Lahle A. Wolfe is the founder and CEO of IPump.org, Inc., the largest, full-service, nonprofit diabetes assistance organization serving the entire United States. She is also the president of Islets of Hope, an international diabetes advocacy service, and president of LA Wolfe SEO Marketing, LLC.
Ms. Wolfe has more than 18 years of experience in small business development and management. She specializes in establishing nonprofit organizations, sole proprietorships, search engine optimization, and building strong business networks. In addition to running a national-level nonprofit organization, she is the founder and president of Islets of Hope, a Health-On-The Net certified medical information website.
Ms. Wolfe is a professional member of the Women's Mentor Network and is a volunteer mentor for MicroMentor.org. She is also a professional member of the California Diabetes Coalition and serves on the Advocacy Committee for the American Diabetes Association.
Wolfe's accomplishments have been featured in the "Washington Post," "Diabetes Forecast," and "Woman's Day Magazine."
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