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By Nancy Bowman
A Tipp City resident has been named the new chair of the Breast Wishes Foundation, a nonprofit organization granting wishes to breast cancer patients in the Greater Miami Valley, including Miami County.
Jan Hillman, founder of Hillman Associates, was elected as the new board chair, taking over from Ken Herr. She assumed the role with the organization in 2016 and officially retired on December 31, 2022.
“It is an honor and pleasure to serve as the Breast Wishes Foundation's board chair. I thoroughly embrace the foundation’s vision of granting 500 wishes by 2025,” Hillman said.
Hillman Associates was founded in 1983 and closed at the end of 2020. Hillman served as company CEO, providing advanced development and fundraising strategies, strategic planning, and board development services for nonprofit organizations — including hospitals, universities, and K-12 schools.
Additionally, Hillman held leadership roles in hospitals and universities, including positions as vice president and chief integrating officer, vice president of advancement, and foundation president.
Hillman, a two-time breast cancer thriver, describes herself as having a "strong, long-time passion for bringing awareness about breast cancer, advocating for breast cancer patients, and educating others about breast cancer detection."
The Breast Wishes Foundation, founded in 2015, works to bring joy to individuals living with breast cancer across Montgomery County and surrounding areas. The organization grants wishes of up to $1,500 to patients in need.
So far, the foundation has granted more than 200 wishes and continues to build partnerships within the breast cancer support network.
Herr, who is from Dayton, has worked in sales, marketing, promotion, human resources, consulting, and executive leadership. He also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Dayton MBA program.
Hillman expressed her excitement about stepping into her new role alongside the foundation’s dedicated board members and volunteers.
“We unite around the foundation’s mission of bringing joy to women living with breast cancer. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but with the generous support of our donors and grantors, I am confident that we will exceed our vision of 500 wishes granted by 2025," she said.
For more information about the Breast Wishes Foundation, visit www.breastwishes.org.
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