Meet the Team
Cassie Smidt
Co-Founder | President| Strategic Development, Vision & Fashion Direction
Cassie is a two-time cancer survivor — cervical cancer at 29 and breast cancer at 32.
She is the owner of Status Haymarket, a boutique in the Historic Haymarket, and serves on the Historic Haymarket Association Board of Directors.
Cassie helps steward the long-term vision and scope of Boob Fest, ensuring the mission remains aligned, sustainable, and deeply connected to Lincoln’s business community.
Meg Slope
Co-Founder | Treasurer | Communications, Social Media & Technology
Meg leads the digital infrastructure and communications strategy behind Boob Fest.
She oversees social media, email communications, and systems development — ensuring the mission is clearly communicated and sustainably built.
As a breast cancer survivor, her leadership is rooted in lived experience and a deep commitment to proactive education and accessible resources for women in Lincoln.
Meg continues this work while navigating her own cancer journey, running her business, and raising her family.
Debbie Dugan
Community Partnerships & Operations
Debbie is the owner of Via Medical Massage and is expanding with a new location in South Lincoln.
In addition to her clinical leadership, she runs a local Executive Referral Network (ERN) group and actively networks throughout both Lincoln and Omaha, fostering strong business relationships and cross-community collaboration.
At Boob Fest, she leads sponsorship development, partnership cultivation, and operational execution — ensuring ideas move forward with clarity and follow-through.