Diane Reader is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified diabetes educator. She has been manager of diabetes professional training programs at the International Diabetes Center, which is part of HealthPartners Institute, since 2000. And she is nationally known for her work in gestational diabetes. Reader has served on the board of directors of the American Diabetes Association and was chair of the Education Recognition Program committee. A career highlight was to work with General Mills to develop the Betty Crocker Diabetes Cookbooks. Diane especially enjoys working with pregnant women because they are motivated to do what is best for their babies, even when it’s hard to make lifestyle changes. In her free time, she and her husband love to pedal their bikes on trails all over Minnesota.