{"id":20150,"date":"2020-02-10T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=20150"},"modified":"2020-09-18T00:35:13","modified_gmt":"2020-09-18T00:35:13","slug":"paula-schneider-ceo-of-susan-g-komen-visits-salesforce-for-a-fireside-chat-on-the-fight-against-breast-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/paula-schneider-ceo-of-susan-g-komen-visits-salesforce-for-a-fireside-chat-on-the-fight-against-breast-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Paula Schneider, CEO of Susan G. Komen, Visits Salesforce for a Fireside Chat on the Fight Against Breast Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide<\/a>. In the United States, women have a 1 in 8 lifetime risk<\/a> of being diagnosed with breast cancer and it\u2019s estimated that in 2020, there will be 2,620 cases of breast cancer diagnosed in U.S. men. These statistics mean that nearly all of us will be impacted by breast cancer at some point in our lives. Organizations like Susan G. Komen are increasing access to screenings and care, supporting innovative research, and educating people about breast cancer. On Tuesday, marking World Cancer Day, Paula Schneider, President and CEO of Susan G. Komen visited Salesforce headquarters and participated in a fireside chat with Salesforce Chief of Philanthropy Ebony Beckwith.<\/p>

Leading Komen has allowed Schneider to pursue a personal calling. She is using skills she honed in the private sector to guide the world\u2019s leading breast cancer organization.<\/p>

\u201cYou know I did a little math before we came on stage, and with the amount of women you have in your organization, you’re going to have 2,000 of them that work at Salesforce alone that are going to have breast cancer,\u201d Schneider said. \u201cThat’s a big number. And to me, that is totally unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>

Schneider said that she worked in the fashion industry for many years and jumped at the chance to move to Komen. \u201cI wanted to do something that was so much more meaningful to me,\u201d she said. \u201cI am a breast cancer survivor and my mom died of breast cancer. My brother died of metastatic prostate cancer. For me it was kind of a no-brainer to come to Komen if I could do something that was meaningful and impactful and I could save my daughters. The responsibility is great, and we are making such progress, but there’s so much work left.\u201d<\/p>

Schneider also offered advice to people who are pursuing their passions and want to overcome challenges. \u201cFail fast and get back up,\u201d she said. \u201cYou need to try new things in order to fail fast. It\u2019s part of taking risks. And don\u2019t sweat the small stuff. The other thing is, if you can find something that you’re truly passionate about, then do it, because you will find some tasks and some jobs that are not so fulfilling and you can move beyond these.\u201d<\/p>

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