Vermonters supporting Vermonters with Kidney Disease

Meet the VKA Board

We're a team of passionate volunteers, dedicated to help Vermonters who have kidney disease.

If you would like to join the VKA Board

contact Desiree at TreasurerVKA@gmail.com

Treasurer: Desiree de Waal, MS, RD, CD, FAND

Vice President: Peggy Bushey, RN

Social Media: Crystal Irving, RN

Board Members:

Nuria Solar-Pastor MD

Kiana Gates, SW

Jo Ann Cannon PKD Foundation Representative

Jim Driscoll, Patient Advocate

Liz Cullen, Patient Advocate

Nadean Stone, Patient Advocate

Kristine Kelly, Grant Specialist

Isabel Sargeant, RN, VKA Historian

Jayesh Shukla, Dialysis Director, UVM Health