Amy Brito (SUNNY ISLES/PPE ADVERTISING) President/CEO of PPE Advertising Inc., a full service advertising agency based out of Hallandale Beach,  FL.   Amy’s experience spans more than 23 years in the advertising and marketing industry.  Her strong background in broadcast TV, cable, newspaper and radio has allowed her to become a true consultant to businesses in need of buying advertising. Amy has a Master’s Degree in Marketing from Florida International University (FIU).   When Amy started her firm, she had a vision of creating an advertising agency to fill the desperate need businesses have when buying advertising. In 2005, she co-founded PPE Advertising Inc., with years of experience in advertising industry in the East and West Coast.

Leslie Cohen (WEST PALM BEACH/RUDEN MCCLOSKY) is an attorney with the law firm Ruden McClosky. She is a 2006 graduate of Nova University Law Center, and received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from City University in New York class of 1986.  Leslie is a tireless professional with a background in financial and human resource management. Being a woman, Leslie has a natural passion for FBCF’s cause.  While she has not been personally touched by breast cancer, Leslie has a family history of the disease.

Barbara Bronfman (MIAMI)

Robert Derhagopian M.D. (MIAMI), is the Co-Chair of the Scientific Committee, and is a surgical oncologist in private practice specializing in diseases of the breast.

Kathy Durham (MIAMI/REGENT BANK) has been appointed as the Vice President of FBCF. She is the Market Manager of Regent Bank. She began her career in Operations, Mortgage in 1973 and has gone on to work in the areas of business development, marketing, customer relations, and soliciting prospects to increase market share. She was appointed to the South Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners and serves as Secretary/Treasurer. Kathy is past president of the David/Cooper City Chamber of Commerce and Past President of North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Durham is a breast cancer survivor.

Lowell Rush (BIJOUX TERNER/MIAMI) is treasurer for FBCF. He is a seasoned and successful CFO with more than 25 years of financial management experience, driving corporate financial strategies, operational systems and organizational direction. He is a CPA with an MBA degree, Big-4 accounting firm experience, as well as financial management positions in such firms as Knight-Ridder, Burger King, Sunglass Hut, Rewards Network, Little Switzerland, and currently, Bijoux Turner.

Caroline Dougherty (NEW YORK/SAKS FIFTH AVENUE) is VP of Special Events. She lives in Palm Beach, Florida and New York City, Caroline has extensive experience in the field of public relations and has worked for the following companies: Tiffany, Louis Vuitton, Van Cleef and Arpels, Club Monaco.

Lee Edelstein (BOCA RATON) immediate past Vice President and current member
of Board of Directors of Florida Breast Cancer Foundation
(FBCF) Lee lost his first wife to breast cancer a few years ago. His new
wife is a breast cancer survivor.

Deb Haggerty (ORLANDO) is the President of FBCF, as well as on the Board of FBCC, and is an 10 year breast cancer survivor. As a graduate of Project LEAD, she has served as a consumer reviewer for the DoD Breast Cancer Research Project for several years and last year was honored to co-chair one of the panels at the Era of Hope. Deb is the creator of www.PositiveHope.com, a website designed to encourage women with breast cancer who want to control their own healthcare and family and friends who want to support them on their journeys.

Barbara Hartstein (MIAMI)

Gayle Jacobs (MIAMI)

Carolyn Kershner (FORT LAUDERDALE)

Dr. Shahla Masood, MD, FCAP, MIAC (JACKSONVILLE, SHANDS/UF) is a Persian-born physician, who currently holds the position of Professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology at University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville. She is also the Director of the Pathology Residency training, as well as Cytopathology and Breast Pathology Fellowship programs. An internationally recognized expert in breast cancer diagnosis and prognosis, Dr. Masood has fostered the concept of an integrated multidisciplinary approach in breast cancer care, research and education. She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Breast Journal.  She is also a member of the board of trustees of “National Consortium of Breast Centers.”  Dr. Masood is a patient advocate, a partner in community affairs and an accomplished artist and gourmet cook.  She is the mother of two accomplished physicians, Dr. Ali Kasraeian, an urologist, and Dr. Sina Kasraeian, an orthopedic surgeon in training. Dr. Masood was inaugurated as the President of “The World Society of Breast Health” during the first week of June 2008 in Paris, France.

William Multack (MIAMI BEACH) was President and CEO of FEDCO, Inc., a chain of discount drug stores throughout Florida. He lost his wife to breast cancer in 2004. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Mt. Sinai Medical Center (Miami Beach), and on the board of Mt. Sinai’s Cancer Lifeline.

Dori Mirkow (COCONUT CREEK) is the secretary of FBCF. For the past seventeen years, Dori has owned and operated her own accounting company. Dori's mother, Beth Liotta, a nurse, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and then went through two months of daily radiation therapy. Fortunately, her cancer was caught in the earlier stages, so her prognosis remains optimistic. Dori remains actively involved in numerous breast cancer charity events. You can be sure that Dori, her office staff, and some of her distributors are always ready, willing and able to lend a helping hand when it comes to being involved with anything having to do with raising funds or awareness for breast cancer.

Jennifer Pates (ORLANDO) In February 2008, Jennifer attended the YSC Conference in Jacksonville, FL.  At that time she was looking for a specific type of cancer she could “get behind” and become involved with.   She had contacted many different cancer awareness-related groups and was not getting the response she wanted. Jennifer has always been interested in Breast Cancer, as her best friend’s mother was a two-time survivor, and two of her good friends, Courtney Zinszer and Stefanie LaRue, were both young adult breast cancer survivors.   She met FBCF’s CEO at a meeting in Jacksonville, and after speaking briefly with him, she felt FBCF was the group she wanted to support and “get behind.”  On April 26-29, 2008 Jennifer’s advocacy skills were put to the test when she was given a scholarship by FBCF to attend the Conference and Lobby Day on Capital Hill in Washington, DC, as a representative of FBCF.  This is where she felt she finally was making a difference, not only for the people around her but also to all who are affected by breast cancer in the State of Florida.

Jane Torres (MIAMI) is the co-founder of the Florida Breast Cancer Coalition (FBCC), Immediate Past President of the Florida Breast Cancer Coalition Foundation (FBCF) and a breast cancer advocate since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1994. Jane is a graduate of Project LEADR, the National Breast Cancer Coalition's innovative training program for breast cancer activists. In addition to her work with FBCF, Jane is President of Catalyst international, Inc., a consulting company specializing in human resource developments and cross-cultural communication. She is also a Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Miami, Florida.

Sharlene Weiss

Jana Whitney (Orlando, FL/ CNL Capital Markets) is the marketing coordinator for CNL Capital Markets and has been in the marketing industry for 5 years. Her experience previous to that has been in the real estate industry in downtown Orlando. She has joined the FBCF to help join the fight to end breast cancer due to her mother who is a survivor of 6 years now. She and her family truly believe due to research and awareness her mother is alive today and wants other families, friends, etc. to have the same opportunity. She will be joining others from the foundation, in 2010, to attend Conference and Lobby Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. She is a firm believer that one day we will end breast cancer.