Emily Thies

VP, Investment Banking - Baird

Why I fight?

“[Real courage is] when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and you see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.” – Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

I am fighting for my family and family friends who have won their battles with cancer and those who have lost. This last year, especially, I lost both my uncle and grandmother to cancer. Seeing the rollercoaster involved with cancer treatment inspired me to find other ways to give back to support both research and families to lighten the burden for others.