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.
INFORMATION
Since 1941, the American Red Cross has been collecting & distributing blood to save lives everyday:
Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. is in need of blood. In the Bay Area, we:
PURPOSE
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
STRUCTURE
RESPONSIBILITIES
For more information, please contact Muhi.Khwaja@RedCross.org.
Resources
Council Members
Meeting Information
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Agendas
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:
Adriana Rodriguez, Account Manager, Donor Recruitment
Antar Williams
Ashley Carroll, Development Specialist
Bentley Peabody, Business Manager
Catherine Mazzei, Medical Director
Diane St. Denis, Retired Nurse, Volunteer
Eric Alexander, Chief Development Officer
Gerard Wen, Chief Financial Officer
Hanna Malak, Business Development Manager
Hanrin Cho, Student
James Zheng, Student
Jan Siva
John Bernard, Retired Superintendent
Joseph Frieboes, Collection Compliance Specialist
Joseph Spillane, Student
Justin Feliciano, Director
Justin Mueller, Regional Manager, Donor Recruitment
Kathryn Holmes, Board Member
Kayla Haynes, Blood Volunteer Coordinator
Mark Goodman
Matt Campbell, Senior Enterprise Relationship Manager
Michael Gregory, Sr. Account Manager
Mike Ivancie, Lawyer
Mike Ryan, Chairman
Muhi Khwaja, Major Gift Officer
Peggy Lu, Student
Rhonda Davis, Volunteer Coordinator
Rupal Dandia, Major Gift Officer
Sarah Harding, Regional Director of Major Gifts & Leadership Giving
Shelly Wise, Reference Laboratory Supervisor
Stephen Kwan, Professor
Sydney Lorek, Volunteer Coordinator
Sylvia Miller, Nurse Manager
Thomas Petty, President
Trevor Riggen, Regional Chief Executive Officer
Yasmine Lee, Student
Blood Services Advisory Council meetings are open to the public. If you would like to join and find out more:
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).