{"id":7582,"date":"2022-07-19T14:19:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T14:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/illinois\/?p=7582"},"modified":"2026-06-01T16:28:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T16:28:47","slug":"jdrf-illinois-announces-6-new-board-members-to-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/illinois\/2022\/07\/19\/jdrf-illinois-announces-6-new-board-members-to-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough T1D Illinois Announces 6 New Board Members to Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Breakthrough T1D Illinois, the local chapter of the leading global organization funding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/t1d-basics\/\">type 1 diabetes<\/a> (T1D) research, announced the appointment of 6 new board members during the chapter\u2019s Annual Meeting. The organization thanked supporters and board president <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Stephen Dragich<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (ArdentFox Schiff) for their roles in raising funds on behalf of the millions who suffer from T1D.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">J<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">DRF Illinois would like to welcome new board members <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dwight De Clouette<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">John Garcia<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (ABC), <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kayne Grau<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Uptake), <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Daniel Serota<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Aon), <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ericka Smith <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(Concordia University Chicago), and <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Staci Wood<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (The Well Advertising).<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to these new board members, Breakthrough T1D Illinois will also be welcoming a new board president, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Laura Dunne<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (Evestnet, Inc.).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:200,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chapter boards and their members provide volunteer guidance to the chapter and play a vital role in executing fundraising, leadership and advocacy activities to ensure that its efforts remain aligned with the needs of people who live with T1D.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease that strikes both children and adults suddenly. Over 1.6 million people are affected by T1D. It comes on suddenly, causes dependence on injected or pumped insulin for life in order to manage blood-sugar levels, and carries the constant threat of devastating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/t1d-resources\/complications\/\">complications<\/a> such as kidney failure, heart attack, stroke, blindness or eye disease. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breakthrought1d.org\/\">Breakthrough T1D<\/a> is committed to advancing life-changing breakthroughs from development to the marketplace and into the hands of people with T1D.\u202f\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breakthrough T1D Illinois, the local chapter of the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research, announced the appointment of 6 new board members during the chapter\u2019s Annual Meeting. 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