Staff & Board
Donate Life Northwest is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of directors representing organizational stakeholders, member programs, health care professionals and community leaders committed to the mission and goals of Donate Life Northwest. The board sets direction and policies; ensures financial strength, stability, and oversight; and acts as agency ambassadors.
Staff
Laura Ellsworth
Executive Director
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...
laura@donatelifenw.org
503.494.2288
Sara Lewis
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...
sara@donatelifenw.org
503.418.4034
Marissa Markintire
Director of Education and Outreach
Marissa first learned about Donate Life Northwest after her granddad received a kidney transplant and her mom anonymously donated a kidney. After developing award-winning programs as Manager of...
marissa@donatelifenw.org
503.494.7836
Carolina Hunt
Development Manager
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 a...
carolina@donatelifenw.org
503.494.5388
Jenny Kane
Volunteer Coordinator
Originally from Texas, Jenny has lived in Portland for over a decade. A professionally-certified volunteer coordinator, Jenny has a passion for working with volunteers and has an extensive background...
jenny@donatelifenw.org
503.494.3525
Sandy Jewell
Education Coordinator
Sandy is a native Oregonian and Portlander. Most recently she worked in STEAM program management at Saturday Academy and OMSI as well as spending many years in local classrooms as a formal and...