left to right: H4TG Executive Director Chris Schwab, Co-Founder Rene Bowditch, and Co-Founder and former Executive Director Mary Beth Gibson.
Welcome to the blog series "Thoughts From Chris," a quarterly letter from our Executive Director, Chris Schwab. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below!
I write to you today as the new Executive Director of Here for the Girls. It is an honor to continue the work that Mary Beth Gibson dedicated over the last twelve years as the organization's first leader. My commitment is to continue the goal of providing a unique style of support based on the passion and determination developed by our co-founders, Mary Beth Gibson and Rene Bowditch. With the strong team we have and the legacy and support of our founders, I am excited about the future of the organization.
My background is in the non-profit sector; most of my career was dedicated to education where I earned an M.A. ED with a concentration on educational administration. For the last ten years, I have been with Here for the Girls and have played various roles from volunteer to Board member to Managing Director.
H4TG has made and continues to make a positive impact on the lives of young women affected by breast cancer. My vision is to grow the organization to meet the ever-changing needs of even more young breast cancer survivors while maintaining our core values and culture in a way that is scalable, supportable, and fiscally responsible.
I value the importance of a team and will work closely with our Board in developing future strategy, with our staff in carrying out our goals, and with our constituents in learning new opportunities -- all of which will result in mission program excellence. It is with humility that I accept this role and I will maintain the heart of the organization based on its foundation: LOVE.
Thank You For Your Support,
Chris Schwab, Executive Director