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Who is the National Kidney Foundation

of Utah & Idaho?

Mission Statement

The Mission of the National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.

U.S. Senator E.J. "Jake" Garn

U.S. Senator E.J. "Jake" Garn

Chairman of the Board

Experience: Mayor, Salt Lake City; elected United States Senator for 3 terms, receiving the largest victory (74%) in a statewide race in Utah history; Chairman US Senate Banking Committee; NASA Astronaut with 108 Earth orbits; The Jake Garn Mission Simulator and Training Facility, NASA’S prime training facility for the Shuttle and Space Station programs, is named after him; kidney donor to his daughter, saving her life; appointed former Chancellor (“roaming ambassador”) of the National Kidney Foundation; a preeminent force for the promotion of organ donation throughout the country, resulting in saving many lives through the miracle of organ transplantation.

Dr. Harry O. Senekjian

Dr. Harry O. Senekjian

Chairman of Medical Board

Award Recipient: 2018 National Kidney Foundation Medical Advisory Board Distinguished Service Award. Recently inducted into the Fellowship of the National Kidney Foundation, (FNKF). Experience: Chairman NKFUI Medical Advisory Board more than 20 years; American Board of Internal Medicine; (Internal Medicine and Nephrology); National Board of Medical Examiners; Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Utah; Past President Ogden Surgical Medical Society; Responsible for integrating Nephrology into Utah Continuing Medical Education Conferences; Past Medical Director of the Seager Memorial Homeless Clinic; recipient of the NKFUI’s most Distinguished award for “Setting a Standard of Excellence in Humanitarian and Community Service.”

Deen Vetterli

Deen Vetterli

Founder and CEO, National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho
David C. Trimble

David C. Trimble

President, National Kidney Foundation of Utah & Idaho