Debbie is the current LDC Chair for the PNWECC Committee and past ECC Chair for Washington State. She is CDE( Certified Diabetes Educator) and CPT ( Certified Pump Trainer) with over 25 years experience. In 2013 she was awarded the WADE ( Washington Association of Diabetes Educators) Diabetes Educator of the Year award. Debbie currently sit as the Board Chair for the Washington State coordinating body of WADE
Angela currently resides in Hoover, Alabama with her husband and two daughters. Her passions include stroke advocacy, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, writing and the art of Calligraphy. Sneak peeks into her personal and family life can be found on Instagram at angeladcalligraphy (Angela Dawn).
R. Brady Johnson is a Motivational Speaker, Author, Ordained Minister and former Air Force Airman who served 13 year in the USAF, who at 31 had a major stroke that caused him to lose use of his right side. Through struggles, tears, and trials, Brady Johnson was able to run in a 5K race. Mr. Johnson is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended University of Louisville and finished up his degree in Business Administration at Northwood University. He was invited to work out for the Chicago White Sox after High School and has been a Sports Agent, representing NFL athletes. Brady Johnson was ordained into the Ministry in 1999 and has been involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). Brady Johnson since his stroke has been very involved with American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) and was awarded the Stroke Hero award in 2016. He has spoken on TV and Radio stations, including NBC 5 Chicago and ESPN 1000, and local TV stations around Rockford, IL. He has been the Key Note speaker for many Topics and Music Concerts such as Grammy Award Winner Smokey Norful, and top Gospel singer Dottie Peoples sponsored by the AHA. Brady Johnson resides in Belvidere, IL with his family.
Desiree Davidson lives in Chicago, Illinois and is an Adaptable Study patient partner currently being treated for Atrial Fibrillation.
A Boston sports fanatic, Jen can usually be found cooking excessively for game-day parties at home with her husband and two kids, or managing her Fantasy Football line-ups while commuting by subway to work at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Elizabeth Beard is a survivor of Peripheral Artery Disease. Today she shares one of her greatest victories since her diagnosis and bypass surgery and what the Heart Walk meant to her.
Renee has been a resident of Boulder, Colorado for the past 7 years. Her and her husband of 8 years enjoy mountain biking, road biking, RV trips to the mountains and spending time with their dog.
Tina is an award-winning author for her books Wounded Women of the Bible: Finding Hope When Life Hurts (co-authored with Dena Dyer), and Messed Up Men of the Bible: Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God’s Eyes (co-authored with Dave Samples). Tina has shared her heart attack story at her local American Heart Association Go Red For Women luncheon.
You can find Tina at tinasamples.com, on Facebook and Twitter.
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