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With over a decade of marrying the right technology with the best people to fix the education crisis – we are now helping children and their families adopt healthy behaviors, starting with families affected by Type 1 Diabetes.

Our interdisciplinary team of Diabetes experts ensures your family receives the best education possible!

Management Team

Jaren Smith

CEO & Founder

– Critical Care Registered Nurse
– Lives with Type 1 Diabetes
– Quality Coordinator and manager for Heroic education team
– Oversees gamification of DSMT

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Scott Dow

COO

– Education entrepreneur
– Founder of Heroic Game Day – the world leading kid-driven, game-based life-skills learning platform for K-6 kids

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Dr Tom Reed

Chief Academic Officer

– Former Teacher, Principal, Superintendent and State Dept of Education executive
– Founder of Heroic Ohio LLC – the marketing and implementation partner of Heroic Game Day public school program

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Dr. J. Maddox

Chief Medical Officer

– Dr. Jessica Maddox leads Heroic Diabetes telehealth, bringing expert pediatric care to families navigating Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
– With extensive hospital experience, she understands the clinical and emotional challenges children and families face at diagnosis.

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Advisors

President Elect – American Diabetes Association, PharmD, CDCES, FADCES, FASCP

Joshua J. Neumiller

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Dr. Joshua Neumiller is an Allen I. White Distinguished Associate Professor and the Vice Chair of the Department of Pharmacotherapy at Washington State University. He is also the President-Elect of Health Care & Education at the American Diabetes Association, where he uses his expertise to influence standards of care for people living with diabetes around the world.
PhD, MPH, RN

Marc-Aurel Martial

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Marc-Aurel Martial is a dedicated public and global health nurse scientist, entrepreneur, educator, and philanthropist. His expertise spans various healthcare fields, allowing him to make a lasting impact on vulnerable communities. He is the founder and Board of Trustees Chair of the Haiti Health Initiative, which seeks to “improve the overall health and well-being of rural Haitians, one community at a time.” He is now excitedly sharing his public health experience with Heroic Diabetes.standards of care for people living with diabetes around the world. Through sustainable and culturally appropriate initiatives, he focuses on improving the health and well-being of underserved populations. By addressing social determinants of health, he ensures his work fosters meaningful and long-term change in public health.
PhD CDCES

Mark Heyman

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Mark Heyman is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in the mental health aspects of living with Type 1 diabetes. His work focuses on helping individuals manage the emotional and psychological challenges that often accompany the condition. He is dedicated to ensuring that people with Type 1 diabetes have the mental health support they need to lead active, fulfilling lives without letting the disease hold them back. Through his efforts, he has made significant progress in making mental health resources more accessible to everyone living with Type 1 diabetes.
Partner – Ange/ Physicians Fund

Anou Singhvi

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Anou represents the Angel Physicians Fund and has helped promote Heroic Diabetes to a growing number of partners. She has provided feedback for spreading the platform to an international audience. Anou represents the Angel Physicians Fund and has helped promote Heroic Diabetes to a growing number of partners. She has provided feedback for spreading the platform to an international audience.
MS, RD, LD, CDE

Anna Albritton

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Anna is a Registered Dietician with extensive experience in both clinical education and Diabetes camp leadership. Anna is helping us build Medical Nutrition Therapy resources and facilitating a partnership with Camp Kudzu, which serves the state of Georgia. Anna is a Registered Dietician with extensive experience in both clinical education and Diabetes camp leadership. Anna is helping us build Medical Nutrition Therapy resources and facilitating a partnership with Camp Kudzu, which serves the state of Georgia.

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