ADRP Information
Committees
- Award Committee
- Career Development Committee
- Certification Task Force
- Communications Committee
- Conference Committee
- Corporate Development Committee
- Global Programs Committee
- Membership Committee
- Nominating Committee
- Strategic Planning Committee
Award Committee
Committee Purpose: To recommend to the Board of Directors, candidates for any awards and scholarships established by the Board.
| Chair: | David Montgomery, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks, Springfield, MO |
| Co-Chair: |
Lisa Entrikin, Rock River Valley Blood Center, Rockford, IL |
| Members: |
Dorissa Barcus, Coastal Bend Blood Center, Corpus Christi, TX
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Career Development Committee
Committee Purpose: To develop and implement programs and workshops that enhance the professional skills of the membership.
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Chair: |
Aissa Martin, American Red Cross, Atlanta, GA |
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Subcommittee |
Kristin McGinty, Carter BloodCare |
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Members: |
Robert Baker, Carter BloodCare |
Certification Task Force
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Chair: |
Carolyn Mihalko, American Red Cross, NE Division |
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Members: |
Brent Bertram, American Red Cross, Cleveland, OH |
Communications & Marketing Committee
Committee Purpose: To promote and market ADRP to members and nonmembers. It also ensures the association provides members with information about events and initiatives in donor recruitment through: ADRP’s quarterly newsletter, the Drop, and ADRP’s website, which includes a Membership Section.
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Chair: |
Christine Hayes, LifeServe Blood Center |
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Subcommittee |
Marketing Subcommittee Co-Chairs: Social Media Subcommittee Chair: |
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Members: |
Jim Childress, Michigan Blood Beth-Anne Ferley, United Blood Services, South Dakota Tanya Ferreiro, Carter BloodCare Danielle Fryberger, United Blood Services John Graves, Upstate New York Transplant Services Billie Johnson, Incept Tracy Lamoureux, Canadian Blood Services Malissa Lichtenwalter, Rush University Medical Center Gail-Anne Nothard, South African National Blood Service Heather Roman, University DeGowin Blood Center Tarra Ryerson, CaridianBCT, Inc. Alicia Todd, Carter BloodCare |
Conference Committee
Committee Purpose: To execute the ADRP Annual Conference as well as facilitate the site selection of future meetings, helping to ensure that ADRP is the leader in providing professional development for recruitment staff.
| Chair: | Carla Peterson, United Blood Services, FL |
| Co-Chair: | Amanda Landers, United Blood Services, LA Tracy Sommer, South Texas Blood & Tissue Center |
| Members: | Lesli Asay, United Blood Services, Billings, MT Mitzi Breaux, United Blood Services Paula Dayton, University DeGowin Blood Center Ashlee Deeds, Nebraska Community Blood Bank Mary Ann Ducedre, Canadian Blood Services Tim Lippert, American Red Cross Kristine Weberg, Memorial Blood Centers |
Corporate Development Committee
Committee Purpose: To provide financial support of ADRP activities and the Annual Conference. Additionally provide support to the ADRP Newsletter, the DROP.
| Chair: | Chuck Moore, American Red Cross, Southeast Division Biomedical Services, Charlotte, NC |
| Co-Chair: | Beth-Anne Ferley, United Blood Services, SD |
| Members: |
Cheryl Barkhurst, St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, Executive Committee Oversight: |
Global Programs Committee
Committee Purpose: To promote activities, services and outreach to donor recruitment professionals beyond the ADRP’s traditional membership base in the US and Canada. It is also charged with building organizational and industry awareness of worldwide recruitment issues and challenges.
| Chair: | Sylvie Daigneault, HEMA-Quebec, Quebec, Montreal |
| Co-Chair: | Moira Carter, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Scotland, UK |
| Members: |
Anthony Olusesan Ajayi, Lagos University Teaching Hospital |
Membership Committee
Committee Purpose: To actively recruit new members, while increasing membership renewals. Publishes the ADRP Membership Directory.
| Chair: | Todd Abner, Oklahoma Blood Institute |
| Co-Chair: | Shari Miller, South Texas Blood & Tissue Center |
| Members: |
Cathy Anderson, Carter BloodCare |
Nominating Committee
Committee Purpose: Prepare and present an appropriate slate of candidates for the positions of Officers and Board Delegates. Elections will be held at the Annual Conference of the Association during the Business Meeting.
| Chair: | John Hagins, American Red Cross, Johnstown, PA |
| Members: |
Christine Foran, New York Blood Center, Elmsford, NY |
Strategic Planning Committee
| Chair: | Kelly High, American Red Cross Headquarters |
| Members: |
Carla Fields, United Blood Services |

Committees Promote ADRP
2011-12 Marketing and Communications Chair Christine Hayes speaks at the 2011 Conference.
Sign Up To Serve Today
President David Graham encourages members to sign up to serve on a committee this coming year. Click here for information on committee responsibilities.
To sign up for a committee, go to our online committee sign up form.
