Before it became a foundation, this mission lived in the people Wendy and Rob love most.

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Wendy’s mother, Sue Chase, helped inspire the mission that became this foundation. Wendy’s godfather is living with Parkinson’s, and Rob’s aunt is fighting it too. They know the fear, the grief, and the quiet weight families carry while they wait for better answers. They know what it feels like to love someone deeply and still wish there were more you could do.

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Together, Wendy and Rob bring nearly 60 years of leadership across pharma, biotech, and health tech, shaped by personal loss, deep empathy, and a lasting belief in what science can make possible for patients and the people who love them.

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Eli Lilly brought them both to Indiana on separate paths, years before they built a life together. They married in 2017, and Indiana later became the place where their shared life and this shared mission took shape.

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When you support Chasing a Cure, you help fund the science behind breakthroughs and honor the promise that started it all.