The Beyond Type 2 team
 2019-10-10

Deborah Dugan, Chief Executive Officer


Deborah is CEO of Beyond Type 1, a global nonprofit co-founded by Nick Jonas and Juliet de Baubigny that is dedicated to helping people living with diabetes stay alive and thrive. She also served as CEO of (RED), founded by Bono of U2, CEO of the Recording Academy, President of Disney Publishing Worldwide, EVP of EMI Records, and started her career as an attorney on Wall Street. She is currently on the Board of Girl Effect and served as Chair of the MOTH storytelling non-profit. Deborah is an innovative strategic leader, change agent, purpose-driven marketer, and social entrepreneur recognized as one of the “100 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes, “Top Women to Help Change the World” by Elle, and with (RED) received the “Nelson Mandela Changemaker” award.

Board of Directors


The Board of Directors is the governing body for Beyond Type 1, providing ultimate oversight for all organization activities and affairs. The Board of Directors work closely with the Staff and Leadership Council to ensure alignment with the organization’s mission and strategic goals, as well as the long-term sustainability and success of the organization.MORE

Leadership Council


The Beyond Type 1 Leadership Council serves to support the mission of the organization through active involvement on a variety of committees. The Leadership Council acts in an advisory capacity to the Board of Directors and Staff. Members of the Leadership Council come from a variety of backgrounds, but are uniformly focused on ways that the organization can continue to grow, improve, and better serve those impacted by diabetes with a direct voice in the organization’s activities and priorities.MORE

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