The BRAVE (Breast Restoration AdVocacy Education) Coalition Foundation has announced the appointment of Lisa Shumpert as the new President of its Executive Board, effective immediately. BRAVE, founded in 2012 by Dr. Allen Gabriel and Dr. Christine Grogan, focuses on addressing unmet needs for women seeking access to breast reconstruction plastic surgeons.
Shumpert brings extensive leadership experience, having served as Chief Human Resources Officer at Comar and as a bestselling author of "Team Turnaround - Spark High Performance in Your Direct Reports." She succeeds John Gwin, who led the organization for the past two years, preparing it for future growth.
The mission of BRAVE is critical given the challenges remaining under the Women's Health Cancer Rights Act of 1988 (WHCRA). These include difficulty finding doctors who accept insurance, lack of insurance coverage, and health disparities where black women have a 38% higher mortality rate and less access to care.
Shumpert outlined three primary goals: expanding the network of breast and plastic surgeons to assist more patients, increasing funding from donors, and continuing partnerships with Northwestern University to increase funding and education activities for black women. "We will continue providing essential resources to patients, making this a foundational goal," she said.
For more information, visit www.bravecoalition.org.
