Contact Us

NKF Serving New England

85 Astor Ave Ste 2
Norwood, MA 02062-5040
Phone: (781) 278-0222
Toll Free: (800) 542-4001
Fax: (781) 278-0333
E-mail: nkfmrnv@kidney.org
Web Site: www.kidneyhealth.org

Staff Contacts

General Information:
nkfmarinhvt@kidney.org

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Linda Plazonja, MSW

Division President
Linda Plazonja, MSW, joined the National Kidney Foundation of MA, RI, NH & VT in June, 2005 as Chief Executive Officer. Following a fifteen year corporate career in marketing communications and strategic consulting, Linda refocused her skills in executive leadership and consulting roles in the not-for-profit sector. Linda lives in Brookline with her husband, Jonathan and two sons.

Andrea Savisky RN, CNN
Division Program Director Andrea was born and raised on the South Shore of Massachusetts and continues to live in that area. She worked as a hemodialysis nurse in both chronic and acute care for over 15 years and enjoys sharing her wealth of information and experience with kidney disease patients and their families. She earned her certification in nephrology nursing in 1995.

Kathleen Durepo
Division Special Events Director
As a graduate of Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, Kathleen Durepo began her career at the Long Wharf Marriott in the catering department. Her career with Marriott took her to Chicago and Atlanta in various sales, marketing and event management positions. The last and most recent position with Marriott was the Director of Destinations by Marriott at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. During the latter part of her career, she took a break from the corporate world and joined the staff of Thompson Island Outward Bound as Director of Events.

Mark Daley
Division Donor Records Director/User Services Manager
Mark is a veteran Information Technology and Operations professional, who started his career at Boston’s Children’s Hospital. He has also worked in the Banking, Insurance, Manufacturing, Technical Services, and Hardware/Software fields. Having spent the past 8 years in the non-profit arena, a conscious decision to help make a difference in people’s lives, he is a business-oriented technologist with a strong emphasis on customer service and process management.

Kendall Maggi
Division Events & Program Assistant
In May of 2008 Kendall graduated from Roanoke College in Virginia with a B.A. in Sociology and concentrations in Marketing and Communications. At Roanoke she served as the President of her graduating class, as well as President of the Panhellenic Council, the governing body for Greek Life on campus. Kendall began her Boston experience with an Internship at Life is good in their Festival department, planning and promoting their annual event on the Boston Common.

Judi Sem
IT Coordinator
Judi joined the organization as temporary help for the post walk activities in 2007. In September of 2008 she became permanent part-time IT Coordinator. She is a graduate from the University of Massachusetts with a BA in Business Management. For the previous six years she worked for a construction company handling accounts receivables and payables.

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Our Mission

The National Kidney Foundation, Inc., a major voluntary health organization, seeks to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.

Our Goals

Thank you for your interest in the National Kidney Foundation. If you would like to contact us, please use one of the phone numbers listed above. For medical questions, we encourage you to review our information with your doctor.