Board of Directors
Our Staff Team
Kate Fry, MBA, CAE
Chief Executive Officer
Kate was named chief executive officer of America's Blood Centers (ABC) in April 2018 after joining ABC in 2016 as Chief Administrative Officer. A recognized leader in healthcare association management and advocacy, Kate leads ABC's strategy development and advocacy work before federal legislators, regulators, and strategic partners. In previous positions at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, Kate directed multi-faceted national advocacy campaigns to achieve significant legislative and regulatory victories and managed nationwide grassroots programs to execute on targeted advocacy goals to key members of Congress and regulatory agencies. Kate brings significant expertise in representing the views of associations before members of Congress and congressional staff.
She graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, PA with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History. In 2013, Kate was the recipient of the prestigious Public Affairs Council "Volunteer of the Year" award. The Public Affairs Council is made up of nearly 700 organizations, including Fortune 500 corporations, associations and consulting firms, all at the forefront of public affairs profession. The member community includes about 8,000 professionals in the field, ranging from public policy analysts to senior vice presidents of international affairs.
Mack Benton, MJ
Editor, Publications and Director, Member Communications
Susan Leppke, MPH
Vice President, Government and Public Affairs
Justine Coffey, JD, LLM
Director, Regulatory Affairs and Public Policy
Betzy Gonzalez, MS, BB(ASCP)
Director, Scientific and Technical Operations
Megan Kuhman, CAE
Director, Member Programs
Leslie Maundy
Director, Membership Services & Events
Carla Peterson
Executive Director, ADRP: The Association for Blood Donor Professionals
Lorenzo Rodriguez
Manager, Government Affairs
