Laura Dunne

Board President

Laura Dunne

Employer: Evestnet, Inc. 

Position: Group Head, Corporate Finance & Treasurer

Laura Dunne is currently serving her first term as Board President. Her daughter Leah lives with T1D.  

David Carlson

Corporate Chair

David Carlson 

Employer: EQT Exeter

Position: CEO

David Carlson has been on the Board of Directors since 2017. He is currently serving his third term as Corporate Chair. His son Wyatt lives with T1D.  

Kevin Dean

Signature Events Chair

Kevin Dean

Employer: AnaylticsIQ

Position: COO

Kevin Dean has been on the Board of Directors since 2017. He is currently serving his second term as Signature Events Chair. His son Ethan lives with T1D.

Tim Dietlin

Nominating Chair

Tim Dietlin 

Employer: Heidrick & Struggles  

Position: Global Managing Partner, Healthcare & Life Sciences

Tim Dietlin has been on the Board of Directors since 2020. He is currently serving his second term as Nominating Chair. Tim’s daughter Abigail lives with T1D.  

Krista Gallagher

Advocacy Chair

Krista Gallagher 

Employer: JP Morgan Chase  

Position: Retired SVP  

Krista Gallagher has been on the Board of Directors since 2017. She is currently serving an extended term as Advocacy Chair. Krista has a child and sibling living with T1D.  

Debbie Gordon

Leadership Giving Chair

Debbie Gordon 

Employer: HelmsBriscoe  

Position: Sr. Director, Global Accounts 

Debbie Gordon has been on the Board of Directors since 2019. She is currently serving her second term as Leadership Giving Chair. Debbie has a spouse and two children living with T1D.  

Melissa Laskey

Outreach Chair

Melissa Laskey 

Melissa Laskey has been on the Board of Directors since 2019. She is currently serving her second term as Outreach Chair. Melissa has a child living with T1D.  

Jonathan Vree

Peer to Peer Chair

Jonathan Vree

Employer: Gofen & Glossberg

Position: Principal

Jonathon Vree has been on the Board of Directors since 2021. He is currently serving his first term as Peer to Peer Chair. His son Emmett lives with T1D.  

Michael Alter

At Large Member

Michael Alter 

Employer: The University of Chicago Booth School of Business   

Position: Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship   

Michael Alter has been on the Board of Directors since 2010. He is currently an At-Large member. Michael is also serving as a member on the JDRF International Board of Directors. Michael lives with T1D.  

Joseph P. Lacher

At Large Member

Joseph P. Lacher 

Employer: Kemper Corporation  

Position: President & CEO  

Joe Lacher has been on the Board of Directors since 2011. He is currently an At-Large Member. Joe is also serving as Chair of the JDRF International Board of Directors. Joseph lives with T1D and has two children living with T1D.  

Francesca Zucker

At Large Member

Francesca Zucker 

Franny Zucker has been on the Board of Directors since 2017. She is currently serving her as an At-Large Member. Franny has a child living with T1D.  

Stephen J. Dragich

Past Board President

Stephen Dragich 

Employer: ArentFox Schiff

Position: Partner 

Steve has been on the Board of Directors since 2016. He is currently serving as a Past Board President. Steve’s wife Megan lives with T1D.