From Our CEO & Board Chair
This year marks our 30th year of operations, so let's start our community impact report by looking ahead.
That’s right. The next 30 years of LifeSource are incredibly promising. Which isn’t to say that the last 30 years haven’t been exciting and wonderful—they have. As a community, though, we have a responsibility to continually look ahead.
Which certainly isn’t to forget the occasions, milestones, and—yes—tragedies that have galvanized us. But we also have to raise our chins, face into the wind and ask, “What’s next?”
In our work, we never have the privilege of knowing the incredible donors whose gifts we steward. But we get to know them through their families and friends. And we’re together with them in the days, weeks, years ahead. We are…
…Challenged. That’s the best way to describe our work, every day. But hearing from families whose lives have been immeasurably changed through donation keeps us inspired. Donor families who have found peace and strength to move ahead. And grateful recipients and their families. We’re working, every day, to help the nearly 3,300 people in the Upper Midwest in need of a lifesaving transplant. We are…
…Fortunate. Our financial and in-kind contributors help us move ahead. Just glance at the extensive list of people and organizations that gave money, time and resources to ensure that LifeSource can work towards its mission. We’re deeply appreciative of all that they bring. We are…
…Looking ahead. On behalf of our Board of Directors, we look forward to serving this community for #TheNext30. Imagine everything we’ll be able to accomplish… We are!
“Innovations in research and medical advancements.” —Jody
“Normalized conversations about donation.” —Mike
“No one dies waiting.” —Tim
“Donation as the norm, not the exception.” —John
See more from our team on our #TheNext30 web pages.
Board of Directors
LifeSource is governed by a board of directors comprised of medical professionals, transplant recipients, donor family members and community representatives.
In bringing these committed individuals together, we incorporate a variety of viewpoints into the decision-making process, leading to a strong, forward-looking direction.
Sara Criger, Chair
Mercy Hospital with Allina Health
Tim Bjork, Vice-Chair
Transplant Recipient
Kim Simensen, MHA MBA
ProMentm Advisors LLC
Bruce King, Immediate Past Chair
St. Olaf College; Transplant Recipient
Craig Broman
St. Cloud Hospital
Frazier Eales, MD
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Alex Hill, PhD
Medtronic
Ken Ackerman
Mayo Clinic
Megan Remark
Regions Hospital
Tim Pruett, MD
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Mark Ritchie,
Former MN Secretary of State
State of Minnesota; Donor Family Member
Mylynn Tufte
North Dakota Department of Health
Tom Schwab, MD
Mayo Clinic
Marsha Shotley
Second Harvest Heartland; Recipient Family Member
Susan Gunderson,
CEO, Ex-Officio
LifeSource
William Payne, MD,
Medical Director, Ex-Officio
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Clinical Policy Board
Benjamin Sun, MD (Chair)
Transplant Surgeon, Abbott Northwestern Hospital
Martha Anderson
Tissue Bank Representative, Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation/Voluntary Health Association
Andrew Baker, MD
At-Large, Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office
Richard Daly, MD
Transplant Surgeon, Mayo Clinic – Saint Marys Hospital
Patrick Dean, MD
Transplant Surgeon, Mayo Clinic
Smaroula Dilioglou, PhD
MD/PhD, Histocompatability, Sanford Transplant Services – Fargo
Mark Hill, MD
Transplant Surgeon, Hennepin Healthcare
Monica Huber
Hospital Administrator, Sanford USD Medical Center – Sioux Falls
Raja Kandaswamy, MD
Transplant Surgeon, University of Minnesota Medical Center
Nadim Koleilat, MD
Transplant Surgeon, Sanford Medical Center – Bismarck
Doug Milbrath
Public Member, Recipient Family Member
Bhargav Mistry, MD
Transplant Surgeon, Sanford Medical Center – Fargo
Jennifer Myster
Donor Family Member, Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital
Michael Puumala, MD
MD, Neuroscience, Avera McKennan
Karen Rice
Public Member, Donor Family Member
Jeffery Steers, MD
Transplant Surgeon, Avera McKennan Hospital
Thavam Thambi-Pillai, MD
Transplant Surgeon, Sanford USD Medical Center – Sioux Falls
Thomas Wyatt, MD
Emergency Department Representative, Hennepin Healthcare
Judy Zier, MD
Intensive Care Representative, Children’s Minnesota
William Payne, MD
LifeSource Medical Director, University of Minnesota Medical Center (Ex-Officio)
LifeSource
2225 West River Road North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Tel: 612.800.6100 · Toll-Free: 1.888.536.6283 · Fax: 612.800.6331
www.life-source.org
LifeSource is a private, nonprofit organization and all charitable contributions are tax deductible.
Philanthropic gifts may be made by check (payable to LifeSource) or online through our secure website. For more information about making a charitable gift or including LifeSource in your estate plan, please contact Laura Kelly Lovdahl.
Upper Midwest Organ
Procurement Organization
(dba LifeSource)
Federal Tax ID 36-3584029