National Director of Advocacy and Programs
Lupus Research Alliance

Diane leads the Lupus Research Alliance’s patient education and engagement programs and advocacy initiatives. She represented the LRA in a collaboration with other national lupus groups on the Lupus Patient-Focused Drug Development Initiative to bring the voice of people with lupus to the Food and Drug Administration. She has worked closely with pharmaceutical companies to organize patient advisory boards to provide input on clinical trial protocol and materials and to help the companies understand what it is like to live with lupus. She collaborates with other lupus groups and healthcare advocacy coalitions on issues related to government funding for biomedical research and patient care. Diane earned an MPH from the Columbia University School of Public Health, and has over 20 years in the healthcare arena with experience in the insurance industry and voluntary health organizations. She is particularly committed to alleviating health disparities, access to health care, and women’s health.