Paula Schneider, president and CEO of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, is responsible for day-to-day operations and strategic direction, and is accountable for the world’s largest breast cancer organization. Komen has made more than $3.6 billion in investments in breast cancer research, advocacy, and patient support since its founding in 1982, helping reduce the breast cancer mortality rate by 44 percent. As a mother of two daughters and a breast cancer survivor who lost her own mother to metastatic breast cancer, Paula’s work is personal as she brings a unique combination of business expertise and real-world perspective to Komen’s mission. You can visit her and the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation at Komen.org or follow her on Instagram and X @SusanGKomen and on YouTube at YouTube.com/KomenForTheCure and on Facebook at Facebook.com/SusanGKomen.

Nicole Wong was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, to two artist parents, so never thought of becoming anything except an illustrator.  She drew constantly as a girl—including on the walls behind furniture, where her mom would find drawings years later. She received her first freelance illustration job when she was twelve, then graduated from RISD with a BFA in illustration at twenty-two. Now, she's happily a full-time illustrator of children’s books. She continues to live in Fall River with her husband, daughter, mean kitty, and happy, high energy dogs. She can be found online at Nicole-Wong.com.