Dr. Dianne D. Pannes is the daughter of Nicholas and Helen Pannes. Dianne grew up at 332 Otsego Street Ilion. She graduated from Ilion in 1986 where her father was the Athletic Director. She graduated from Cornell University. She joined the ROTC program while an undergraduate. She earned her Doctorate at the State University of New York School of Dentistry at Buffalo. Dr. Pannes began her dental career, in Ilion with local dentist, Stephen May DDS. Dr. Pannes is now a Colonel in the Army Medical Department.

Dr. Pannes married on February 29, 2000 and she and her husband, Dave, renew their wedding vows annually. In July 2013, Dr. Dianne Pannes became the first female Dental Activity Command (DENTAC) commander at Fort Stewart. She once maintained an Army Strong Stories Blog where you can even find a photograph of Nick Pannes Vancouver Olympics.