I was 25 years old and 7 months pregnant with my son, Hasan, when I was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease. I needed a kidney transplant to live.
Be an Organ and Tissue Donor
Staff & Board
Donate Life Northwest is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of up to 25 directors representing organizational stakeholders, member programs, health care professionals and community leaders committed to the mission and goals of Donate Life Northwest. The board meets 10 times annually. It sets direction and policies; ensures financial strength, stability, and oversight; and acts as agency ambassadors.
Officers
Gustaf Little
Chair
Chair
Portfolio Manager, Stageline Value Equity (Kidney Recipient)
Portfolio Manager, Stageline Value Equity (Kidney Recipient)
Joseph Lockridge
Vice Chair
Vice Chair
Assistant Professor of Medicine & Medical Director, OHSU/Portland VA Medical Center
Assistant Professor of Medicine & Medical Director, OHSU/Portland VA Medical Center
Mark Williams
Secretary
Secretary
Regulatory Division Manager, City of Portland (Liver Recipient)
Regulatory Division Manager, City of Portland (Liver Recipient)
Danny O'Hara
Treasurer
Treasurer
Originator, Avangrid Renewables (Recipient Family Member)
Originator, Avangrid Renewables (Recipient Family Member)
Beth Hoover
Member at Large
Member at Large
Donor Family Member
Donor Family Member
Members
Rob Boggs
Director, Community Tissue Services
Director, Community Tissue Services
Karen Goulding
Assistant Vice President, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management (Donor Family Member)
Assistant Vice President, Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management (Donor Family Member)
Kelly Laschkewitsch
Manager, Transplant & Dialysis Services, Legacy Health
Manager, Transplant & Dialysis Services, Legacy Health
Lynda Myers
Cornea Recipient
Cornea Recipient
John Ogden
Director of Communications & Research, Kaiser Permanente
Director of Communications & Research, Kaiser Permanente
Balinda Olive-Beltran
Donor Family Member
Donor Family Member
Norrine Smokey-Smith
Consultant, Native American Parent Technical Assistance Center (Lung Recipient)
Consultant, Native American Parent Technical Assistance Center (Lung Recipient)
Chris Stoeger
CEO, Lions Visiongift
CEO, Lions Visiongift
Barbara Thompson
Hospital & Family Services Manager, Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank
Hospital & Family Services Manager, Pacific Northwest Transplant Bank
Nathan Westerlund
Senior Mortgage Specialist, Directors Mortgage (Kidney/Liver Recipient)
Senior Mortgage Specialist, Directors Mortgage (Kidney/Liver Recipient)
Staff
Leslie Brock
Executive Director
Executive Director
Leslie has over 20 years experience in the nonprofit sector including work in fund development, management, and communications. She holds an MA from Webster University and a BA from the University of...Read more »
brockl@ohsu.edu
brockl@ohsu.edu
503.494.2288
503.494.2288
Aimeé Adelmann
Director of Education & Outreach
Director of Education & Outreach
Aimee has many years of experience with healthcare-related nonprofits. She is a two-time kidney recipient and was first introduced to Donate Life Northwest, as a volunteer, after her second...Read more »
adelmaai@ohsu.edu
adelmaai@ohsu.edu
503.494.7836
503.494.7836
Alexis Anderson
Director of Development
Director of Development
From public affairs and corporate philanthropy, Alexis transitioned to nonprofit fundraising with the Red Cross. She has managed database teams; created campaigns that inspired millions of dollars in...Read more »
andealex@ohsu.edu
andealex@ohsu.edu
503.494.2289
503.494.2289
Carolina Hunt
Development Coordinator
Development Coordinator
Carolina has a breadth of project management skills from her experience in luxury retail management, and is excited to bring those skills to the lifesaving work of Donate Life Northwest. Carolina is...Read more »
huntcar@ohsu.edu
huntcar@ohsu.edu
503.494.5388
503.494.5388
Sara Lewis
Operations Director
Operations Director
Sara began at Donate Life Northwest as Coordinator of Volunteers in August of 2007 after returning to Portland from 3 years in Panama with the Peace Corps where she worked as a Regional Volunteer...Read more »
lewissa@ohsu.edu
lewissa@ohsu.edu
503.418.4034
503.418.4034
Marissa Mark
Education Coordinator
Education Coordinator
Marissa first discovered Donate Life Northwest after her granddad received a kidney transplant and her mom anonymously donated a kidney. Now working for DLNW, Marissa engages with students in schools...Read more »
markma@ohsu.edu
markma@ohsu.edu
503.494.2257
503.494.2257
Sarah Salter
Administrative & Communications Specialist
Administrative & Communications Specialist
Originally from the Crystal Coast of North Carolina, Sarah has worked in non-profit administration since 1996, with a brief break to get a BA in English from Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC...Read more »
salter@ohsu.edu
salter@ohsu.edu
503.494.7888
503.494.7888
Maria Fernanda Filizola
Latino Outreach Coordinator
Latino Outreach Coordinator
As a longtime volunteer, whose daughter is dealing with kidney disease, Maria has a very strong connection with Donate Life Northwest. After her daughter's father had two kidney transplants due to...Read more »
filizola@ohsu.edu
filizola@ohsu.edu
503.418.4035
503.418.4035