Who We Are
At Insulin for Life USA, we understand that diabetes is a global problem.
Our Mission and Impact
IFL USA’s mission is simple: to bring the necessary resources
to individuals with diabetes.
We do this by collecting unopened, in-date diabetes supplies from individuals, organizations, and corporations—resources that would often go to waste—and redistributing them through vetted healthcare providers across the U.S. and internationally.
Once these life-sustaining supplies are donated, we handle the rest: inspecting, processing, and shipping them to the communities that need them most. This approach not only addresses critical healthcare gaps but also reduces medical waste by putting already-manufactured goods to life-saving use.
Our work is made possible by the generosity of our partners, the dedication of our passionate board of directors, and the continued support from individuals both within and beyond the diabetes community. Every donation—whether supplies or financial support—helps someone in need gain access to care they might not otherwise receive.
Since 2012, IFL USA has shipped over 260,000 pounds of vital diabetes-management supplies, reaching more than 40,000 people in the Caribbean, Central, North, and South America, as well as Central, East, and West Africa.
In 2024 alone, IFL USA received 4,360 in-kind donations and completed 186 shipments — 76 of them within the U.S. — delivering a total of 18,000 pounds of insulin and diabetes supplies to save lives.
Imagine: 22 million units of insulin, 384,341 test strips, and 11,150 sensors — spared from landfills and transformed into lifelines for hundreds, all in just one year!
Inside Insulin for Life USA
Our Team
Svetlana Hutfles
Executive Director
Svetlana Hutfles brings over two decades of experience in philanthropy, nonprofit leadership, and cross-sector partnerships in the U.S. and internationally. Her career has been dedicated to advancing community health, equity, and sustainable development by strengthening organizations’ capacities, building collaborative networks, and elevating underserved voices. At IFL USA, Svetlana draws on her expertise in strategy, communications, and global development to support systems that deliver life-sustaining care to people with diabetes.
Perfect way to end your day?
Getting entralled in the art of salsa social dancing — creating a fleeting experience that will never be repeated, much like a Buddhist mandala.
What’s your favorite meal?
Seafood. I’m shellfishly devoted.
What is the most exciting part of working with IFL USA?
It’s witnessing the quiet power of collective giving — turning donations into lifelines and knowing that ever day, we make a real, tangible difference in someone’s story.
Carol Atkinson
Founding Executive Director Emeritus
Our Founding Executive Director Emeritus, Carol, has enjoyed watching IFL USA, Florida grow since she helped found it in 2012. She works closely with the Board of Directors, partners, and supports in guiding the activities of IFL to provide life-sustaining supplies to those in need.
What is your favorite memory from working for Insulin for Life USA?
In September of 2017 receiving a desperate call for supplies in Wharton, Texas. Despite it being a holiday weekend, leaving normal delivery challenges nonoperational, we successfully delivered supplies within 12 hours.
What is your favorite season?
Fall because I love apples, apple cider, and the fall leaves.
Favorite thing about Gainesville?
The influx of new community members driven by the University.
Maggie Angelillo
International Program Specialist
Maggie, from Memphis, TN has a degree in Psychology from the University of Memphis and currently resides in Tuscaloosa, AL. She assists in creating shipments of supplies to our international partners by capturing clinic usage, prepping inventories, and pulling supplies going out. She loves being able to support IFL’s partners in their endeavors to make life with diabetes manageable.
Favorite thing about working for IFL?
Being able to respond quickly to disaster situations both here in the US and around the world.
What are you currently watching?
I’m bouncing between rewatching How I Met Your Mother for the second time and Gilmore Girls for the I’m not sure how many times!
What’s your most used emoji?
🙃
Nathalia Gomes
Outreach & Processing Associate
Nathalia, from São Paulo, Brazil, is on the path of earning a Nutritional Sciences degree from the University of Florida while working with IFL and plans to go to medical school. She works on processing incoming donations and is passionate about making an impact in the community after growing up and seeing the effect it has on people with diabetes and those around them.
What is your favorite pasta shape and why?
Fettuccine because you get the most pasta out of each piece without being overwhelming.
Have you gotten into any new hobbies recently?
Yes, interior designing.
What is the perfect way to end your day?
Get cozy and fall asleep while watching a movie without a care in the world.
