Diane Johnson is a Founding Member of the Seppala House Project.

Diane is a retired elementary and university educator. First a volunteer and then employed by Iditarod for 20 plus years, she managed the Iditarod Education Department and Iditarod Teacher on the Trail program, managed the fundraising with the Iditarider and online auctions, and was a member of the Iditarod website team — plus managed a few other tasks. She is a member of the board of directors for the HBL Foundation for scholarships for high school

Diane resides in South Dakota where she and her husband operate the family business.