Board of Directors

The NKF Board of Directors consists of leaders in their communities who have been affected by kidney disease. They are nephrologists, kidney healthcare professionals, living donors, transplant recipients, care partners, top executives with diverse business experience, and civic leaders. The Board meets three times per year and is charged with fiduciary, fundraising, and governance responsibilities for NKF. Board members serve a term of three years and may be elected for a second term.

Kirk Campbell

MD

President

Anne Davidson Barr

Chair

Art P. Pasquarella

CRE

Chancellor

Michele Estrella

MD, MHS

President-Elect

Hubert L. Allen

Chair-Elect

Sylvia Rosas

MD, MSCE

Immediate Past President

Tracy McKibben

Immediate Past Chair

Manish Agarwal

Board Member

Meredith Atkinson

MD, MHS

Board Member

Viral Chawda

Board Member

Monica Davy

Board Member

Valerie Dixon

Board Member

Doreen Griffith

Board Member

Giselle Guerra

MD

Board Member

Holly Kramer

MD, MPH

Board Member

Alan Mendelson

Board Member

Anne Motsenbocker

Board Member

Paul Palevsky

MD

Board Member

Lynn Pina

Board Member

Alison Steiber

Board Member

Sumeska Thavarajah

MD

Board Member

Kenny the Kidney

Chief Kidney Officer (CKO)

Kenny is widely recognized for his groundbreaking work in promoting daily hydration, teaching humans what kidneys actually do, and politely reminding people to get their kidney health tested. Kenny made history in 2026 as being the first anthropomorphic kidney to join the National Kidney Foundation family.

Read Kenny's Bio

NKF Leadership Team

Chief Executive Officer

Kevin Longino

Chief Medical Officer

Joseph Vassalotti , MD

Chief Financial Officer

Petros Gregoriou , CPA

Chief Scientific Officer

Kerry Willis , PhD

Chief Marketing Officer

Dolores Machuca-Ruiz

Chief People & Diversity Officer

Joanne Rencher

Senior Vice President, Strategic Partnerships

Anthony Gucciardo

Senior Vice President, Scientific Operations

Jessica Joseph

Senior Vice President, Government Relations

Jesse Roach , MD

Senior Vice President of Field Development and Community Impact

Jerry Tillery

National Vice President, Learning Strategies and Population Health Programs

Elizabeth Montgomery

Vice President, Senior People Business Partner

Suzan Barnett

Vice President, Corporate Relations

Stephanie Cogan

Vice President, Information Technology

Nick Duquette

Vice President, Corporate Development

James Echikson

Vice President, Health Policy and Clinical Outcomes

Miriam Godwin

Vice President, Finance and Controller

Andrew Gordon , EdD, CPA

Vice President, Digital Customer Experience

Rasitha Herath

Vice President, Digital Marketing

Katarina Madej

Vice President, Communications and Marketing

Paul McGee

NKF Field Leadership

Vice President, Field Strategy and Operations

Alyssa Franklin Murray

Vice President, Field Corporate Development

Abby Aiello

Vice President, Field Programs

Joy Meyer

Regional Vice President, Atlantic

Betti Guzman

Regional Vice President, Continental

Michele Toy