DREAMS in the City Program 2018

EVENT SPONSORS* 50-Carat

The Inserra Family Platinum

Be Mixed Stacy Joy Goodman Memorial Foundation The Marino & Kanter Families, together with Lodi Markets and Century 21 Construction The Shanken Family Foundation Rachel & Bruce Siegel Bruce & Roberta Waller and Family

Diamond Lisa & Jeff Blau Meryl Lieberman & Dr. Howard Gould and Mallory Buchmann Donna & Ed Sirlin and Signature Bank Stephen M. Ross – Related Companies Gold BNP Paribas Sophia and Michael Brenner Colacino Tax Partners Hackensack Meridian Health & Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation The Raia and St. Germaine Family Nancy Ross and The Ross Family Wakefern Food Corp.

Silver EisnerAmper LLP Barbara & Richard Traub

Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP Bruce L. Warwick

Bronze Breakthru Beverage Group Crystal Clear Pool & Spa Services, Inc. First Long Island Investors, LLC

The Tonkinson Foundation UBS *as of April 27, 2018

Honoring

JENNIFER ROSS Co-Founder of Be Mixed with the

Dare to Dream Award THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2018 CIPRIANI 25 BROADWAY 25 Broadway, New York City

Master of Ceremonies

Chris Wragge Co-Anchor, CBS 2 News This Morning and CBS 2 News at Noon

Music for the evening by The Jay Prince Band

CO-CHAIRS Samantha Shanken Baker • Bonnie Inserra • Meryl Lieberman • Susan Weiner YOUNG PROFESSIONALS’ CHAIR Lindsey Inserra-Hughes Dawn Briggs* Mallory Buchmann* Allison Cohen Zachary Diamond* Kim & Jordan Dickstein Gillian Ranee Doucette April Franzino* Christine Georgopulo Amanda Goldberg* Esther & Marc Goodman

HOST COMMITTEE (in formation): Dr. Howard Gould Elisabeth & Matthew Holtzer* John Hughes* Larry Inserra, Jr. Lawrence Inserra, III* Kathleen Lant Jessica Lovett* Sarah Macleod* Dara & Jeremy Melnick Chris Rotio*

Amy Herman-Schechter & Matt K. Schechter* Tracy Silverman Donna & Ed Sirlin Jill & Dr. Matthew Teich Edra & Jonathan Tepper Barbara & Richard Traub Marcy & Paul Valetutti* Linda & Robert Van Grover Roberta & Bruce Waller Wendy Waller *Young Professionals’ Committee

SPECIAL THANKS TO The Inserra Family for underwriting the décor, flowers, and 501Auctions Wine Spectator • Chris Wragge • The Jay Prince Band • Be Mixed • TOAST Vodka • Isabella Garrucho Fine Art • Amanda Goldberg Chad Austin • Kevin David Thomas • Melody Betts • Micaela Diamond • Conor Ryan • Syndee Winters Marc S. Levine Photography • Bob Mitchell Photography • Cesar Photobooth • 5 Design LLC • KM Productions Cipriani 25 Broadway Staff • 501Auctions • SWOOP All of our wonderful sponsors, donors, guests and volunteers The mission of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation is to provide the Diabetes Research Institute with the funding necessary to cure diabetes now. The Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine leads the world in cure-focused research. As the largest and most comprehensive research center dedicated to curing diabetes, the DRI is aggressively working to develop a biological cure by restoring natural insulin production and normalizing blood sugar levels without imposing other risks. Researchers have already shown that transplanted islet cells allow patients to live without the need for insulin therapy. Some study participants have maintained insulin independence for more than 10 years. The DRI is now building upon these promising outcomes by developing a DRI BioHub, a bioengineered “mini organ” that mimics the native pancreas. While various BioHub platforms are being tested in preclinical and clinical studies, the DRI is also developing strategies to eliminate the need for anti-rejection drugs and reset the immune system to block autoimmunity.

Diabetes Research Institute Foundation 259 West 30th Street, Suite 402 • New York, NY 10001 • Phone: (212) 888-2217 • neregion@drif.org • www.DiabetesResearch.org