Diane Peruggia

A founding member of the Grace Foundation of New York and currently on The Board of Directors, Diane is an advocate for the developmentally disabled. In 1989, Diane wed Police Sergeant Michael Peruggia. Diane serves as an Executive Board member of the Staten Island Developmental Disability Council for Staten Island. She has served as a member of the SIDDSO Family Support Services Advisory Council/Consumer Council for the past 14 years and is currently the Chairperson. She represents Staten Island at the New York City Regional Council for the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). In addition, she serves on Community Board Three and a member of the Human Resource Committee and is on the Board of Directors of the James Cancer Fund. Diane is the physician liaison/public relations person for a large multi specialty neurological and orthopedic Clinical group located in four locations in Staten Island and one in Brooklyn. Her and her husband reside in Huguenot and are owners of Great Escapes Travel.