peggy burkhard

executive director

About

Executive Director at National Bone Marrow Transplant Link

Country

united states

City

detroit

Industry

public relations and communications

Skill

public relations, publicity, media relations, corporate communications, press releases, strategic communications, social media marketing, event planning, social media, newsletters, copywriting, fundraising, blogging, event management, social networking, crisis communications, internal communications, journalism, community development, booster vp, walled lake northern, cheerleading, leadership development

Experience

public relations specialist

blue care network

1995-3 - 1998-1 · 2 yrs 11 mos

public relations and marketing director

michigan renaissance festival

1991-2 - 1995-3 · 4 yrs 2 mos

public relations and marketing director

donate life coalition of michigan

2000-1 - Present · 26 yrs 9 mos

I have served in a leadership role with the Donate Life Coalition of MI since 2000. I handle the daily happenings, public relations efforts, assist with fundraising, marketing ideas, plan the annual fundraiser, ALIVE, and much more. I work closely with Gift of Life Michigan and the Eversight Michigan, striving to assist these life-saving corporations, along with other members, including all of the major transplant centers in Michigan in saving more lives through education about organ, tissue and eye donation.

executive director

national bone marrow transplant link

2015-2 - Present · 11 yrs 8 mos

I am the Executive Director of the nbmtLINK. The nbmtLINK is dedicated to helping patients and their families, working cohesively with transplant centers across the nation. The Link is an independent non-profit patient advocacy organization founded in 1992, dedicated to delivering vital, personalized educational support to patients, caregivers, families and health care professionals across the country. We focus on meeting their unique needs regarding bone marrow transplantation.