Governing Body 2023– 2025

Lisa McDermott

President

Transplant Financial Manager
Methodist Healthcare
Transplant Institute
1211 Union Avenue, Suite 120
Memphis, TN 38104
901-483-2475 Cell
901-266-6602 Fax

Lisa Donovan, CTFC

Vice President

Senior Transplant Financial Coordinator
SUNY Upstate University Hospital
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
315-464-5413 Phone
315-464-6288 Fax

Kara Hovatter, BS, CTFC, LSSGB

Treasurer

Director of Transplant Finance and Regulatory Compliance
Virtua Advanced Organ Health and Transplant
1601 Haddon Ave
Camden, NJ 08103
856-886-6969 Office
443-206-2293 Cell
856-757-3519 Fax

Sharon Walls, CTFC

Secretary

Financial Coordinator
Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Program
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital
105 W 8th Ave, Ste 1000
Spokane, WA 99204
509-474-4702 Phone
509-474-4487 Fax

Nicole Vachon, BAHCA

Trustee

Transplant Financial Coordinator
Heart Transplant & VAD Programs
UC San Diego Health
858-740-6802 Phone

Megan Smith, MHA, DBA

Trustee

Business Specialist, Transplant Financial Services
University of Colorado Hospital, UC Health
12401 E. 17th Ave
Aurora, Co 80045
720-848-0298 Phone

Dwana Bailey, AHA, CTFC

Trustee

Certified Transplant Financial Coordinator
Certified Yellow Belt
Sr. Transplant Financial Coordinator
Ochsner Health
New Orleans, LA
504-842-6119 Phone
504-842-8313 Fax

Shari Steele, CTFC

Trustee

Senior Transplant Financial Coordinator
Swedish Medical Center
Organ Transplant Clinic
Seattle, WA
206-386-2104 Phone
425-394-0890 Fax

Lindsay Bennett, CTFC

Trustee

Project Facilitator
University of Utah Health
Solid Organ Transplant Department
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84132 .
801-585-6062 Phone .
801-213-3970 Fax