to answer life’s most important questions
About Us
Founder’s Story
Our lab was founded in 1995 by Dr. Richard Lee, the head of Medical Genetics at Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Lee recognized the powerful answers that DNA testing could provide about a person’s identity and biological relationships. But DNA testing was complicated and expensive – making it inaccessible to those who needed it most.
So Dr. Lee set out on a mission:
to make quality DNA testing services accessible to everyone.
The Vision
Provide Holistic DNA & Diagnostic Testing Solutions
Set the Standard for DNA Testing Quality
by developing industry-wide testing advancements for quality and reliability
Make DNA testing accessible to everyone
with affordable DNA testing options at home or via a provider
Lab Opens to the Public
We opened our doors to the public in 1995, in a small 2,000-square-foot lab just north of Cincinnati, Ohio – marking the start of a new era in DNA testing. Over the next 25 years, our lab and offices grew to over 85,000 square feet and over 200 employees at the original US Headquarters.
Today, the Peekaboo lab is the most trusted name in DNA testing worldwide.
- Trusted with over 20 million tests
- Endorsed by American Pregnancy Association
- Most accredited lab worldwide
- Sold in more than 6,000 locations
Our Team
Jason Judd
President & CEO
Jason Judd serves as President of DDC. Jason is a strategic business leader in Sales and Operations and eCommerce. Jason leverages data driven insights to deliver superior results, profitable growth strategies and high-performance teams. He has significant experience in creating value through diverse selling channels, sales force effectiveness, and commercial support services. Jason has a deep background and passion for excellence in delivering quality products to the marketplace in a cost effective and predictable way. Jason has successfully led the company through transformations of performance via systems and culture and employs efficient, compliant, business solutions to ensure the successful development of management teams and broad ranging infrastructure systems. Prior to joining DDC in 2007, Jason owned and operated a private counseling practice and Jason managed the Crisis Counseling unit at the Mental Health & Recovery Services of Warren County, Ohio.
Kathy Leis
Vice President of Operations
Kathy Leis is the Vice President of Operations for DDC. In this role, Kathy is responsible for the coordination and oversight of daily operations across multiple departments including the laboratory, accessioning, case management and government contracts. Kathy joined DDC in 2012 where she served as the Director of Operations for the government contracts division, prior to being appointed to VP of Operations in 2014.
Kathy has over 30 years of laboratory management and operations experience. Prior to joining DDC, Kathy held various positions of increasing responsibility, with the most recent being Director of Operations for Orchid Cellmark at the Dayton facility. Kathy holds a BS degree in Medical Technology from the University of Dayton and is certified as Medical Technologist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Christy Kaupinen
Vice President of Marketing
Christy Kaupinen has 20 years of marketing, sales, and business development experience across a range of life sciences companies, including diagnostics, medical devices, and biotech. Prior to joining DDC, Christy was founder and President of CK Insights, a marketing and corporate strategy advisory firm serving over 30 public and venture/PE-backed healthcare companies, including digital marketing, strategy, positioning, and investor communications. Prior to that, she was Vice President of Marketing for Aspire Bariatrics, a venture-backed medical device company, where she played an integral role in successfully bringing a novel implantable device from concept through FDA approval and global commercialization. Previous roles include sales and business development at Synthes, a global orthopedics company acquired by Johnson & Johnson for $21B, and product marketing at Medtronic. Christy received her MBA from The Wharton School (U of Penn), and her BA in Economics from Princeton University.
Troy Berning
Vice President of Information Technology
Troy Berning serves as the Vice President of Information Technology at DDC. Troy has extensive experience in enterprise architecture, systems integration, and leading application development teams. Prior to joining DDC, Troy owned a private consulting company for 18 years where he helped large multinational enterprises design, build, and deploy complex business systems.
Debra Davis
Laboratory Director
Debra Davis, MBA, PhD. is the Laboratory Director at DDC. Debra is responsible for overseeing all technical aspect of the laboratory, providing superior test results and implementing new systems to meet future laboratory and customer needs. She has been instrumental in supporting the quality initiatives and processes to improve testing performance and accuracy. Debra has greater than 25 years of experience in Paternity and Relationship testing. She holds a Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences with concentration in Molecular Genetics from Wright State University and a Post-Doc in Molecular Biology research at the University of Cincinnati. She has served as a member of the AABB RT Accreditation Subcommittee since 2018 and is a past member of the AABB RT Standards Subcommittee. Prior to joining DDC in 2012, Debra was Laboratory Director at Orchid Cellmark in Dayton, Ohio for 14 years.