Diabetes Leadership Teams

Executive Committee

Jacob Friedman, PhD
Director, Harold Hamm Diabetes Center
Associate Vice-Provost for Diabetes Programs
Chickasaw Nation Chair, Professor of Physiology
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Sarah Borengasser, PhD, MS
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology
Faculty, TSET Health Promotion Research Center, Stephenson Cancer Center
Member and Vice Chair for Research and Training
OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Benjamin Miller, PhD
Program Chair and Professor, Aging and Metabolism Research Program
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF)
OKC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma Nathan Shock Center
Oklahoma Center for Geroscience
Member, Harold Hamm Diabetes Center
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Tiangang Li, PhD
Professor, Department of Physiology
Harold Hamm Chair for Adult Diabetes Research
Member, Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

Dean Myers, PhD
Professor, Department of Physiology
Vice Chair for Research (Basic)
John W. Records Chair in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Director of Research, MFM Fellowship
Member, Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

Ann-Louise Olson, PhD
Edith Kinney Gaylord Foundation Presidential Professor
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Kevin Short, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
CHF Choctaw Nation Endowed Chair in Pediatric Endocrinology

David Sparling, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Associate Chief, Section of Pediatric and Diabetes Endocrinology
CHF Paul and Ann Milburn Chair in Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology

Peter Vitiello, PhD, Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Physiology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Director of Laboratory Research, Section of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

HHDC Research and Training

Vice Chair, Sarah Borengasser, PhD, MS

HHDC Nutrition Research

Director, Cassie Mitchell PhD, RDN

Board of Advisors

The Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Board of Advisors is composed of dedicated and distinguished individuals who are passionate in their desire to be a part of the Center’s efforts to address the worldwide diabetes epidemic. Members of the board serve as advocates for increasing awareness of the mission of the Center and diabetes in general as an international health priority. Board members also provide guidance and support in developing resources to strengthen the Center’s reputation as the leading international authority in diabetes research, patient care, education and prevention.

James Boggs, Chair
First National Bank & Trust Co.

Shelly Lambertz, Immediate Past Chair
Hamm Capital

Bill Anoatubby, Life Member
Chickasaw Nation

Connie Barker
Legislator, Chickasaw Nation

Katy Boren
OKC Innovation District

Rhesa Brewster
OU Foundation, Price College of Business

Barbara Brown
Community Volunteer

Michael Burrage
Whitten Burrage Law

Tom Cronin
K. Stewart Exploration, LLC
Edmond, OK

Deana Cunningham
Community Volunteer

Rick Dawson
RedSky Land, LLC

Michelle Dennison
Oklahoma City Indian Clinic

Chad Dillingham
Dillingham Insurance

Ike Glass
Glass Operating Group, LLC

Jim Grant
Chesapeake Energy

Chuck Greenwood
The Greenwood Group

Brad Haines
Bank7

Harold Hamm, Life Member
Continental Resources, Inc.

Lisa Harrington
Little Axe Health Center

Mark Henry
Liberty National Bank

David Holt
City of Oklahoma City

David Le Norman
Reign Capital Holdings, LLC

Angela Little
Community Volunteer

Terry Monday
Perry Publishing & Broadcasting

Dirk O’Hara
Valir Health

Judy Goforth Parker
Chickasaw Nation

Leslie Rainbolt
Community Volunteer

Brooks Ratzlaff
FieldPoint Energy Services

Ken Reasnor
Navigator Energy Services

T.J. Riley
The Bramlett Agency

Michael Terry
OIPA Retired

Kristin Thomas
Continental Resources, Inc.

Michael Turpen
Riggs Abney

Gayle Wagner
McDonalds Franchise – Volunteer

Danny Weintraub
Mabrey Bank

Scott Verplank
Scott and Kim Verplank Foundation

Administrative Staff

Jimmy Eubanks, MBA
Administration & Operations Executive Director

Patricia Parker, MA
Business Manager

Elizabeth Charles
Senior Program Administrator

Brittany Lam, MBA
Lead Accountant

Sabrina Pratt
Accountant

Erin Florer
Lead Accounting Specialist

Lark Zink, JD
Senior Project Coordinator

Elvie Ellis, MEd
Pediatric Diabetes Camp Coordinator

Beth Goetz
PreventT2 Coordinator

Cindy Trent
Patient and Family Service Representative

Kerry Morris, MBA
Director of Advancement

Schedule a Multipurpose Room or Get More Information

Harold Hamm Diabetes Center’s flagship building in Oklahoma City houses two third-floor multipurpose rooms: HHDC 3300 and HHDC 3230. HHDC Administration manages the scheduling and usage policy of these rooms. The policy identifies layouts and available equipment for each room and outlines procedures for scheduling, as well as expectations and requirements for entities using the space.

Harold Hamm Diabetes Center policy for using multipurpose rooms (pdf) in Oklahoma City