Advisory Board


Susan Bagby MD
Susan Bagby is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension within the Department of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. She is an OHSU Heart Research Center Scientist whose research focus is on the prenatal origins of adult disease.
William M. Bennett MD
Bill Bennett is the Medical Director of Solid Organ and Cellular Transplantation at Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon. He is a Professor Emeritus of Medicine (Retired) at Oregon Health & Science University.
Darin Christensen J.D., LL.M
Darin Christensen is a tax and business lawyer with Bullivant Houser Bailey PC, where he also has extensive experience advising not-for-profit organizations. He has worked as a licensed realtor. Darin is committed to helping MIKE Program ensure that its policies and procedures further its charitable purposes.
Jim Curtis CHT
Curt has served the Portland area dialysis community as a technician for over thirty years. He is principal of Jim Curtis & Associates, LLC. His expertise in and connections with Portland's nephrology and care communities add to the leadership skills that Curt brings to the Board.
Janel Dukelow RD RN
Janel is a registered dietitian and registered nurse and has worked within the out patient dialysis setting for the last 13 years. Janel currently works with Fresenius Medical Care as a RightStart Case Manager providing on-going education for patients and families new to the dialysis setting. As an Advisory Board member in MIKE Program, Janel works with the organization staff in orchestrating tours of dialysis units for MIKE Program youth.
Kim Filla MSW, LCSW
Kim is a licensed clinical social worker in part-time private practice specializing in counseling teen girls and women. Find out more at www.exhalecounseling.com. Kim currently works with Portland OIC Rosemary Anderson High School as the Director of Community Programs. As an Advisory Board member in MIKE Program, Kim is dedicated to facilitating youth projects at RAHS, supporting the refinement and research of the health education curriculum, and providing mentor training.
Bernie Foster
Bernie Foster is President of the Skanner News Groups and as such has communications outlets with the Skanner newspapers in Portland and Seattle as well as radio station 105.5 FM in Eugene and 101.1 FM in Seattle. He is past president of the West Coast Black Publishers. Currently he is the Founding Director and President of the African American Alliance for Homeownership and serves as a Public Member of the State Board of Pharmacy.
Roy Jay
Roy Jay is a businessman with wide-ranging interests. Among other things, he is President of the Oregon Business Network and the African American Chamber of Commerce.
Randall Jenkins MD
Randy Jenkins is a pediatric nephrologist in private practice at Northwest Pediatric Kidney Specialists, Portland, Oregon. He daily faces kidney disease with his young patients and their families.
Jan Kelly RN, ANP
Jan Kelly is a nurse practitioner at Northwest Renal Clinic, Portland, Oregon. She worked alongside Michael Hartnett for many years. She continues her practice at Northwest Renal Clinic. She is collaborating with her husband, Mike Kelly, on a book of reflections by and about kidney disease patients.
Katherine Krogsgaard
Katherine Krogsgaard, Carrier of the Kwanlin dun band, received her B.A. in Education from York College. She teaches early elementary education at the Ermineskin Schools of the Miyo Wahkohtowin Education Authority in Alberta, Canada.
Harmon Laurin
Harmon Laurin is the Managing Director of client services for the SIGMA Investment Management Company, a Portland based money management firm. Prior to that he held senior management positions with the Columbia Management Company as well as Fidelity Investments. Harmon is active in the community in several nonprofits all focused on helping children. He is a graduate of Stanford University.
Michael Walczyk MD
Mike Walzcyk continues to practice nephrology at Northwest Renal Clinic where he worked with Michael Hartnett until Dr. Hartnett’s retirement in 1998.
Thomas C. Wood MD, MACP
Tom Wood is in the private practice of nephrology in Anchorage, Alaska. His practices touches down on many communities in Alaska, but primarily his in-patient service is at Providence Alaska Medical Ctr. and Hospital.
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