“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” — Elizabeth Andrew
Senior Village at SaddleBrooke welcomes Diane Demeroutis to the board of directors. A familiar face around SaddleBrooke, Diane is a long-term resident and a dedicated volunteer with Senior Village, Cyclemasters, Community Outreach and the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. After retiring from leadership positions in the fashion industry and business, she now devotes her energy to volunteer work.
Diane’s career path led her to become a human dynamo. With a dream of working in the fashion industry, Diane earned a degree in Fashion and Business. That degree and Diane’s leadership and talents took her worldwide.
Diane started out as a buyer for Bon Marché and traveled throughout Asia to exotic locations. As a dress buyer for fashion icon Jessica McClintock, she traveled to the Big Apple. Then Diane climbed the corporate fashion ladder to positions with Wacoal Lingerie, Payless Shoes, The Retail Group (Strategic Planning) and London’s Monsoon and Accessorize stores. When a corporate promotion transferred Diane from the West Coast to the East Coast, her husband, Bill, started an insurance brokerage firm at their new East Coast home. Bill’s company was so impressed with Diane that they hired her as a trainer for the insurance industry.
When the couple moved to SaddleBrooke, Diane embraced volunteer work, supported Red Cross Blood Drives, delivered SaddleBrooke Progress for Cyclemasters, volunteered at SaddleBrooke Community Outreach and participated in many philanthropic projects with the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. Diane helped train the 51 Rotary Clubs in Southern Arizona. But, like most volunteers, it wasn’t about having the time. It was about having the heart!
Diane’s leadership brought organizations together. Her projects helped to bring smiles to many children in Oracle. Diane was instrumental in collaborative projects with the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke, Cyclemasters and Kids Closet.
When Diane first moved to SaddleBrooke, she thought, “Senior Village was a place where you went when you were no longer able to live in SaddleBrooke.” However, Diane’s eyes were opened when seeing Senior Village in action during the pandemic. Her interest sparked her and she became a volunteer.
Since joining Senior Village, Diane has served on various teams, including Helping Hands, Friendly Connections and Fun with Friends. She’s also assisted with lockboxes, welcomed new members and written newspaper articles. You may remember her pieces on staying off ladders, the Helping Hands team, organizing and decluttering. Recently, she served on the Beach Bash planning committee and tracked silent auction donations.
Diane brings passion, enthusiasm and a wealth of experience to Senior Village as the latest addition to the board of directors. Working with Diane is a pleasure as her philosophy is, “Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful. Looking at the positive is easier and more rewarding than being negative.”
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