Champions for Donation are individuals and organizations undertaking exceptional efforts to advance organ and tissue donation and transplantation through direct professional work or advocacy on behalf of the mission of Indiana Donor Network. Their continued dedication to saving and healing lives is truly outstanding. We are excited to celebrate the 2026 Champions for Donation at this year’s Angel Fund Gala.
2026 Champions for Donation
Danielle Williams
Past State President of the Indiana Eagles Auxiliary (2024-2025)
Daughter of Donor Hero William Harris
R. Cutler Quillin, III, MD
Associate Professor of Surgery
Surgical Director, Liver Transplantation
Surgical Director, Living Donor Liver Transplantation
Division of Transplantation
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Lifetime Champion for Donation
Dennis Dawes
Retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Hendricks Regional Health
Indiana Donor Network Board Member
2025 Champions for Donation
Ashley Smith, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Jet Logistics
Rhonda Berger
Mother of Donor Hero Jennifer Spurgeon and Indiana Donor Network Advocate
Eskenazi Health Donor Council
Vanessa Kersey, RN, BSN, CCRN
Member of Eskenazi Health Donor Council
Joe Smith, M.D.
Member of Eskenazi Health Donor Council
2024 Champions for Donation
Susie Guyer
Chief Communication and Engagement Officer
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Mike Keller
Owner
Keller Mortuary Services
Johnson County Coroner’s Office
Susie Guyer
Chief Communication and Engagement Officer
Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Mike Keller
Owner
Keller Mortuary Services
Johnson County Coroner’s Office
2023 Champions for Donation
Indiana Funeral Directors Association
Under the leadership of Executive Director and CEO Andy Clayton, CFSP
The Honorable Blake Doriot
Indiana State Senator for District 12
Kathy Langdon
District Coach for Physical Education and Health and Wellness
Indianapolis Public Schools
Luke White, DO
Medical Director, Medical Critical Care Quality Improvement and Control
Beacon Health System
2022 Champions for Donation
Michael GeRue, RN, MSN
Chief Operating Officer
Parkview Heart Institute
Kathleen Matuszak, MPA
General Manager and Executive Vice President
St. Joseph Funeral Home and Cemetery
Christopher Poulos, MD
Chief Forensic Pathologist
Marion County Coroner’s Office
Lifetime Champion for Donation awarded to:
Tim E. Taber, MD, FACP
Professor Emeritus, Indiana University School of Medicine
Retired Chief Medical Officer, Indiana Donor Network
2021 Champions for Donation
Michael J. Hobson, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine
Medical Director, Pediatric ICU, Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Brian David Leland, MD, FAAP
Medical Director for Pediatric Ethics at Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health
Director, Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics Clinical Ethics Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care at Indiana University School of Medicine
Brady Dubois, MBA
Chief Executive Officer, Lutheran Hospital
Marion County Coroner’s Office
Under the leadership of Coroner
