PA Breast Cancer Coalition

Our Staff

	HEATHER HIBSHMAN Executive Director Heather has been part of the PA Breast Cancer Coalition family since 1994. Her then part-time position grew along with the organization, and in 2000 she became Program Director, and has been Executive Director since 2004. Heather is proud to supervise the hard-working staff and works every day to improve the lives of women battling breast cancer. She is committed to working with survivors, researchers, corporate leaders, legislators and grassroots advocates to find a cure for breast cancer and to improve the lives of those living with the disease.
	CAROL BURKHOLDER Office Manager Carol began working at the PBCC in January, 2001. When she was hired, she wasn’t even sure it was going to be a long-term, full-time position. She says she has met some amazing men and women in the past ten years and continues to be in awe of the courage women have as they face the breast cancer monster. She loves seeing that every day the nine people working at the Coalition are making a difference! Carol’s job is never boring! It’s her you will hear on the phone when you call, and she has learned from 10 years on the phone that “everyone has a story” and needs someone to listen to it. She can’t imagine working anywhere else.
	KIM EUBANKS Data Manager Kim came to work at the PBCC in August of 1999. At first she did receptionist-type duties but quickly became the designated database person. After much on-the-job and classroom training, she is now the self-appointed "Database Diva" who knows every one of the 60,000+ names in the PBCC's database! (Well, OK. Not every one. But lots!) One of her favorite PBCC tasks is collecting donations for Friends Like Me care packages. She loves her job and now can't image working anywhere else! Kim lives within a few miles of the Ephrata office with her cat, a one-eyed adopted sweetie named Onyx. Some of her favorite things include reading, knitting, watching football and reality TV, playing games on her computer and iPad, and reading blogs.
	TRICIA GROVE Director of Finance and Administration Tricia began with the PBCC part-time in November 1997. She was brought on one day a week to help pay bills and do general office jobs. She became full-time in April 1998 and is now responsible for all of the day-to-day accounting functions along with managing the contracts for the Income Tax Check-Off grants and the annual conference exhibitors, audio/visual needs and signs. Tricia is married to Tim who is a high school teacher and they have four kids – Sean, Samantha, James & Joshua. She is an avid Pittsburgh Penguins, Steelers & Pirates fan. In her spare time she enjoys photography, reading and knitting.
	DOLORES MAGRO Director of Patient Advocacy Dolores started with the PA Breast Cancer Coalition as a consultant for the first conference in 1995, and became a full-time employee in 1997. For the next several years her time was divided between the annual conference and the Mother’s Day Mammogram program. The experience gained through the mammogram program provided excellent training for her current position as Director of Patient Advocacy. While the PBCC advocates for all women in Pennsylvania through programming and legislative change, Dolores advocates on a one-on-one basis for women who might otherwise fall through the cracks in the system. She helps them navigate their way toward accessing quality medical care. It is a job that is both challenging and rewarding and she feels blessed to work with colleagues who support one another in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Dolores is also a singer/songwriter, volunteers at hospitals in Philadelphia with the Musicians on Call program, and is an avid Phillies fan.
	JENNIFER PENSINGER Program Director Jennifer graduated from Shippensburg University with a degree in Communications/Public Relations. She interned at the Central PA Chapter of the National MS Society in college and discovered she really enjoyed working in the non-profit sector. She started at the PBCC in 2002 as the public relations coordinator and became the program director in 2005. As the Program Director, Jen oversees all the PBCC programs including the PA Breast Cancer Coalition Annual Conference, Refunds for Breast Cancer Research, Free Treatment for Breast Cancer Seminars and the traveling photo exhibit 67 Women, 67 Counties: Facing Breast Cancer in PA. She also coordinates program related events as they come up throughout the year. Jen said that her favorite part of each event is seeing all the pieces that the PBCC staff has been working on come together. She enjoys her job and the fact that the PBCC staff works well together as a team! She lives in Palmyra, PA with her husband Paul.
	KEVIN SMITH Communications Director Kevin joined the PBCC staff as an intern in January 2009 and he had no idea what to expect! Pursing a Corporate Communications degree, he became very interested in social media and the online world. Kevin launched the PBCC onto the information superhighway with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, and a blog! Upon graduation, Kevin joined the staff full time as the Communications Director. In this role, he is responsible for working with the media, the PBCC’s online presence, and advertising. Kevin lives in Mechanicsburg and frequents Starbucks whenever he can.
	KRISTEN SNOKE Community Outreach Director Kristen Snoke is the newest addition to the PBCC staff. An Elizabethtown College grad with a major in Corporate Communications, she began her professional life at the United Way of Lancaster County before coming to the PBCC in January 2012. As the Community Outreach Director, she is responsible for assisting Grassroots Partners in executing events, coordinating volunteers and overseeing the Traveling Photo Exhibit. Kristen is excited to be a part of the PBCC team and is committed to the organization’s mission of helping create a brighter tomorrow for women battling breast cancer. She lives in Landisville with her husband and enjoys Sudoku puzzles, Penn State football and spending time with friends in her spare time.