Meet the Team
The Breast Implant Safety Alliance is a collective of individuals with diverse skills and backgrounds including medical professionals and board certified patient advocates, some who have personal experience with breast implants. We’re passionate about advocating for better awareness, support, and protection. Our team works with expert advisors and specialists to deliver trusted, up-to-date information to spread awareness and promote public health and consumer safety.
Board of Directors
OUR CORE TEAM
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Maria Gmitro, M.ED, BCPA
PRESIDENT & FOUNDER
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Sarah Beckcom
VICE PRESIDENT
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Ashley Carucci
DIRECTOR OF CONTENT
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Heidi Rolfs, RN, BCPA
SECRETARY
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Laura Willging, RN, BCPA
BOARD MEMBER
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Sherri Gorbett
TREASURER
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Jennifer Cook
DIRECTOR OF BIA-ALCL ADVOCACY
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Julie Elliott
PATIENT ADVOCATE, CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE
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Terri McGregor
BIA-ALCL ADVOCATE, CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE
The Advisory Council
OUR EXPERT ADVISORS & SPECIALISTS
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Madris Kinard
ADVISOR, HEALTHCARE IT EXPERT, DATA ADVOCATE
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Siham Azahaf, M.D.
MEDICAL ADVISOR, BREAST IMPLANT ILLNESS RESEARCHER
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Amanda Savage Brown, Ph.D, LCSW
ADVISOR, PSYCHOTHERAPIST
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Angela Gorton
CONTENT STRATEGY INTERN
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Kimberly Bowles
ADVISOR, BREAST CANCER ADVOCATE & NONPROFIT LEADER
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Stephen C. Nicolaidis, M.D.
MEDICAL ADVISOR, PLASTIC SURGEON
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Rachel Derby
ADVISOR, PUBLIC POLICY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
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Joan Melendez
ADVISOR, UNIQUE DEVICE IDENTIFIER EXPERT
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Tess Schulman, Ph.D
ADVISOR, PARALEGAL & RESEARCH CONSULTANT
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Jasmine Hermann
ADVISOR, COMMUNICATIONS
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Michelle Llamas, BCPA
ADVISOR, HEALTHCARE WRITER
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Holly Kelly Ennis
ADVISOR, LEGAL CONSULTANT
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Jen Boffey
ADVISOR, COLLEGE PROGRAM
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Valla Boffey
COLLEGE PROGRAM LEAD
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Sam Gmitro
RESEARCH INTERN
