For Immediate Release: Friday, February 26, 2008
Contact: Ingrid Goodwin (206) 292-2771, ext. 5357,or ingrid@nwkidney.org
northwest kidney centers hires new vice president of development; names two new members to its foundation board
Seattle, WA – Northwest Kidney Centers (NKC) recently announced hiring a new Vice President of Development and the appointment of two new members to its Foundation Board of Trustees.
Jane Pryor, CFRE, joined the staff of NKC as Vice President of Development. A graduate of The Evergreen State College (BA) and the University of Washington Tacoma (MEd), Pryor brings more than 20 years of experience in resource development and public relations to NKC. Pryor is a certified fund raising executive (CFRE) and has extensive experience in board development, gift planning and donor stewardship. In her role as Vice President of Development, she will also serve as executive staff to the NKC Foundation Board of Trustees, an 18-member board comprising business and community leaders charged with raising resources, financial and public support for NKC’s mission to promote the optimal health, quality of life and independence of people with kidney disease through patient care, education and research.
Nancy Spaeth, RN, of Mercer Island, WA, was named to the Northwest Kidney Centers Foundation Board of Trustees for a three-year term. Spaeth is a longtime kidney patient and respected professional in the Virginia Mason Medical Center’s Department of Rehabilitative Medicine. In 1959, when only 11 years old, Nancy was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. In 1966, she was chosen to receive dialysis by the “Life and Death Committee.” Having lived with kidney failure for more than 40 years, Nancy has experienced all forms of life-sustaining dialysis, and received four kidney transplants, with the last one taking place in 2000. In addition to her role on the Foundation board, Nancy also serves on NKC’s Central Regional Council – a community group that works at the local level to raise public awareness of NKC, to build public knowledge of kidney disease and promote philanthropy.
Retired Boeing executive Clint Randolph of Bellevue, WA, also joined the Foundation’s Board of Trustees for a three-year term. Randolph transitioned to the Foundation board from the Northwest Kidney Centers board where he served as trustee for several decades and was the founding chairman of the board’s compliance committee. Clint, a longtime NKC supporter and donor, is also chair of the organization’s Central Regional Council.
About the Northwest Kidney Centers: Northwest Kidney Centers, established in 1962 as the world’s first outpatient dialysis facility, is a model for saving and sustaining the lives of people with chronic kidney disease and focuses on improving the quality of patients’ lives. A not-for-profit organization staffed by a skilled, knowledgeable team of 525, NKC provides personalized care for patients in the Puget Sound region and is the central community resource for kidney disease prevention, treatment and education. A world pioneer in home dialysis, Northwest Kidney Centers is dedicated to developing innovative treatment options and promoting research to find the cure for chronic kidney disease.
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