Michelle is 29 years old and lives in Toronto Canada, where she just completed her PhD in Medical Physics. She has been living with Type 1 diabetes since she was 12 years old. Being very involved in the diabetes online community, her advocacy experience includes being a “Beyond Type 1” Global Ambassador, posting regularly to her popular Type 1 diabetes lifestyle YouTuber channel, and more recently growing her Instagram community and collaborating with organizations as a brand ambassador. In her spare time, Michelle loves taking ballet classes, traveling to new places, and spending time with family, friends, and her husband Raffi.

Type 1 Diabetes Influencer 

MICHELLE LORD

Jen has grown up with Type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed in 1987, she has never let diabetes stop her from pursuing her passion. Jen’s early beginnings as a campfire-loving, bug-catching, mud-puddle-jumping, tree-climbing tot sparked in her a love for the natural world that has been fostered and frown into a full-blown passion for everything outdoors. Jen has degrees in Kinesiology and Education and specializes in Outdoor and Experiential Health education. She is also a Certified Diabetes Educator. Jen is the Director of Connected in Motion and has worked with various groups in the diabetes community including the Young Leaders in Diabetes, Diabetes Education and Camping Association, Riding on Insulin, Type 1 Diabetes Think Tank Network, and Beyond Type 1.

Executive Director, Connected in Motion

JEN HANSON

Kenzie is a 29-year-old self-love enthusiast, speaker, and content creator from Toronto, Ontario. She first started out her platform as a weight-loss account and then soon moved to more of a wellness, mental health, and self-care narrative. Through social media, positivity, and transparency she has helped create an incredible online community dedicated to using science and storytelling for social change. In her spare time, she likes creating workshops, travelling, and eating ice cream!

Actor, Creator & Influencer

KENZIE BRENNA

Over the past six years recognized health and fitness industry leader Eva Redpath has gone through a transition of transforming bodies to transforming minds often very publicly on the pages of magazines and through her own social media channels. Through her journey of finding her own vulnerability behind the scenes, she’s uncovered a deeper life’s purpose.

It takes resilience, resourcefulness and a relentless pursuit of our dreams to bring our vision to life. Eva believes that training is not just for the body, but also the mind. Most recently, Eva has committed to empowering her clients to evoke transformation, achieving balance and fulfillment through her work as a Co-Active® life coach.

Wellness Leader

EVA REDPATH

In the summer of 2006, Jacob discovered his passion for basketball, but his dreams were halted when he was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes. Thus, his lifelong commitment to basketball and diabetes began. The complications and hardships that came along with the disease influenced a unique and philanthropic vision during his time as a varsity basketball player at George Brown College. His aspirations of playing professional basketball was no longer a goal in mind.

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Instead, Jacob was inspired to create a future for not only himself but all the Diabetics around the world. It wasn’t long until he was ready to start his own organization in hopes of impacting millions of Type-1 Diabetics like himself through the game of basketball. After a two-year process of bringing a vision to life, Jacob launched Dunking 4 Diabetes Canada in hopes of changing the world one dunk at a time.

Founder and President of Dunking 4 Diabetes Canada

JACOB GOSK