Katherine is a Respiratory Therapist. She has been working in her field for 30 years, and has been a part of the Procurement and Transplant world for 6 years. She has had extensive experience in the procurement and transplant industry and has served as a senior coordinator and a preceptor to new staff members. Kathy consistently performs her roles and responsibilities with compassionate care and a personal commitment to excellence. She is highly proficient in all aspects of donor management, allocation, and family care in addition to experience as a transplant coordinator.
Katherine was lead to her true calling after her husband became ill needing a heart transplant. She was able to meet the donor’s family, and immediately knew she had to be a part of this community. She is committed to honoring her husband’s donor and his family for the selfless gift her family received. A few years later, her husband was hit with devastating news. His kidneys were failing and he would need a kidney transplant. The entire family underwent testing, including his heart donor’s mother and sister. However, their youngest son would be his hero. He donated a kidney to his dad. Both are doing great. The lives saved is what drives Katherine’s passion and makes her an asset to this industry.
