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NKF Serving East Tennessee

4450 Walker Blvd Ste 2
Knoxville, TN 37917-1547
Phone: (865) 688-5481
Fax: (865) 688-5495
E-mail: nkfetn@kidney.org
Web Site: www.kidneyetn.org

Tri-Cities Area
(423) 323-1650

Chattanooga Area
(423) 267-8655

Who We Are

The NKF Serving East Tennessee is operated primarily by a limited staff of 9 people. Below are listed the staff who make the East Tennessee Affiliate as great as it is today, helping so many in the East Tennessee region:

Helen Harb, Division President
Email: Helen.Harb@kidney.org
Joined the NKF Serving East Tennessee: November, 1992
Jamie Gray, Division Special Projects Director for Northeast TN
Email: Jamie.Gray@kidney.org
Joined the NKF Serving East Tennessee: August, 1999
Tom Von Berg, Division Special Events Director (Part-time)
Email: Tom.VonBerg@kidney.org
Joined the NKF Serving East Tennessee: August, 2009
Jennifer Kuechenmeister, Division Education Manager
Email: Jennifer.Kuechenmeister@kidney.org
Joined the NKF Serving East Tennessee: March, 2009
Tim Self, Special Events Manager
Email: Tim.Self@kidney.org
Joined the NKF Serving East Tennessee: August, 2009
Carol Clotfelter, CFRE, Division Development Manager (Part-Time)
Email: Carol.Clotfelter@kidney.org
Joined the NKF Serving East Tennessee: August, 2007
Lark Ryan, Senior Administrative Assistant
Email: Lark.Ryan@kidney.org
Joined the NKF Serving East Tennessee: December, 2007
Stephanie Lombardo, Administrative Assistant
Email: stephanie.lombardo@kidney.org
Joined the NKF Serving East Tennessee: 2009
Charles Schopmann, Division Program Assistant (Part-Time)
Email: Charles.Schopmann@kidney.org
Joined the NKF Serving East Tennessee: March, 2008

NKF Serving East Tennessee staff
Not just a bunch of Beautiful Faces!


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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.