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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

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Laura

Executive Director
Laura brings a wealth of experience, passion for our mission, personal connection to our community, and a track record of transformative leadership in nonprofit leadership. As Executive Director...
laura@donatelifenw.org
503.494.2288
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Sara

Operations Director
Sara began working at Donate Life Northwest as the Coordinator of Volunteers in 2007. She has worn many hats over the years. In her current role as Operations Director, her work focuses on all things...
sara@donatelifenw.org
503.418.4034
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Marissa

Director of Education and Outreach
As the Director of Education & Outreach at Donate Life Northwest, Marissa oversees all of our outreach programs and manages our outreach team. Specifically, Marissa leads our “Finding a Living Donor”...
marissa@donatelifenw.org
503.494.7836
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Carolina

Development Manager
As the Development Manager at Donate Life Northwest, Carolina works with generous contributors, partners, and volunteers who believe in the power of transplantation and donation. She coordinates...
carolina@donatelifenw.org
503.494.5388
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Sandy

Education Manager
Sandy is passionate about promoting DLNW’s mission and vision through education outreach. She is your contact person for scheduling classroom, school, and community presentations, becoming a volunteer...
sandy@donatelifenw.org
503.494.2257
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Jenny

Volunteer Coordinator
Jenny has a passion for working with volunteers. In her role, she trains and onboards new volunteers, recruits and coordinates volunteers in various roles, and hosts community gatherings. Contact...
jenny@donatelifenw.org
503.494.3525

Officers

Patrice Morris Ball

Chair

Senior Adjunct Instructor, Portland State University (Living Kidney Donor, Donor Family)

Julie Marquard

Vice Chair

Senior HR Business Partner, Retired, Nike, Inc. (Living Kidney Donor)

Brian Adams

Treasurer

Pamplin School of Business, Professor, University of Portland

Mark Williams

Secretary

Interim Parking and Regulatory Group Director, City of Portland (Liver Recipient)

Tom Sanchez

Member at Large

CEO, The Oregon Clinic (Living Kidney Donor)

Members

John Dudrey

Of Counsel, Stoel Rives LLP

Karylinn Echols

End-of-Life Doula, Setting Sun Doulas

John Hulcher

Vice President, Corporate Communications (Donor Family, Tissue Recipient)

Amrita Mahesh

Kidney Transplant Nephrologist, Legacy (Kidney Recipient)

Katy McCue

Community Relations Program Director, Cascade Life Alliance

Afshan Nanji

Associate Professor, Oregon Health & Science University

Aaron Pan

Director, SolVita

Hayley Resk

Coordinator, Solvita (Liver Recipient)

Chris Stoeger

CEO, VisionGift