The Gillette Women's Cancer Connection Advisory Board comprises individuals with professional or personal interest in meeting the emotional and social needs of women and families who are living with breast or gynecological cancers. The Advisory Board evaluates program elements and provides input on program materials and services.

Dr. Ross Berkowitz is involved in many aspects of the treatment of women's cancers. As a Co-Director of the Boston-based Gillette Centers for Women's Cancers, he is at the forefront of providing medical and emotional support to women and their families. Ross is the William Baker Professor of Gynecology at Harvard Medical School, and serves as the Director of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Joanna Bull, a psychotherapist, is Founder and Executive Director of Gilda's Club, a free, nonprofit, cancer support community headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1995 and named after comedienne Gilda Radner, who died from ovarian cancer and with whom Joanna worked, Gilda's Club provides places where people with cancer and their families and friends can join with others to build social and emotional support as a supplement to medical care. Today, there are 16 Clubs located worldwide. Joanna is committed to creating and sustaining a program that provides emotional and social support to people with cancer and their families through support groups, family sessions, lectures, workshops and social events.

Giselle Fernandez is an international journalist and the first Latina network news anchor. Her credits include the Sunday edition of NBC Nightly News, the weekend edition of The Today Show and, most recently, NBC's Access Hollywood. Giselle has numerous friends and family members whose lives have been impacted by breast and gynecological cancers. She is committed to using her journalistic talent and celebrity status to make a difference for women and families. As a journalist, Giselle is particularly interested in exploring how spiritual wellness can augment traditional medical treatment to promote healing.

Dr. Paula Klemm is an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Delaware, as well as a gynecological oncology nurse at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Paula has over 22 years of experience working with cancer patients and their families. Her clinical area of expertise is cervical cancer and she has published several articles on this topic. In addition, Paula has conducted research on using the Internet as a source of emotional support.

Mary Ann Pesce is Vice President, Global Business Management, Female Shaving, of The Gillette Company. In her role, Mary Ann is responsible for the Company's worldwide female grooming business, ensuring that Gillette understands and meets the needs of its female consumers with a portfolio of women's shaving products. Mary Ann's business acumen and complete understanding of the issues impacting women have made her one of the key driving forces in the development of the Gillette Women's Cancer Connection.

Dr. Barbara Smith is Co-Director of the Gillette Centers for Women's Cancers, serves as Director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital. Barbara believes that when treating women's cancers, you must treat the whole woman, not just the cancer. This involves emotional healing and family counseling. In addition to being an accomplished breast surgeon, Barbara has distinguished herself through her research focusing on genetic and non-genetic risk factors for breast cancer, women's perceptions of breast cancer risk and diagnosis and treatment issues in young women with breast cancer.

Jon Wagner-Holtz is the Founder and CEO of Kids Konnected, a nonprofit organization that provides kid-to-kid education and emotional support to children with parents who have cancer. Jon was nine years old when his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. As he coped with her illness, Jon tried to reach out to other children with similar experiences, but there were no resources available that offered this opportunity. Seven years later, Jon's mother is a survivor, and Kids Konnected is a fully-incorporated nonprofit organization with chapters in 12 states.