Cada Johnson
DSOK Executive Director & Camp Endres Camp Director
Hi friends! I’m Cada Johnson and I am the Executive Director of Diabetes Solutions as of January 2027! I have been working for DSOK since February 2022, and I am so excited to start this next chapter of my work for people with diabetes!
I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in November of 2012. I struggled with the mental, physical, and emotional burden of diabetes for many years. I was introduced to Camp Endres at 16 years old, and it changed my life for the better. I knew then that I wanted to spend my life helping people and families affected by diabetes, and help alleviate the burden that is associated with the disease.
Following in the footsteps of my predecessor, Kim Boaz-Wilson, we will continue to prioritize the health and happiness of those living with diabetes by providing the education, support, and resources they need.
"For there is always Light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.
- Amanda Gorman, “The Hill we Climb”
Kim Boaz-Wilson, RN, BSN, CDCES
DSOK & Camp Endres Medical Director
Hi! My name is Kim Boaz-Wilson, and I am the Executive Director of Diabetes Solutions. I graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University with a degree in nursing in 1991. I am a registered nurse and certified diabetes educator. I have been working in the diabetes community in one way or another since 1992, focusing on kids, teens and young adults with type 1 diabetes and diabetes technology.
I understand people with diabetes because I am one of those people. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 1972, not long after my 5th birthday. I live and breathe the same ups and downs that all people with T1D face day in and day out. I'm not perfect; I'm human.
I wear many "hats" within this organization to help better serve our community. To some, I am the Camp Endres Medical Director. To others, I am their nurse and diabetes educator. Sometimes I am a friend, sister, therapist, confidante or just a shoulder to lean on.
My first role at diabetes camp started as a nurse in 1994. In 1999, I took over as the camp director and began an incredible journey. A year later, we formed Diabetes Solutions of Oklahoma to help fix the unmet needs of those with T1D in Oklahoma. I then became the Executive Director of DSOK in 2005.
I am blessed to be a part of DSOK. This organization has provided many opportunities for people who share similar diabetes experiences to come together and be a family of sorts. My heart is filled with love when I think of the people who have been impacted by the good works of DSOK.
“Don’t sweat the small stuff… and in the big picture of life, it’s pretty much all small stuff.”
Tracy Pappas
Administrative Assistant
I began volunteering for DSOK several years ago and started working part-time in 2012. I have a degree in business from Midwest Christian College and worked many years in commercial property management.
Once we started our family, I stayed at home and kept active volunteering in my church and Putnam City Schools. Type 1 diabetes has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Having a brother and a son both living with this disease, I understand how diabetes can affect the entire family, and I genuinely have a heart for those going through this experience.
DSOK has been a huge blessing, and I love being a part of this organization and helping others live life successfully with diabetes.
“Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.” – Robert Breault