About

 

The mission of the HERS Breast Cancer Foundation is to support all individuals healing from breast cancer by providing post-surgical products and services regardless of financial status.

We provide quality products and emotional support. Our goal is to empower and care for each client as a whole person.

Our History

HERS Breast Cancer Foundation was founded in 1998 by three dynamic women: Tricia J. McMahon, a breast health consultant, Cheryl A. Maloney, a fundraising executive, and Nancy J. Vitale, a tax consultant. They were motivated by concern for women and the high incidence of breast cancer as well as the lack of specific services for breast cancer survivors.

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Tina Fernandez Steckler, Executive Director

A Fremont resident since 1991, Tina began volunteering at her children’s schools in 2000 and then at Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE). She joined the SAVE team as an employee, eventually serving as Development Director for several years. Tina joined HERS in 2017 as Executive Director where her responsibilities include both organization management and development.

A Niles Rotary club member, Tina is the editor of the club’s newsletter, The Pinion. A co-founder of the Tri-City Nonprofit Coalition and a firm believer in supporting local initiatives, Tina supports, in addition to HERS, The Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley and KQED. A graduate of CSUEB with a B.A. in English Literature, Tina also has a Paralegal Certificate from St. Mary’s College and is a past participant in the Fremont Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program. She is a Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance Executive Roundtable participant and recently resumed ceramics studies at Ohlone College.

Tina can be reached at tinaf@hersbreastcancerfoundation.org or (510) 790-1911.

Our Staff

• Rebecca Lalwani – Director of Administration
• Annette Lewellyn – Director of Programs
• Daisy Chavez-Sanchez – Breast Care Specialist
• Keerthana Davuluri – Breast Care Specialist
• Muirgheal Forro – Medical Receptionist/Social Media Manager
• Gita Narayan – Medical Billing Administrator
• Lorena Oliva – Administrative Specialist
• Saydeh Peña – Medical Receptionist
• Bobbie Parikh – Medical Billing Administrator
• Shivani Patel – Breast Care Specialist
• Debra Shanley – Certified Breast Care Specialist
• Jenna Sufflé – Breast Care and Hair With Care Specialist
• Georgea Tschá – Sr. Medical Billing & Finance Administrator

Our Volunteers

• Theresa Anaya – Office Volunteer
• Cathy Barry – Office Volunteer
• Debi Brooks, RN – Breast Care Specialist
• Savannah Calero, Licensed Cosmetologist – Hair with Care Volunteer
• Janice Florence – Outreach Program Coordinator
• Janice Gebhart – Donation Coordinator
• Vicki Goss – ChemoCare Ministry
• Lisa King – Medical Receptionist
• Talice Martins – Administrative Volunteer
• Lisa Stambaugh/Collective Discovery – Website Management
• Anuradha Srinivasan – Administrative/Tech Volunteer
• Ramil Sumalpong/Iconic Lab – Photographer