Joanne Bakaitis Gabria, American health and education volunteer, former information processing systemsequipment company executive. Recipient Disting.Achievement award Contact-Dayton, 1985, Outstanding Service award Miami Valley chapter National Kidney Foundation of Ohio, 1988, Education award, 1990. Member Dayton Society Natural History, Marianist Affiliates (co-chairman 1981-1986), Leo Meyer Society.
Background
Gabria, Joanne Bakaitis was born on January 16, 1945 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Vincent William and Mary Jo (Cario) Bakaitis. Bachelor in English, U. Dayton, 1965, Master of Arts in Marketing Communications, 1973, Master of Business Administration, 1979.
Director technical communications Mead Technology Laboratory, 1977-1979. Publications manager NCR Corporation, 1979-1981, international product manager, 1981-1986, manager international market analysis, 1986-1987, manager international market research, 1987-1993, manager European information resources, 1993-1994. Patient advisory council representative Renal Network, Inc., from 2002.
Achievements
Membership
Chair numerous committees St. Leonard Community, Centreville, Ohio, 1978-1988. Telephone volunteer Contact-Dayton Crisis Intervention, 1982-1986. Big sister Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Dayton, 1985-1986.
Board directors Miami Valley chapter National Kidney Foundation Ohio, 1987-1991, speakers bureau, since 1995. Ohio patient advisory committee Renal Network, Inc., 1989-1991, Patient Leadership Committee, Renal Network, 1997-1999. Board directors Contact-Dayton, 1984-1985.
Local coordinator Friends of Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation, 1994-1999. Leadership committee PKD Foundation, Dayton-Cincinnati chapter, since 2002. Tutor Miami Valley Literacy Council, Proliteracy Worldwide, since 1997.
Liaison National Kidney Foundation, Patient and Family Council, since 2000. Moderator Osher Lifelong Learning Institute University Dayton, since 2001. Member Marianist Affiliates (co-chairman 1981-1986), Leo Meyer Society.