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Leadership & Association Governance

We are led by guiding principles and strong leadership from our Board of Directors and staff leaders.

Governance

Association Governance and Leadership

Our Decisions Are Based on Strong Guiding Principles

A well-governed association is an effective one. With a diverse member-elected Board of Directors working alongside staff leadership, ADCES® has just the right mix of leaders to fulfill our strategic plan goals.

Their combined experience and expertise widen our pool of resources to extend our services wherever they’re needed. To learn about our guiding principles and member-related business, read our bylaws, meeting minutes and board values.

Association Bylaws

ADCES's bylaws provide transparency into the guiding principles and rules that define the governing structure of our association and serve as a framework for how we govern. Read the current ADCES Bylaws

Share Your Expertise & Support Your Specialty

Volunteering opens many doors. You can gain additional leadership opportunities, build your technical skills, forge friendships and give back to the specialty.

Applications for positions on our national committees are closed. Please check back in August 2026, when we will be seeking volunteers for our 2027 national committees.

2025 National Leadership Election

Voting is now closed.

 

Learn the Results

Board Members

ADCES Board of Directors

Elected by our members, the ADCES Board of Directors focus on strategic planning, financial oversight and association governance. They also meet regularly to address membership interests.

PRESIDENT

Katherine Suk O'Neal

PharmD, MBA, BCACP, CDCES, BC-ADM, AE-C, CLS, FADCES, FAPhA

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy
Oklahoma City, OK
PRESIDENT-ELECT

Gwen Klinkner

DNP, RN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES

UW Health
Madison, WI
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

Veronica Brady

PhD, RN, FNP-BC, ACRN, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES

University of Texas - Cizik School of Nursing
Houston, TX
TREASURER

Starlin Haydon-Greatting

MS-MPH, BSPharm, CDM, FAPhA, FADCES

SHG Clinical Consulting / Illinois Pharmacists Assn
Springfield, IL
CORPORATE SECRETARY

Matthew Hornberger

MBA, CAE

Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists
Chicago, IL
BOARD DIRECTOR

Kristine Batty

PhD, CRNP, BC-ADM, CDCES, FADCES

U of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Ctr
Glen Burnie, MD
BOARD DIRECTOR

Erin DaRosa

MBA, RDN, LD, CDCES

HealthPartners
Bloomington, MN
BOARD DIRECTOR

Patricia Davidson

DCN, RDN, CDCES, LDN, FAND, CHSE, FADCES

West Chester University
West Chester, PA
BOARD DIRECTOR

Kathy B. Doane

PharmD, RDN, BC-ADM, CDCES, DipACLM

Wiggins Family Medical Center and Pharmacy
Carrolton, GA
BOARD DIRECTOR

Alefiya Faizullabhoy

MBA, MS, RD, CDCES, CDN, FAND

Northwell Heath Physicians Partners
New York
BOARD DIRECTOR

Samuel Grossman

PharmD, PHD, CDCES, FADCES

Department of Veterans Affairs
New York, NY
BOARD DIRECTOR

Sarah Hormachea

MS, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM

Sarah Hormachea: Diabetes Care and Education, LLC
Denver, CO
BOARD-ELECTED DIRECTOR

George Huntley

CEO, Diabetes Leadership Council

Indiana
BOARD DIRECTOR

Ka Hei Karen Lau

MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES

Joslin Diabetes Center
Boston, MA
BOARD DIRECTOR

Dorthy Lee

MS, RD, CDCES

Kaiser Permanente
CA
BOARD DIRECTOR

Janice MacLeod

MA, RD, LD, CDCES, FADCES

Diabetes Consultant
Baltimore, MD
BOARD DIRECTOR

Susan McLaughlin

MOL, BS, RDN, CDCES, LMNT, CPT

On-Site Health & Wellness, LLC
Omaha, NE
BOARD DIRECTOR

Christine Memering

MSN, RN, CDCES, BC-ADM, FADCES

CarolinaEast Medical Center
New Bern, NC
MEMBER AFFILIATES LIAISON

Wendy Mobley-Bukstein

PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, CHWC, NASM-CPT, FADCES, FAPhA

Drake University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA

Staff Leaders

ADCES Senior Leadership

Employed by our association, the ADCES senior leadership team consists of seasoned professionals in their fields that support us in administering our programs.

Matthew Hornberger

MBA, CAE

ADCES Chief Executive Officer

Matthew Biecker

MBA

ADCES Chief Finance Officer

Leslie Kolb

DrPH, MBA, RN

ADCES Chief Operating Officer

Christine Carter-Eggers

SPHR; SHRM-SCP

Chief Human Resources Officer

Paulina Duker

MPH, BSN, RN, CDCES

Chief Science and Practice Officer