Meet the Team

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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.

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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.

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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.

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