Leadership Team - American Kidney Fund Our Leadership Team provides the leadership that puts AKF's values into action: putting patients first, leading with integrity, being a valued partner, promoting team excellence and increasing awareness of kidney disease
Our Team - American Kidney Fund Our Leadership Team turns AKF's values into action: putting patients first, leading with integrity, being a valued partner, promoting team excellence and increasing awareness of kidney disease
Executive team - American Kidney Fund Under the leadership of President and CEO LaVarne A Burton, our Executive Team brings an unwavering mission focus to the management of AKF, ensuring the organization delivers programs and services that are effective and that meet the evolving needs of patients
LaVarne A. Burton, MA | American Kidney Fund In addition to these initiatives, AKF has significantly enhanced its programs and services during Ms Burton's tenure, and her leadership has propelled the organization to notable milestones:
Board of Trustees - American Kidney Fund Her three-pronged approach reflects her personal values of community, service, and health and wellness Charlotte combines her leadership in research and people development with her clinical acumen to positively impact the lives of patients and communities who suffer with chronic diseases
Pranav Garimella, MBBS, MPH | American Kidney Fund As a leader in nephrology Dr Garimella serves as co-chair of the PKD Foundation Centers of Excellence Program Advisory Committee, was a member of the ASN Quality Committee for 6 years and was chosen to be a California Health Care Foundation Leadership Program Fellow
Tamara Ruggiero, M. Ed. | American Kidney Fund A journalist by training, Ms Ruggiero held a range of communications and marketing positions before joining AKF, working in leadership roles for a large DC-area hospital system, a national human resources association, major textbook publishers, and a daily newspaper where she was a reporter and editor