Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disorder which is growing quicker in Canada than many other countries and Jessica Diniz leads the charge in unlocking brand-new health breakthroughs to accelerate the pace of its research. She joins Douglas Nelson to share her experiences and insights as the president and CEO of Breakthrough T1D, one of Canada’s top national health charities dedicated to treating Type 1 Diabetes. Jessica talks about what it takes to lead a distributed team of a global organization and how to maintain a strong community of donors. She also discusses how COVID-19 vastly changed their revenue sources and how she guides her team in staying open to constant change.