Iheoma C. Okeke-Banks is a Manager, Hospital & Partner Relations for Gift of Hope Organ and Tissue Network. Iheoma joined Gift of Hope in 2015 and served as Senior Donation Coordinator to one of the nation’s busiest trauma centers. In 2021 she joined management team and now leads a team of Hospital Development Donation Coordinators who serve a variety of hospitals in Chicago and Northwest Indiana ranging from a small community-based hospitals to large academic institutions. Iheoma focuses on the effective use of OPO and hospital metrics to drive collaborative and sustainable results. She completed University of Chicago’s certificate program on advanced data analytics for business professionals. Iheoma has been an active member of AMAT (Association for Multicultural Affairs for Transplantation) since 2017 and currently serves as a member of the Governing Board.
Although born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she was raised in Selma, Alabama where she developed a strong desire to address health care access in minority communities. After earning her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Chicago and graduate degree in Clinical Psychology from Roosevelt University, she continued to work with communities through the Chicago and Northwest Indiana area to increase access to health care resources. She is an innovator, researcher, mother and long time resident of the Hyde Park community.
