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2023 National Leadership Councils

The Alliance Announces 2023 Council Leadership and Council Members

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The Alliance is pleased to announce the national leaders serving on its 2023 National Leadership Councils.

“The Alliance unites the organ donation, transplantation and healthcare communities to promote collaboration, cascade innovations and share effective practices. Our three National Leadership Councils serve at the very core of what we do,” says Karri Hobson-Pape, Executive Director of The Alliance.

The Alliance currently has 18 active workgroups focused on developing programs and resources inspired by ideas brought forward by the national councils. In addition, council members serve as advocates within their organizations and across their network to bring issues to the council for discussion and share learning programs that are currently available.

“These national leaders help exchange multidisciplinary expertise, and guide us in developing vital programming for the community of practice,” says Deanna Fenton, Senior Manager of Educational Program Development and Operations, who leads the council activities. “Over the years, we’ve accomplished a great deal with the development of such programs as The Alliance’s Mentorship Program, Advancement Learning Series, and the ever-evolving Community Resource Toolbox.”

The full membership of each council covers the expansive competencies involved in the donation and transplantation continuum. The Alliance Board of Directors also has one liaison representative on each council. You can see additional detail about each member by clicking on their profiles below.

2023 National Transplant Leadership Council

Chair: Tamra Magee, Director, Center for Transplantation, UC San Diego Health
Chair-Elect: Lindsay Smith, RN, MSN, Transplant Quality Director, Vanderbilt Transplant Center
Immediate Past Chair: Randy Sung, MD, Associate Professor of Transplant Surgery, Michigan Medicine

Brendan Kimball
Brendan Kimball
MBABoston Children's Hospital
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Carson Phillips
MSN, RN, NE-BCUAB Medicine
Christopher Wood
Christopher Wood
MBAUPMC Transplantation Services
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Deann Fath
CPA, MBAOchsner Health System
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Jason Saude
DNP, APRN, FNP-BCUC San Diego Health
Jenna Lawson
Jenna Lawson
MSVanderbilt University Medical Center
Joann Brooks
Joann Brooks
MSN, RN, CNMLUniversity of Michigan Transplant Center
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Julie Anderson
MSN, MPH, RN, CCTCMedical University of South Carolina
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Kristin Mekeel
MDUC San Diego Health
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Laura Vinson
RN, MSN, CCMChildren's Medical Center
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Lindsay Smith
RN, MSNVanderbilt Transplant Center
Paul Myoung
Paul Myoung
MHA, FACHEMassachusetts General Hospital
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Prince Anand
MD, FACPMUSC - Lancaster
Randall Sung
Randall Sung
MDUniversity of Michigan
Tamra Magee
Tamra Magee
MSN, RNUC San Diego Health
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Yvette Chapman
BSN, CCTCMethodist Dallas Medical Center

National Donation Leadership Council

Chair: Dominic Adorno, Vice President of Clinical Operations, LifeCenter Northwest
Chair-Elect: Katie McKee, Director, Hospital Services and Donor Family Aftercare, LifeSource
Immediate Past Chair: Dan Lebovitz, MD, Associate Division Chief, Pediatric Critical Care, Akron Children’s Hospital

Adam Schiavi
Adam Schiavi
MD, PhDJohns Hopkins Hospital
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Brendan Parent
JDNYU Langone Health
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Cassie Hertert
Donor Alliance
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Christie Ryan
DNP, RNCenter for Organ Recovery and Education
Christine Radlovic Gift Of Life Donor Program
Christine Radolovic
Gift of Life Donor Program
Dominic Adorno
Dominic Adorno
DonorConnect
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Fady Nasrallah
MDScripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla
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Jennifer Prinz
RN, BSN, MPH-HPADonor Alliance
Katie McKee
Katie McKee
Mayo Clinic
Lindsey Speir
Lindsey Speir
MHA, BSN, RN, CPTCMid-America Transplant
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Michelle Reef
MAMississippi Organ Recovery Agency
Paul Lange
Paul Lange
MDDonor Alliance
Rondi Gelbard
Rondi Gelbard
MD, FACSUAB Hospital
Sal Guerrero
Salvador Guerrero
MDDonor Network West
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Schawnté Williams-Taylor
MBA, MSML, RN, CCRN-K, CPTCLifeGift

National Innovation Leadership Council

Chair: Gina Dunne Smith, Executive Director, International Institute for the Advancement of Medicine (IIAM)
Chair-Elect: Macey Levan, JD, PhDAssociate Professor of Surgery and Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Director, Center for Surgical and Transplant Applied Research Qualitative Core at NYU Langone Health

Aleah Brubaker
Aleah Brubaker
MD, PhDUC San Diego
Barry Friedman
Barry Friedman
RN, FASTGuidry & East
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Bhargav Mistry
MD, FRCSEng, FRCSI, FACSSanford Heatlh
Chad Trahan
Chad Trahan
Southwest Transplant Alliance
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Dalton Shaull
OmniLife
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Dan Lebovitz
MDAkron Children's Hospital Pediatric
Dirk Slaker
Dirk Slaker
MDOptum Health Solutions
George Mazariegos
George Mazariegos
MDUniversity of Pittsburgh - Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Gina Dunne Smith
Gina Dunne Smith
IIAM (International Institute for the Advancement of Medicine)
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Janice Whaley
MPH, CPTC, CTBSDonor Network West
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Jennifer Muriett
MSN, BSN, CPTCDonor Alliance
Jerome Saltarrelli
Jerome Saltarrelli Jr.
PhD, F(ACHI)McGovern Medical School - UTHealth
Joseph Scalea
Joseph R. Scalea
MDMedical University of South Carolina
Kevin Cmunt
Kevin Cmunt
GIft of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
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Lee Keddie
BSME, PEngCompuMed Inc
Macey
Macey Levan
JD, PhDNYU Langone Health
Molina Maria
Maria Molina
MSN, CRNPUniversity of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
Mark Hobeika
Mark Hobeika
MDHouston Methodist Hospital
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Nicholas Wood
PhDHennepin Healthcare Research Institute

The National Councils meet quarterly and have additional workgroup meetings to launch initiatives.  For more information about the councils and their charter, please click here.

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