Board Leadership

Diane Meiller Cook- Orlando Board President

Board President

President and CEO, Diane Meiller and Associates, Inc.

A dynamic change leader with specific expertise in enterprise strategic planning, change management and corporate organizational realignment, Ms. Meiller-Cook possesses the expertise to collaborate effectively with senior leaders to assess and leverage an organization’s human capital resources to optimize its ability to achieve objectives. Ms. Meiller-Cook is a regular presenter on the topics of Change Management, Strategic Planning, Organizational Alignment and Leadership Optimization.

Ms. Meiller-Cook devotes significant time leading and contributing to numerous community/charitable organizations such as JDRF and Florida Hospital Cardio Vascular Institute, and The “Me and My Community”™ program , she created in 2007 which provides  mentoring  for teenage girls to teach critical leadership and professional skills combined with the importance of community engagement.

Married to Michael Cook, Ms. Meiller-Cook is mother to four sons and a granddaughter.

Matt Andraski

Member

Matt is a Principal Territory Manager with Medtronic Diabetes in the Orlando area.  Matt holds a Bachelors of Business Administration – Management from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.  Matt and his wife Deb have two children, Ashley (16) and Jackson (13) and reside in the Lake Nona area of Orlando.  Matt and his family have been active with the JDRF since 2006.

Alexander (Zander) Clem

Board of Ambassador Chair Imagine Gala

Alexander “Zander” Murphree Clem was born and raised in Vero Beach, FL and is a long-time resident of Central Florida. He received a B.A. degree from Furman University in 1986 and his law degree from Stetson University College of Law, where he graduated cum laude in 1990.

A partner at Morgan & Morgan, P.A., Zander practices in the area of Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, and Wrongful Death. He currently serves on the Stetson University College of Law’s Board of Overseers, has a leadership role in the Florida Justice Association (“FJA”), is a member of The Florida Bar, The Tennessee Bar, American Bar Association, and he has been a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

Zander is also actively involved in numerous charitable organizations in Orlando, including JDRF Central Florida, where he served as the Board of Ambassadors Chair for the Imagine Gala, and also on the Board of Directors  His leadership helped JDRF raise over $652,000 for type 1 diabetes research in 2016. He is married to Carmen Maria Clem with whom he has 3 children: Cristina, Isabella and Alexander II, who was has type 1 diabetes.

Katie Erickson

Member

I am a Walt Disney World Executive who has been with the company for 22 years.  I am also a T1D who was diagnosed when I was 8 years old.  I learned about JDRF just 2 years ago, and am so thrilled to find out there is an organization that focuses solely on Juvenile Diabetes.  I wear a Mini-Med insulin pump, a Dexcom CGM, and have a diabetic alert service dog.  As a Disney Executive I’ve been asked to serve on numerous boards, but I knew that I personally needed to serve somewhere that my passion would fuel my commitment.

Olivier Guerin

Member

Olivier is the Vice President – Branch Manager here in Central Florida with Charles Schwab. He has over 22 years experience in the Financial Service Industry and is dedicated to helping his clients take ownership of your financial life with all of his experience and Charles Schwab’s resources.Olivier received his B.A. degree from Stony Brook University.

He and his wife Leslie, have two daughters and are committed to partnering with JDRF to help expand the awareness and increase the funding for T1D.

Victor Kline

Member

Victor S. Kline was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1984. He is also admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States: the United States Court of Appeals for the First, Fourth, and Eleventh Circuits, and the United States District Court, Southern District and Middle District of Florida. Mr. Kline graduated with honors with  Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida and received his law degree from the University of Miami School of Law. He is an ” AV” rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell. He handles litigation support and appeals within the firm and also accepts such work from attorneys outside the firm. He is joining the Board of Directors for JDRF Central Florida Chapter and is looking forward to helping make a difference in the T1D community.

Michelle Leeper

Member

Michelle graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a B.S. in Finance. She had a long career at AT&T Wireless in Atlanta and Florida as their Regional CFO over many different business units. Michelle is married to Andrew Leeper, who has a law practice in Orlando. They subsequently had three children, Olivia, Gabriel, and Isabella. Michelle’s career path changed when their son, Gabriel, age three, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. With life experiences of managing Gabriel’s diabetes, and her financial leadership in a Fortune 50 company, she will be a strong advocate for JDRF now and in the future

Mark O'Mara

Member

Mark M. O’Mara has been a fixture in the Central Florida legal community since 1982.  While he started his career as a prosecutor for the State Attorney’s office in Seminole county, he crossed to the other side of the courtroom and has served as a defense attorney ever since.  Mark is one of the very few lawyers in Florida who is Board Certified in Criminal Trail Law and Marital and Family Law, he is certified in Collaborative Law and he is a Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator and Circuit Civil Mediator.  He has practiced in both state and federal courts throughout the eastern seaboard and has co-counseled on matters throughout the nation.  As a trial consultant Mr. O’Mara helps other lawyers perform at their peak in trials with complicated legal issues and intense media scrutiny. Mark and his wife Jennifer were selected as the Honorees for the JDRF 9th Annual Imagine Gala on in 2015, for their outstanding commitment to JDRF’s  goal of curing T1D.

William (Bill) Pence

Member

Bill is a partner in the environmental practice group of the Orlando offices of Baker & Hostetler LLC.  He received his B.A. from Berry College in 1976; his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1979; and an LL.M. from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 1983.  He is a parent of a child first diagnosed with T1D as a 7-year old.  His daughter, Kate, has admirably managed her insulin dependency, including choosing to attend university in Scotland, receiving her bachelor’s degree in 2016 from the University of St. Andrews.  She is currently a graduate student at the University of Chicago.  Baker Hostetler has had a strong supporter of JDRF in Board Member Arthur Baker, who has recently moved to Tampa.  Bill hopes to step in where Arthur left off and to continue to provide meaningful support to the local chapter.

Rob Rosen

Member

Rob has been involved with our local chapter for over ten years serving on the local board and was a former Board President. Rob has been engaged in our Walks, the Gala. He has always been willing to serve in any capacity for JDRF and that is truly appreciated.

Rob serves as a Partner in the firm’s Real Estate and Lending Practice Groups with over 30 years’ experience in real estate business and law. Rob focuses on serving home builders and developers in the areas of land acquisition & development, permitting, sales, and construction.

Carla Voorhees

Member

Carla is a T1D who has been involved with the Central Florida Chapter since 1999. She has served on the Board previously and has participated in the Walks, the Gala and the Ride program. Carla is raising money for her 10th bike ride this year. Carla also is a great advocate who works with Gerri Leaman, (Advocacy Chair) to visit people in Congress to thank them for continued funding for Diabetes.

Damarys Wisler

Member

Damarys Gonzalez Wisler attended the University of Pittsburgh. Although currently retired, her career was in Pharmaceutical Sales. She has a son with Type 1 Diabetes who was diagnosed in 2004.

Scott Brown

Board Member; Brave Me

Living with T1D for over 22 years, Scott is a graduate of University of Florida, Class of 1990. Scott was a former McDonald’s Franchisee for over 25 years and served on the Regional Board for over 12 years. He is the co-founder of Brave Me, LLC, which is a company that provides medical, educational and pediatric videos that empower children by lessening the fear of medical procedures and increase the understanding of chronic illness.

Scott is honored to serve on the JDRF Board and to continue his fundraising efforts as the co-chair of the 2020 Gala.

Scott has been married to his lovely wife, Andrea, for 26 years and is the father of 3 college aged daughters (and 2 rescue dogs). In his free time, Scott enjoys the beach, fishing, playing guitar and golf.