Council Advisory Group

The CAG members serve as your liaison between NMDP and the Network. The members meet regularly with NMDP leadership to review questions, issues and recommendations from Network members.

Each member of the Council of Advisory Group represents a part of the Network – transplant centers, contracted donor centers, operated donor centers, cord blood banks, apheresis centers and collection centers. They are nominated for two-year terms and can serve up to two consecutive terms.

• Megan Lubitz, MS, RN, Council Advisory Group Chair
• Kimberly Kasow, DO, Council Advisory Group Vice Chair
• Jill Kendall-Erb, BA, Contracted Donor Center Representative
• Patricia (Trish) Hankins, BSN, RN, CCRC, Transplant Center Representative
• Jaclyn Jacques, Transplant Center Representative
• David Steffin, MD, Transplant Center Representative
• Kimberly Schmit-Pokorny, RN, MSN, OCN, BTMCN, Transplant Center Representative
• Naomi Herrera, LVN, Apheresis Center Representative
• Luis Hernandez, CQIA (ASQ), Cord Blood Bank Representative
• Rick Morse, BS, Operated Donor Center Representative