Our Leadership Team provides the leadership that puts AKF's values into action: putting patients first, leading with integrity, being a valued partner, promoting team excellence and increasing awareness of kidney disease.
Patient Services and Kidney Disease Education
Gwendolyn Dewberry, Senior Director of Patient Services
Melanie Paris, Senior Director of Health Initiatives and Education
Margaret Solar, Director of Patient Services
Molly Alawode, Director of Education
Carlos Aparicio, Director of Health Initiatives
Marketing and Communications
Christopher Copley, Senior Director of Marketing
Marni Frankel, Director of Digital Marketing
Government Relations
Deborah Darcy, Director of Government Relations
Melanie Lynn Kahn, Director of State Policy and Advocacy
Michael Ly, Director of Public Policy
Development and Field Operations
Chris Hines, Senior Director of Direct Donor Engagement
Fiona Lawless, Senior Director of Corporate Engagement
Ben Clausen, Director of Corporate Engagement
Daniell Griffin, Senior Director of Individual Giving
Martin McNutt, Director of Community Engagement
Colleen Stevens, Director of Constituent Data
John O’Brien, Director of Individual Giving
Kyndele Rhudy, Director of Corporate Engagement
Finance and Operations
Rosalyn Brown, Director of Strategic Operations
Jack Cunningham, Director of Financial Analysis
Katherine Doyle, Senior Director of Human Resources
Avril Miller, Director of Human Resources
Michael Nosil, Chief Financial Officer and Sr. Director of Finance and Administration
Gregory Smith, Senior Director of Information Technology and Chief Information Officer