Diane Clark Curtis

Diane, currently the Executive Director of First Hour Grief Response, brings a wealth of experience in caregiving and nonprofit leadership. Having faced personal traumatic losses, she served as Grants & Community Engagement Director at Harbor House of Louisville, contributing to the Intergenerational Life Center. With a background in securing grants and government funding, media relations, and public advocacy, Diane is dedicated to supporting caregivers and fostering robust community support systems.

Diane is also a guest lecturer and a communications and crisis management consultant. Among her roles as a leader in the nonprofit sector, she worked as a Director for over 17 years with the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, an international nonprofit that established schools, universities, hospitals, health clinics, and ministries of social work across the United States and in India, Nepal, Belize, and Africa. Diane enjoys outreach and volunteering, and has chaired various committees, coordinated volunteers and events, and contributed to boards within diverse organizations in Kentucky and Virginia, including Virginia Military Institute, House of Ruth, Actors Theater, Junior League, and Oxmoor Steeplechase.

Diane is also a writer and journalist, having worked at many TV stations and newspapers in the area.