Diane S. Cross - Fraser President and CEO

Diane Cross has been President and CEO of Fraser since 1989. Diane has built Fraser from a $1.0 million operation serving 200 clients annually to a nationally recognized multi-service organization with a $25 million annual budget, with a staff of more than 700 serving thousands of clients each year.

Diane received her bachelor of science degree with honors from Ohio University. She graduated with highest honors from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a masters degree in education in speech-language pathology and audiology. Prior to joining Fraser, Diane was the Director of Medical Rehabilitation and Education at Courage Center.

Boards and committees:

University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Board of Trustees (executive committee)
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital, Fairview (chair-board)
Minnesota Hospital Association Trustee Council
Minnesota Women’s Economic Roundtable (member)
Women Business Leaders in Healthcare Industry Foundation (member)

Awards:

One of the first five Minnesota Hospital Association Trustees to complete MHA's Board Certification Program
Founding member, Partners in Community Supports
Recognized in 2007 as an industry leader by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Recipient of the State Vocational Rehabilitation Volunteer Award;
Appointed by Governor Tim Pawlenty to the Minnesota Early Learing Foundation
Appointed by Governor Arne Carlson to the Minnesota Hearing Impaired Services Act Committee
Appointed by Governor Jesse Ventura to the Governor's Interagency Coordinating Council on Early Childhood

Intervention:

Recognized by the National Occupational Therapy Association
Recipient of the American Music Therapy Association Advocacy Award
Certificate of Clinical Competence in Audiology
Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (past member)
Founding member, Fraser Academy, a Minnesota Charter School

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