LIFECENTER NORTHWEST - Key Persons


Abhijit Lele

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board

Anna Rawlings

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executives Team
  • General Counsel and Vice President Administration
A Washington state native and graduate of Harvard Law School, Rawlings brings over a decade of health law experience to the organization, including work at Ropes & Gray LLP, Boston Children's Hospital, and Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. Rawlings provides counsel to LifeCenter Northwest and its board of directors, as well as oversight of the organization's Quality and Regulatory Affairs, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Community Relations Departments. This executive guidance will help ensure appropriate consideration of legal matters and risk reduction related to the organization's mission and goals.

Bobbie Rhodes-Clark

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board

Candy Wells

Job Titles:
  • Director, Organ Utilization
Personal Statement: I am humbled by having the opportunity to work with an inspiring, dedicated group of tireless people; driven by the mission of offering hope and solace to grieving families, and hope and life to the recipients of their precious gifts. Today and every day I am reminded of how thankful I am to have the privilege to be part of an organization that shares the gift of life.

Catherine Hankins

Job Titles:
  • Director, Tissue Donation Services
Personal Statement: Working in the world of organ and tissue donation is continually humbling and amazingly rewarding every day. I am incredibly lucky to work at LifeCenter Northwest where I am able to help save and improve lives through the gifts and generosity of our tissue donors and their families. What an awesome experience to know at the end of the day I have made a difference.

Chandrasekar Santhanakrishnan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Transplant Surgeon / Swedish Medical Center / Seattle, WA

Christian Kuhr

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Virginia Mason Medical Center / Seattle, WA

Craig Hendrickson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Member at Large / Executive and Organization Development

Debbie Page

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Advisory Board

Deborah Swets

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Recipient Family Member / Seattle, WA

Glenda Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Director, External Relations & Patient Engagement / Kidney Research Institute

Idoia Gimferrer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board

Jay Inslee

Job Titles:
  • Washington Governor

Jennifer Graves

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Vice Chair / Kaiser Permanente / Seattle, WA

John Harper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Vice Chair / Chief of Staff, Privacy and Regulatory Affairs, Microsoft / Redmond, WA

Joshua Ahsoak

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Secretary / Staff Attorney - Tribal ICWA Representation Program

Joyce Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Member at Large / President & Chief Executive Officer Emeritus

Katherine Pliska

Job Titles:
  • Director, Communications and Community Relations
Personal Statement: I am honored to be a part of the LifeCenter team where I get to share the stories of our selfless donors, work with our donor families and raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. There is no greater feeling than knowing each day we can make a difference in the lives of others.

Ken Price

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Member at Large

Kevin Peterson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executives Team
  • Vice President, Accounting and Finance
Working at LifeCenter Northwest enables me to tangibly express my thanks for the gift of life my father received. It is an honor to support teams who have the skill and compassion to care for the donors and families who make these life-changing gifts possible. I am grateful for the opportunity to help ensure LifeCenter Northwest continues to grow the number of people impacted by organ and tissue donation.

LaMont Williams

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Member at Large

Laura Givens

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Donor Family Member / Muckleshoot Child Development Center

Maija Katak Lukin

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Member at Large

Mark Sturdevant

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Transplant Surgeon / University of Washington / Seattle, WA

Michael Souter

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board

Okechukwu Ojogho

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center / Spokane, WA

Pam Palagi - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Treasurer
  • Vice President of Finance

Patrick Healey

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • Seattle Children 's Hospital / Seattle, WA

Rachel Clark - CHRO

Job Titles:
  • Director, Human Resources
Personal Statement: It is my honor to support the dedicated and talented employees of LifeCenter Northwest who work in our communities as stewards of the gift of donation. The selfless acts of our donors and their families inspire me daily to do and be my very best. I am grateful and humbled to be a part of this team and our mission-driven work.

Rachel Houck

Job Titles:
  • Director, Hospital Development
Personal Statement: It is a rare opportunity to go to work and help make something good come from something tragic. I am honored to be part of a team that provides a small ray of light to our donor families during their darkest days. I am constantly inspired by the generosity and courage of our donor families.

Ruth A. McDonald

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Member at Large / Professor and Vice President of Medical Affairs

Santokh Gill - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Member of the Executives Team
  • President
Santokh joined LifeCenter in March 2022. He is committed to leading LifeCenter Northwest by collaborating with our talented staff and working with the best hospitals and transplant programs in our region and beyond. Santokh brings more than 25 years of healthcare experience to our team. "I'm excited for the opportunity to blend science and business to motivate and inspire the great team at LifeCenter Northwest towards meaningful growth. I can't imagine a more worthy cause than saving lives through organ and tissue donation."

Sarah Tallon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board
  • Chairman / Vice President, Operational Finance - King Region

Sean Farragher

Job Titles:
  • Director, Quality and Regulatory Affairs
Personal Statement: Simply put, a good day's work at LifeCenter translates directly into a life being saved or improved. It means a family is offered a light in a very dark place. It's a very important job.

Stacy McKean

Job Titles:
  • Director, Organ Procurement
Personal Statement: Being able to see the generosity of the human spirit and the lives saved through organ donation is truly a blessing. I am honored to be part of a team of amazing people at LifeCenter who work tirelessly to support and honor the gifts of life. Every day I am inspired by our donor families and the opportunity to be a steward of the precious gifts of donation for those in need.

Stephanie Hill

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board
  • CFO, Life Alaska Donor Services / Anchorage, AK

Susan Cameron

Job Titles:
  • Director, Clinical and Family Services
Personal Statement: There is no experience more awe-inspiring than witnessing the bravery and altruism of donor families choosing to save lives through organ & tissue donation, even in the midst of their own tragedy. I am so fortunate to be able to contribute to LifeCenter's mission, as we continually strive for excellence in this process that provides hope and comfort to recipients and donor families alike.

Timothy Stevens

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board

Todd Seiger

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Advisory Board

Virginia Mason

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Governing Board