DESA Staff
Doug Dressman
Executive Director
Doug Dressman is a Cincinnati native who started his non-profit career with Junior Achievement of Greater Cincinnati. After four years with JA, Doug moved on to the Arthritis Foundation's Southwest Ohio Chapter and served as Development Director for four years before moving to Louisville where he lives with his wife Lorie and their two children, Nick, 22 and Lindsey 18.
In Louisville he worked as Executive Director of the Kentucky Chapter of the American Diabetes Association for 7 ½ years before joining the Southern Region Staff as Community Development Vice President. Two years later he joined ADA's national office staff as the National Director, Priority Special Events, in the Field Campaign Department. After 12 years service with ADA he joined the National MS Society in March 2004. Doug spent 3 ½ years as the Kentucky Chapter President, National MS Society. In addition he served on the Chapter President's Council and Shared Services Advisory Council during his tenure.
Both Doug and his wife Lorie have Type 2 diabetes and value the role of exercise, physical fitness, and nutrition in treating and managing diabetes. His passion is soccer and he referees high school and club soccer matches. Doug's son Nick plays soccer at Northern Kentucky University. Lindsey, his daughter, is a freshman at Western Kentucky University.