Local Staff
Barbara Ortiz
Executive Director
Barbara.ortiz@kidney.org
Marielle Van Thuyne
Director, Programs
marielle.vanthuyne@kidney.org
Michelle Foster
Community Impact & Strategic Partnership Director
michelle.foster@kidney.org
Kelly Antczak
Development Director
kelly.antczak@kidney.org
Emily Sztenderowicz
Program Coordinator
Emily.Sztenderowicz@kidney.org
Board of Advisors
The Board of Advisors for Eastern PA & NJ serves as a critical community champion of the National Kidney Foundation. Members of the Advisory Board share their gifts in service to our mission by providing our organization with their professional expertise; their diverse knowledge of constituent perspectives; their connections to local or national resources, colleagues or peers; and their philanthropic support or other forms of needed assistance.
Chair:
Shetal Vyas
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
VP of Operations
Member Since 2019
Immediate Past Chair
Anthony F Naccarato, PE, SECB
O’Donnell & Naccarato
President
Member Since 2013
Jennifer Accumano
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Associate Director, Marketing
Member Since 2021
M. Joel Bolstein, Esq.
Fox Rothschild LLP
Partner
Member Since 2011
Amaka Eneanya, M.D.
Fresenius Medical Care
Head of Strategy & Operations -Global Medical Office
Member Since 2022
Salvatore DeAngelis
Philadelphia Phillies
Director, Operations/Security
Member Since 2015
Chuck Hurchalla
Evolution Energy Partners LLC
President
Member Since 2013
Ellie Kelepouris, M.D.
Perelman School of Medicine,
University of Pennsylvania
Professor, Department of Medicine
Member Since 1985
Jessica Kolansky, Esq.
Willig, Williams & Davidson
Associate
Member Since 2019
Joseph Mullen
Madison Apartment Group
President
Member Since 2009
Karthik Ranganna, M.D.,
University of Pennsylvania
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Member Since 2022
Juliette Samson
Company: World Finer Foods
Title: CIO & VP of Supply Chain
Member Since 2022
Anju Yadav, M.D.
Jefferson University Health
Nephrologist
Member Since 2019
Pooja Singh, M.D., MBA
Jefferson Transplant Institute
Enterprise Director, Transplantation Services
Member Since 2022
New Jersey Medical Advisory Board
Career Opportunities
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is currently hiring interns for Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the following areas:
- Development/Special Events
QUALIFICATIONS: College student with a related major (Communication, Marketing, Journalism, English, etc.)
The NKF is looking for interns to help the Development Team with the planning of our special events - Kidney Walk(s), NKF Konica Minolta Golf Classic, Kidney Ball, etc. Responsibilities include securing in-kind donations, media relations, logistics management, fundraising, and more. Candidate must be detail-oriented, comfortable on the phone, responsible, and outgoing. Ideal candidate is an individual who wants to learn more about working at a major non-profit organization while gaining valuable communication skills. Experience in event planning and/or fundraising is a plus.
HOURS: Flexible, between 9am-4pm (12 to 16 hours per week unless specified otherwise by University requirements)
2-3 positions available for each semester: Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Our internships are unpaid, but are available for school credit where needed. Interns will work out of the Pennsylvania and New Jersey office in Old City, Philadelphia, which is easily accessible by public transportation.
For more information or if interested in this position, please send a cover letter and resume to nkfpanj@kidney.org.