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Paula Schneider

Vice President · Dystonia Medical Research Foundation

Vice President at Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Ambiguous identity This name matches 5 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Others who share this name
5

Who this is

Profile

The filed facts are verified from the IRS filings. The biography is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

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Reported as Vice President of Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, based in Chicago, IL.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Paula Schneider is a breast cancer survivor and business executive who served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Susan G. Komen from 2017 to August 2025.

Before Komen, she led a notable turnaround as CEO of American Apparel (8,500+ employees) and served as President of Warnaco Swimwear Group.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
2017-2025 (CEO of Susan G. Komen)

Affiliations

Organizations

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Vice President · $3.7M revenue · Chicago, ILTHE FOUNDATION HAS THREE MAIN PURPOSES: (1)TO ADVANCE DYSTONIA RESEARCH BY AWARDING GRANTS TO BASIC, TRANSLATIONAL, AND CLINICAL INVESTIGATORS AND TO…Filed FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Paula Schneider

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Paula Schneider 1 organization · Louisville, KYA Fund INC
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Paula Schneider 1 organization · Dallas, TXSusan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
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Paula Schneider 1 organization · Marietta, GAThe Zadie Projectinc
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Paula Schneider 1 organization · Warrenton, VAIrish Draught Horse Society of North America
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Paula Schneider 1 organization · Marquette, MIRotary International - Marquette West Rotary

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Sec/Exec Dir · FY2025
$188K
J
Chief Sci Advisor · FY2020
$142K
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Dir Communications · FY2025
$141K
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Dir Development · FY2024
$97K
J
Dir Finance · FY2025
$96K
K
Assc Dir Develop · FY2025
$89K
J
Dir Commun & Educ · FY2022
$83K
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President · FY2025
J
Treasurer · FY2025
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Vice President · FY2025
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Vice President · FY2025
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Vice President · FY2025

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