Champions

Want To Get Involved?

Want to get more involved with diabetes policy advocacy on the state and federal level? Join us and become a DPAC Champion, where diabetes advocacy is easy to understand and fun to do.

Become a Champion

Meet our Champions

Connection to Diabetes
My daughter Marissa has type 1 diabetes
Diabetes Life Motto
Live your life, fit diabetes in
DPAC in 3 Words
Inspired Diabetes Advocacy
Jeff Hitchcock
West Chester
,
OH
Connection to Diabetes
T1D, diabetes educator, advocate, and psychologist
Diabetes Life Motto
I/we can do this
DPAC in 3 Words
Access, Affordability, Availability
Paul Madden
Plymouth
,
MA
Connection to Diabetes
Nurse and Diabetes educator, caregiver to father with diabetes
Diabetes Life Motto
Diabetes requires life-long learning
DPAC in 3 Words
Awareness, Advocacy, Action
Quisha Umemba
Houston
,
TX
Connection to Diabetes
Passionate volunteer for 27+ years
Diabetes Life Motto
Help to improve the lives of people with diabetes because it feels good to do good for others!
DPAC in 3 Words
Passionate, Determined, Committed
Edward Hawthorne
Fairfield
,
CA
Connection to Diabetes
I've been living with type 1 diabetes since 2003.
Diabetes Life Motto
Always be notorious.
DPAC in 3 Words
Impactful. Influential. Empowering.
Rachel Gartner Clark
Champion • Arlington, Virginia
Connection to Diabetes
T1D since 1983, I also have a sister, niece and great nephew living with T1D.
Diabetes Life Motto
Don't get emotional just work the problem.
DPAC in 3 Words
Patient. Advocate. Army.
George Huntley
Champion • Indianapolis, IN
Connection to Diabetes
My sons CJ (13) and Miles (9).
Diabetes Life Motto
Who’s beeping?
DPAC in 3 Words
Giving me (a) voice
Sara Bone
Champion • Dallas, NC
Connection to Diabetes
T1D since 1988; have sister, niece, great nephew living with T1D
Diabetes Life Motto
Don't get emotional, just work the problem
DPAC in 3 Words
Patient. Advocate. Army.
Erin Bubb
Champion • Milford, MI
Connection to Diabetes
T1D since 1988; have sister, niece, great nephew living with T1D
Diabetes Life Motto
Don't get emotional, just work the problem
DPAC in 3 Words
Patient. Advocate. Army.
Alison
Champion • Truth Or Consequences, NM
Connection to Diabetes
T1D since 1988; have sister, niece, great nephew living with T1D
Diabetes Life Motto
Don't get emotional, just work the problem
DPAC in 3 Words
Patient. Advocate. Army.
Ann
Champion • Indianapolis, IN
a trained advocate
part of a community of advocates
takes action, invites 10 friends, and follows us on social media
Thousands
of advocates
from all 50 states
We'd Love to have you join us at the next DPAC policy training meeting!
Now more than ever, we need to stick together as one unified community. DPAC works to educate and enrich members of the diabetes community on how to be advocates for themselves and their families through our training events.

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Join Us For The Next Event

Want to become more involved in DPAC activities and events?

The Champion Corps is a small team within our larger base of DPAC Champions. The Champion Corps meets virtually every 6 weeks. The purpose of this group is to foster a tighter connection between Champions and DPAC staff, to ensure that we are listening to our advocates' feedback and incorporating your voice into our decisions. This is a group of hand-raisers; we often call upon members of the Champion Corps when there is an opportunity to testify at a hearing, or when we want to highlight the patient perspective on a webinar.