Pancreatic cancer
SkyFoundation
Funding science. Supporting patients.
About Sky Foundation

Who governs the work.

A volunteer board decides where the money goes. An independent scientific committee decides which science deserves it. Neither is paid.

Board
Advisory Committee
Sheila Sky Kasselman
In loving memory
Sheila Sky Kasselman, Founder

Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2007, Sheila founded Sky in 2008 while still in recovery. The board she built continues her work.

What the board does

Sky's governing board sets policy, approves spending and awards seed grants. Members are business, medical and legal professionals who serve two-year terms without compensation. Many have lost a family member to pancreatic cancer.

Shannon M. Crone, CPA, CISA
Shannon M. Crone, CPA, CISA
President

Managing Director in EY’s Assurance practice, where she oversees external IT audits and Service Organization Control reporting.

Leigh E. Settlemoir, PhD, SPHR
Leigh E. Settlemoir, PhD, SPHR
Vice President

Assistant Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Oakland University, where she also teaches and conducts research.

Marcia Schroeder
Marcia Schroeder
Treasurer

A retired IT professional who spent her career at EDS and Hewlett-Packard designing and delivering training solutions.

Monica Barbour, Esq
Monica Barbour, Esq
Secretary

Senior attorney at the University of Detroit Mercy and corporate secretary to its Board of Trustees.

Samantha Kasselman
Samantha Kasselman
Liaison to the Scientific Advisory Committee

Carries the committee’s grant review forward to the board, preparing the summary of the review process and finalist projects.

Scott Bzdok
Scott Bzdok

Scott’s life has been deeply affected by pancreatic cancer, including the loss of his father to the disease.

Mary Beth Castorri
Mary Beth Castorri

Mary Beth and her husband Ron owned a film and video production company producing award-winning commercials.

Lauren Eaton
Lauren Eaton

Became an advocate for pancreatic cancer awareness after losing her brother to the disease at just 38 years old.

Edna Jackson-Gray, PhD
Edna Jackson-Gray, PhD

Received her PhD at Wayne State University and retired from its School of Medicine in 2011 as Interim Associate Dean.

Jay McDowell
Jay McDowell

Brings both professional dedication and profound personal insight to the board as a seven-year pancreatic cancer survivor.

William H. Powers, Jr. ChFC®, RICP®
William H. Powers, Jr. ChFC®, RICP®

A registered representative and investment advisor representative of LPL Financial, a financial planning firm.

Mary Ann Scholl
Mary Ann Scholl

Began her career at William Beaumont Hospital and spent her last eight working years in a financial role.

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