Dana Ball has been a patient advocate for 30 years, spending the past 15 years as a nonprofit executive driving innovative programs in type 1 diabetes (T1D). As CEO of Unitio, Dana has built an organization dedicated to uniting patients with research to accelerate better treatments and care.
As co-founder and executive director of Unitio’s first program, T1D Exchange, Dana has built an organization that fulfills the Unitio vision for a centralized, patient-centric resource that drives faster, more informed research. In just five years, he has established T1D Exchange as a widely recognized, highly-credible resource in the T1D medical and research community globally, proven to accelerate research and improve outcomes in type 1. Today, Unitio also includes the community of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society as one of its flagship programs.
Before becoming CEO and Founder of Unitio and Executive Director of T1D Exchange, Dana served as Program Director for the T1D program at The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, where he co-founded T1D Exchange. There, he developed long-term strategies and initiatives that funded novel approaches in T1D research, technology, systems, and outreach.
Previously, Dana served as executive director of The Iacocca Family Foundation, overseeing all aspects of the family’s philanthropic activities including development of a multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign to advance the field of beta cell regeneration. Programs at The Iacocca Family Foundation included initiatives supporting research and development to advance understanding of T1D in humans and support new clinical interventions.
Dana is a charismatic and engaging expert who is sought out for his pragmatic vision to solving challenges in unmet needs in disease.
Dana will recognized as the Nancy Jones Diabetes Champion at the 34th Annual Boston Gala on Saturday, May 14, 2016. Please contact Meghan Mongeau at 617-831-1127 or mmongeau@BreakthroughT1D.org for sponsorships, donations, ticket and table purchases, or for general event information.
