DonorConnect, formerly Intermountain Donor Services, is the federally designated nonprofit coordinating organ, tissue, and eye recovery and transplantation across our service area. Headquartered near Salt Lake City, we serve over 3.9 million residents across the Intermountain West.
3.9M
Residents Served
90+
Hospital Partners
4
Transplant Centers
Where We Operate
Utah
Western Wyoming
Elko, Nevada
Southeastern Idaho
Who We Serve
Our Partners & Patients
Primary Children's Hospital
Intermountain Medical Center
University of Utah
George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Patients, Families, and Hospitals
Executive Leadership
Our Executive Leadership Team charts DonorConnect’s strategic direction, uniting clinical, operational, and community priorities. With decades of combined transplant and nonprofit experience, they uphold rigorous ethical standards, foster innovation, and champion our mission to save and heal lives across the Intermountain West.
Dominic Adorno MS President & Chief Executive Officer
DonorConnect’s Senior Leadership Team translates strategy into action. These department heads oversee clinical services, quality and regulatory affairs, hospital development, family services, and more. Their collaborative approach drives day-to-day excellence, continuous improvement, and strong partnerships with more than 90 hospitals and three transplant centers.
Teresa Aguiar
SHRM-CP
Director, People & Culture
Brian Beck
MBA
Director, Hospital Services
Sara Bowman
RN, BSN, CPTC
Director, Organ Recovery
Jake Young Director, Analytics & Technology
Mark Dixon
Director, Public Education/Public Relations
Hayley Heckmann
RN, MSN-L, MBA
Director, Compliance & Development
Sean Farragher Compliance & Risk Advisor
Robert Lucas MBA Director, Donor Family Services
Scott McDonald
Director, Tissue Services
Carrie Poole MBA, MSN, RN Director, Organ Utilization
Monica West MBA Associate Director, Donor Family Services
Our Governing Board brings together respected business leaders, community advocates, and healthcare professionals who provide strategic governance, fiduciary stewardship, and long-range guidance. By ensuring transparency and accountability, this board safeguards public trust and empowers DonorConnect to fulfill its life-saving mission for the over 3.9 million residents we serve.
Dominic J. Adorno, MS President, DonorConnect Chief Executive Officer, DonorConnect
Jonathan Baker Secretary/Treasurer, DonorConnect Banking/Treasury Management/Municipal Finance Zions Bancorporation
Raymond Christy, MPA Airport Senior Planner Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Coordinator Salt Lake City Department of Airports
Tyson Cichos, JD Chair, DonorConnect Governing Board Attorney and Business Owner
Derek Ginos, MHA, FACHE Senior Director of Transplant and Surgery Intermountain Medical Center Intermountain Health
Breann Johnson, MBA Vice President of People & Culture The Larry H Miller Company
Kurt Krieg Vice Chair, DonorConnect Governing Board Senior Vice President of Development Extell Development Company
Kim E. Phillips, MSN, RN, CCTC Senior Director, Transplant Service Line University of Utah Health
Tyler Leishman, MHA AVP, Children's Health - Pediatric Service Lines Primary Children's Hospital
Shanna Marchant Vice President Alliant
Medical Advisory Board
Our Medical Advisory Board brings together respected healthcare professionals and clinical leaders who provide specialized medical oversight, ethical stewardship, and clinical guidance. By ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, and transparency, this board safeguards public trust and empowers DonorConnect to fulfill its life-saving mission for the over 3.9 million residents we serve.
Chris Hanna Chair, DonorConnect Medical Advisory Board Executive Director Utah Lions Eye Bank Represents: Tissue Bank
Rami Alharethi, MD, FACC Director, Heart Transplant & Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Intermountain Medical Center Represents: U.T.A.H. Cardiac
Kristi Caldera, RN, BSN, CCRN ICU Director Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center Represents: Hospital Administration
Spencer J. Carter, MD Transplant Cardiology VA SLC Health Care System Represents: George H. Wahlen VA Medical Center
David Dorsey, MD Critical Care Physician University of Utah Health Represents: Neurology, Anesthesiology
Barbara Kerwin, DO Associate Medical Director, DonorConnect Intensivist, McKay-Dee Hospital Represents: Intensive Care
Elizabeth Kirts, MPH, IBCLC, RLC, ICCE University of Utah Health Represents: Organ Donor Family
Eszter Lazar-Molnar, PhD Director, H&I Lab University of Utah Health Represents: Histocompatibility
Matthew R. Morrell, MD Associate Medical Director, DonorConnect Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program University of Utah Health Represents: Lung Program
Michael Zimmerman, MD, FACS Represents: University of Utah Hospital
TingTing Hong, MD, PhD Associate Professor & Investigator Nora Eccles Harrison Cardiovascular Research and Training Institute University of Utah Represents: Volunteer Health Association
