Keynote Speaker
First Lady Cheri Daniels
First Lady Cheri Daniels, a lifelong Hoosier, was born and raised in New Albany, Indiana. She has a degree in journalism from Indiana University-Bloomington.
In her role as first lady, Mrs. Daniels focuses much of her attention on raising awareness about women's heart disease. She has formed a partnership with the Indiana State Department of Health to create Heart to Heart, a program that takes her message of living a heart-healthy life to college campuses, hospitals and civic groups. In addition to advocating physical fitness and nutrition for all Hoosiers through the governor’s INShape Indiana initiative, Mrs. Daniels visits schools across the state to encourage education and literacy. She is a published author, having released her first children’s book in 2008.
The first lady and her husband, Governor Mitch Daniels, have four daughters: Meagan, Melissa, Meredith and Margaret. In her free time, Mrs. Daniels enjoys reading, golfing, exercising, cooking and spending time with family and friends.
Our Survivor
Megan Miller, Esq.
DuCharme, McMillen & Associates
Stroke Survivor
Megan is a three-time stroke survivor, all by the time she was 36. Her passion is to spread the word on prevention and knowledge of warning signs for stroke and heart attack.
Megan has called Fort Wayne, Indiana home for the past twelve years. She is the General Counsel for DuCharme, McMillen & Associates, where she enjoys the mix of business and law. She and her husband, Tim, have two children: Mary Kathryn and Jackson.