Morgan Elliott
Outreach & Processing Associate
Morgan, from Melbourne, FL, is a University of Florida graduate with a Biology degree and a minor in Statistics. Morgan is dedicated to helping the community they have found in Gainesville through their work at IFL and Gainesville Free Grocery Store. Their favorite part of working at IFL is assisting those with diabetes while deeply understanding the struggles of the medical system.
What is your favorite thing to cook/bake?
Cupcakes! I am a chocolate lover, so chocolate everything all the time.
What is your favorite thing about Gainesville
The sense of community.
If you could invent a holiday, what would it involve?
I would mandate a Play with Your Cat Day.
Hailey Long
Outreach & Processing Associate
Born and raised in Newberry, FL, Hailey is working towards a degree in Geology at Santa Fe College with the long-term goal of becoming an anthropologist. At IFL, she takes on a variety of tasks, including processing and preparing supplies for shipment to domestic clinics — playing an essential role in getting critical resources to those in need. Her curiosity about the world and care for her community shine through the hands-on work she does every day.
Favorite concert you’ve attended?
Halsey’s 2022 Love and Power tour
Perfect way to end your day?
Relaxing with my friends and pets!
What is your favorite playlist at work?
Anything from Fall Out Boy or Sleeptoken
Board Members
MARK ATKINSON, PH.D
President
Dr. Atkinson is currently a Professor of Pathology & Pediatrics and Eminent Scholar for Diabetes Research at The University of Florida, where he also serves as the inaugural Executive Director of the UF Diabetes Institute. The author of over 375 publications, Dr. Atkinson is in his third decade of investigation into the field of type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes where he undertakes studies seeking to identify the causes of and a cure for the disease. Dr. Atkinson has been the recipient of multiple scientific and humanitarian-based awards for these efforts. He has also been active in leadership service to the type 1 diabetes community, with administrative or advisory service to The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The American Diabetes Association, The National Institutes of Health, Diapedia, the Immunology of Diabetes Society, and approximately ten pharmaceutical/biotechnology companies.
Margery Perry
Vice President
Margery Perry has been involved in type 1 diabetes research and advocacy since her daughter Adriana was diagnosed over 26 years ago. She is very active in the diabetes community and has served on multiple non-profit Board of Directors, including the International Board of the JDRF, as the Chair of Research. Margery also served on the National Institutes of Health Advisory Council for the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Margery remains committed to finding a cure for type 1 diabetes and improving the lives of those that have the disease.
Howard Halligan
Secretary & Treasurer
Howard Halligan, a type 1 diabetic since age 12, has been involved in diabetes research projects and charitable activities for decades. Most notable is his participation in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) and the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study and his work as a board member and treasurer of the Reader’s Digest Foundation, which supports literacy and education organizations, with an emphasis on employees’ charitable efforts. Professionally, Howard most recently served as chief financial officer and chief operating officer of Trusted Media Brands, Inc., where he collaborated on a myriad of successful initiatives, including the successful launches of the magazine, Every Day with Rachael Ray, and the direct sales company, Taste of Home Entertaining, Inc. He earned both his BS and MBA from New York University, and is a certified public accountant.
Moira McCarthy Stanford
Moira McCarthy Stanford has been a vocal diabetes advocate since her youngest daughter, Lauren, was diagnosed with T1D more than 25 years ago. She has served many roles at JDRF, including National Chair of Advocacy and Chairman of the Board of the Diabetes Scholars Foundation. The author of two best-selling books on raising children with diabetes, she’s also a world-renowned travel, ski, and adventure writer. Helping IFL is a perfect match for her push for a cure. “I’m thrilled to be part of IFL’s vital mission.” Moira lives in Plymouth, Massachusetts, where—when she’s not skiing — she’s crazy about tennis, golf, the beach, and her grandchildren.
HOWARD STEINBERG
Howard Steinberg began his career in brand management at the Pepsi Cola Co. and then started his first company, Source Marketing, in 1989, which grew to be a leader in the promotional marketing industry. Having lived with type 1 diabetes since age 10, he applied his disease understanding along with his marketing and entrepreneurial savvy to form dLife in 2005 to engage this burgeoning population in better 24/7 self-care through a multi-media DTC platform. dLife rapidly became the leading consumer source and trusted BRAND with proven outcomes. Steinberg left dLife in 2012 and he remains active as an investor and advisor to early stage companies and non profits.
HENRY ANHALT
