ADRP Information

Committees

 

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
Joni David, United Blood Services
Christine Foran, New York Blood Center
Robin Friehling, New York Blood Center
Joyce Kleist, Carter BloodCare
Julie Lindsay,
United Blood Services, Las Vegas, NV
Allison Merrick, Coastal Bend Blood Center, Corpus Christi, TX
Rob Miller, United Blood Services, North Dakota
Heidi Ognibene,
Rock River Valley Blood Center, Rockford, IL
Barbara Paradise,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Linda Petersen,
Shepeard Community Blood Center, Augusta, GA
Jacquie Schlee, Memorial Blood Centers, St. Paul, MN

 

 

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Career Development Committee

Committee Purpose: To develop and implement programs and workshops that enhance the professional skills of the membership. 

Chair:

Aissa Martin, American Red Cross, Atlanta, GA

Subcommittee
Chair:

Kristin McGinty, Carter BloodCare
Scott Justus, Carter BloodCare
Marty Ricker, US Armed Services Blood Program

Members:

Robert Baker, Carter BloodCare
Scott Caswell,
American Red Cross, Central Plains Region, St. Louis, MO
Ashlee Deeds,
Nebraska Community Blood Bank
Pat Easton,
Blood Systems, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Katrina Eaton,
United Blood Services, Scottsdale, AZ
Leslie Eglitis,
Canadian Blood Services
Paul Hayes,
New Zealand Blood Service, Auckland, New Zealand 
Susan Linnon,
American Red Cross, Mobile, AL
Michelle Stefan,
Carter BloodCare
Vicki Thomas, American Red Cross National Headquarters, Washington DC 


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Certification Task Force

Chair:

Carolyn Mihalko, American Red Cross, NE Division

Members:

Brent Bertram, American Red Cross, Cleveland, OH
Kathleen Connolly, Public Member, N. Scituate, RI
Pat Easton, Blood Systems, Inc.    
Paul Hayes, New Zealand Blood Service, Auckland, NZ
Kieran Healy, Irish Blood Transfusion Service

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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.

Chair:

Christine Hayes, LifeServe Blood Center

Subcommittee
Chair:

Marketing Subcommittee Co-Chairs: 
Jim Tinker,
Hoxworth, Cincinnati, OH

Social Media Subcommittee Chair:
April Phillips, American Red Cross, Douglasville, GA

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

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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

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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,
    St. Louis, MO
Scott Caswell, American Red Cross, Central Plains Region,
    St. Louis, MO
Tanya Ferreiro, Carter BloodCare, Bedford, TX
Katie Turner, American Red Cross, Baltimore, MD

 Executive Committee Oversight:
David Graham, Community Blood Center, Kansas City, MO

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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
John Armitage, MD, Oklahoma Blood Institute, Oklahoma City, OK
Sharyl Branam, Carter BloodCare
Gavin Evans, National Blood Service, London, UK
Matt Granato, America’s Blood Centers, Washington, DC
Zali Mbombo, South African National Blood Service
Pamela Mullins, Canadian Blood Services, National Contact Centre
Sarah Mutegombwa, Uganda Red Cross
Joe Ridley, Carter BloodCare, Bedford, TX
 

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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
Sherry Clontz, American Red Cross, Asheville, NC
Deb Erickson, Caridian BCT, Inc.
Liz Gantzer,
Hoxworth Blood Center
Laura Ghoulame,
LifeSouth Community Blood Centers
Maureen O'Sullivan, Community Blood Center - Kansas City
Erin Survant, Coastal Bend Blood Center, Houston, TX 

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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
Gavin Evans, National Blood Service, London, England
Marianne Timm, American Red Cross, Madison, WI

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Strategic Planning Committee

 

Chair: Kelly High, American Red Cross Headquarters
Members:

Carla Fields, United Blood Services
Merlyn Sayers, M.B., B.Ch., Ph.D.,
Carter BloodCare

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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.