The Blood Services Advisory Council (BSAC) serves as a critical community champion for the American Red Cross Northern California Coastal Region. Members of the BSAC share their time in service to our mission by providing our organization with their professional expertise; their diverse knowledge of constituent perspectives; their connections to local resources, colleagues or peers; and their philanthropic support.
The mission of the blood services advisory council is to help find creative ways to increase community participation in planning blood drives and educational events to support the lifesaving work of the American Red Cross Blood Services.
Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. is in need of blood. In the Bay Area, we:
PURPOSE
STRUCTURE
pints of blood per year
blood donations are needed daily
blood donors per year in the U.S.
the Red Cross has been collecting & distributing blood
someone in the U.S. needs blood
RESPONSIBILITIES
For more information, please contact Muhi.Khwaja@RedCross.org.
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Council Members
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Meeting Minutes
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The Red Cross was chosen by Congress to operate blood donor centers in the U.S. to deliver life-saving blood to World War II soldiers in need. Download the powerpoint to learn more!
Blood Services Advisory Council Meeting
Staff Contacts:
Muhi Khwaja, muhi.khwaja@redcross.org.
Council Co-Chairs:
Mike Ryan, Executive Impact Group, Chairman
Bentley Peabody
Council Members:
Anne Zou, Student
Antar Williams
Cara Foss
Diane St. Denis, Retired Nurse
Emily Gu
Gerard Wen, Chief Financial Officer
Hanna Malak, Business Development Manager
Hanrin Cho, Student
Jan Siva
Jeffrey Block, Board Member
Joanne Ma
John Bernard, Retired Superintendent
Justin Mueller, Regional Manager, Donor Recruitment
Kathryn Holmes, Board Member
Lillian Wu Student
Mark Goodman
Matt Campbell, Senior Enterprise Relationship Manager
Mike Ivancie, Lawyer
Rhonda Davis, Volunteer Coordinator
Rose White
Stephen Kwan, Professor
Sylvia Miller, Nurse Manager
Thomas Petty, President
Trish Karlinski
Yasmine Lee, Student
Blood Services Advisory Council meetings are open to the public. If you would like to join and find out more we meet on the 3rd Wednesday of every new quarter:
Information to join the call:
Call-in toll-free number (Verizon): 1-866-692-3158
Call-in number (Verizon): 1-203-418-3123
Attendee access code: 160635
You can login and join the WebEx meetings (to see shared materials, PowerPoint’s, etc.) here:
https://americanredcross.webex.com
Enter the meeting number: 743 678 415
Enter your name, email address and this meeting password: redcross
To be added to the email distribution list for agenda items and further discussion please email Muhi Khwaja (Muhi.Khwaja@RedCross.org).