Laura Ellsworth

Laura brings a wealth of experience, passion for our mission, connection to our community, and a track record of transformative leadership in nonprofit. Laura's roots with Donate Life Northwest are deep: she worked as Program Coordinator from 2002 to 2006 and then as Development Manager from 2016 to 2018. She also served two terms as a board member. In between her times with Donate Life Northwest, Laura worked at the Council for the Homeless and served as the chairperson for the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) Patient Affairs Committee. As a transplant recipient, Laura is a mission-driven strategic leader who knows the organ donor and transplant community well.