Diane and her husband Chip  lived in Newton for 28 years. She has two graduates of Newton South. She has been a volunteer in the Newton Public Schools since 2001, having served as PTO president at Angier, the Newton PTO Council and Newton South’s South Stage Parents Committee and co-president of the Newton South Booster Club.   Professionally, Diane has 35 years of public relations and marketing experience in a variety of industries including travel, consumer goods, non-profit, and banking.  Throughout her career she has gained expertise in project management, written communication, special events, operational logistics and database management.