra Ham

Nonprofit Founder, Humanitarian, Philanthropist & Educator

Linda Hansen

Linda E.B. Hansen

Foley & Lardner LLP (ret)

Kathy Korducki

Retired From Technology Sales

John LoGiudice MD

John LoGiudice, MD

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin

Lona Mathis

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Kim Somenske, SHRM-CP

Fiserv

Sandra Underwood

Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD

UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing (ret)

Leslie J. Waltke, PT, DPT

Aurora Cancer Center

Past Presidents

In Memoriam
Elizabeth “Betsy” Brenner

Kathy Ehley

Kathleen Eilers

In Memoriam
Melodie Wilson Oldenburg

Wayne C. Oldenburg
Immediate Past President

Audrey J. Warner

Mark S. Young

Impact Stories

Read more about Jennifer Tomlin: Untethering From the Weight of Breast Cancer Through Mentoring Others

Jennifer Tomlin: Untethering From the Weight of Breast Cancer Through Mentoring Others

Like the multi-colored hot air balloons in the festival in her hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Jennifer Tomlin felt tethered to the ground by her cancer diagnosis of 10 years […]

Read more about Shironda Goree: Carrying Her Mother’s Legacy Forward

Shironda Goree: Carrying Her Mother’s Legacy Forward

In her job as a healthcare financial navigator, Shironda Goree works directly with cancer patients, helping them understand insurance options, financial responsibilities, and access to care. It’s work that’s deeply […]

Read more about Monique Wilson: From Patient to Advocate: Helping Other Young Survivors

Monique Wilson: From Patient to Advocate: Helping Other Young Survivors

A breast cancer diagnosis turns life upside down. And often, the difficult news comes when you’re busy with other plans. It was the summer of 2016, and Monique Wilson was […]

Read more about Meg Stier: Turning Survivorship into Purpose

Meg Stier: Turning Survivorship into Purpose

At 26, Meg Stier was building her corporate retail career and enjoying her first apartment when a lump that doctors had minimized since she was 18, grew into something she […]

Read more about The Grewal Family Expresses Their Gratitude for ABCD

The Grewal Family Expresses Their Gratitude for ABCD

Harpreet Grewal, who lives in California, called ABCD soon after his wife Kiran was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. After receiving support as a caregiver, he and his family […]

Read more about The Claas and Krcma Families’ Giving Tradition Has Spanned Generations

The Claas and Krcma Families’ Giving Tradition Has Spanned Generations

When a loved one has breast cancer, family members and friends are affected as well. Kelli Krcma remembers supporting her sister, Kerry Claas, following Kerry’s diagnosis in 2001. Kerry was […]

Read more about 25 Years of Impact With Melodie Wilson Oldenburg

25 Years of Impact With Melodie Wilson Oldenburg

Since the day it was founded 25 years ago, ABCD has always been committed to Melodie Wilson Oldenburg’s founding vision: “No one should go through breast cancer alone.” This incredibly […]

Read more about ABCD Mentor Training Program Makes All The Difference

ABCD Mentor Training Program Makes All The Difference

Since ABCD was founded in 1999, almost 800 people from across the United States have completed ABCD’s Mentor Training Program in order to provide our signature service: delivering customized, one-to-one […]

Read more about ABCD Provides HOPE

ABCD Provides HOPE

ABCD past Participant and current Mentor, Mary Reina talks about the phone call that changed her life. Shocked and afraid, her ABCD Mentor became her lifeline giving her the hope […]

Call

5775 N. Glen Park Road, Suite #201
Milwaukee, WI 53209

ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

ABCD does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

ABCD does not provide medical advice, make diagnoses, or offer treatment options.

ABCD staff and volunteer Mentors are not licensed mental health professionals, therapists, social workers, or psychologists. They do not provide medical, therapeutic, or clinical advice. ABCD’s services are intended solely to offer peer-based emotional support and shared understanding through personal experience. If you need immediate mental health services, please reach out to your medical team or the National Hotline For Mental Health Crises And Suicide Prevention by dialing 988 on your phone.