The Alliance is pleased to announce the national leaders serving on its 2024 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 nearly 20 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.
2024 National Donation Leadership Council
- Chair: Katie McKee, Director, Hospital Services and Donor Family Aftercare, LifeSource
- Chair-Elect: Rondi Gelbard, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, UAB Medicine
- Immediate Past Chair: Dominic Adorno, Executive Director & President, DonorConnect
- Board Liaison: Jennifer Prinz, President & CEO, Donor Alliance
2024 National Transplant Leadership Council
- Chair: Lindsay Smith, Transplant Quality Director, Vanderbilt Transplant Center
- Chair-Elect: Christopher Wood, Director, Operations, Transplant Services – UPMC
- Immediate Past Chair: Tamra Magee, Director, Center for Transplantation, UC San Diego Health
- Board Liaison: Paul Myoung, Executive Director, Transplant Center, Clinical Informatics and Integration, Division of Transplant Surgery, Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) Program – Massachusetts General Hospital
2024 National Innovation Leadership Council
- Chair: Macey Levan, JD, PhD, Associate 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
- Chair Elect: Kevin Cmunt, Executive Director, Community Foundation – Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Donor Network
- Immediate Past Chair: Gina Dunne Smith, Executive Director, International Institute for the Advancement of Medicine (IIAM)
- Board Liaison: Janice Whaley, President & CEO, Donor Network West
