Deb Girard

Deb Girard is the Executive Director of the Melanoma Foundation of New England (MFNE), the largest non-profit in the region dedicated to skin cancer awareness and prevention. Deb has held this position for the past 10 years. As Executive Director of MFNE, Deb is passionate about educating the public about the importance of prevention and early detection in reducing the risk of melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer. During her tenure Deb has expanded MFNE’s reach to include a host of free melanoma prevention services for youth and adults throughout the year including Your Skin Is In, a campaign to educate teens about the dangers of tanning beds, and Billy’s Buddies, a support group that assists patients and their caregivers struggling with melanoma. The Skinny on Skin is MFNE’s newest educational outreach program that teaches salon professionals how to screen for suspicious moles while performing common salon services.