Judd Wagner has been named to the board of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) office serving North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The organization named five new Community Leadership board members. Wagner is chief marketing officer and vice president of Marketing at Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Fargo.

"We are happy to welcome these dedicated individuals to our board. These members will use their unique knowledge and skills to work to achieve public awareness, advocacy and recruitment through a commitment to the Association's mission: To prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes," said Stephanie Chimeziri in the organization's news release. She is the associate director of the North Dakota/Minnesota American Diabetes Association office.

The five new members join a 14-member board that focuses on leading the community's high level recruitment, recognition and cultivation of key community leaders to become ADA volunteer leaders, and in turn, enhance and advance the association's mission within the community.

BCBSND is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.