MEET OUR TEAM
LINDSAY VIGUE
Executive Director
Lindsay Vigue is the Executive Director of Donate Life Connecticut and a living kidney donor. A Connecticut native, Lindsay has primarily worked in the arts starting as a photojournalist and subsequently opening a photography studio in 2008 which she still owns and operates. She served as the Arts and Culture Commission Chair in her hometown of Bristol before moving to Andover. Becoming a kidney donor changed the trajectory of her career and now blends her love of art and creativity with the mission of education and awareness of organ and tissue donation. When not spreading awareness of donation or taking photographs, you can find her on her and her wife Jessica’s small farm with their children, their grandson, their 20 chickens, 3 goats, 8 cats and, 1 toothless and ornery dog.
Barbara Doyle
Marketing Director
Barb Doyle is a seasoned marketing and communications professional, having spent more than 20 years in the field. Originally an occupational therapist and healthcare administrator, this is Barb’s second career. Her expertise includes graphic design, web development, digital marketing, and social media marketing, allowing her to elevate the voice of her clients and grow their businesses. She is particularly passionate about organ donation and transplantation and feels honored to bring messaging about the life-saving benefits of transplantation to the people of Connecticut through her work with DLC.
Elizabeth A. Cohen, PharmD
Board Co-Chair
Elizabeth A. Cohen, PharmD BCPS FAST is a Clinical Pharmacist and Manager of Transplant Quality, Compliance & Outreach at Yale New Haven Hospital. She covers transplant clinical services in addition to project management, data analysis, and quality improvement. Liz has been at Yale New Haven Hospital in the transplant department for over 10 years and is dedicated to making the patient experience as good as possible during a difficult time. Liz is active outside of her institution beyond Donate Life Connecticut, serving on committees with American Society of Health System Pharmacists, American College of Clinical Pharmacy, and the American Society of Transplantation including the Public Policy Committee.
Erin Concepción
Board Co-Chair
Erin Concepción has been an employee of The Hartford for over 23 years and is currently a Program Director within Strategy & Execution for Employee Benefits. She is a highly effective business professional with exceptional relationship-building skills and a consultative approach, easily partnering with peers and leaders throughout the organization and beyond. Erin's commitment to community service is evident through the work she has been engaged with over many years, including her current engagement serving as the co-Chair for the Donate Life CT Board of Directors, as a member of the Hartford Hospital Auxiliary Board, and serving as a Hartford Hospital Corporator.
Cheryl Edwards, MSN
Board Secretary
Cheryl Edwards, MSN, has spent her 45 year career as a nurse, almost 30 of those tears being at New England Donor Services where she is the Regional Team Lead for CT and Senior Donation Coordinator for organ transplantation. Cheryl has always had a passion for organ donation, having lost an aunt/second mom on the kidney wait list several years ago. She has had the privilege of working with donor families for nearly 30 years and is still in awe to this day that these incredible individuals trust her - a stranger- to transform the end of their loved one's life story into a miracle. So many of them have taught her so much, as she has grieved the loss of most of her family members over the years. Each family has made Cheryl a better coordinator, and she is grateful to every last one.
Andrew LeGrant, JD
Board Treasurer
Jennifer Batisti, MD
Board Member
Jenn Batisti, MD, is a transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist who focuses on treating patients with advanced liver diseases. She cares for patients with liver disease, patients who have undergone a liver transplant, and patients who are interested in donating an organ of their own. She shares her unique knowledge with the DLC board to further our mission and vision.
Katherine Bruno
Board Member
Kathy is a dedicated volunteer for DLC and NEDS. She is a strong advocate for organ and tissue donation in honor of her beloved daughter, Julia who saved five lives through organ donation after her death in 2000. Kathy, along with her family, works tirelessly to support others through their journey.
Carolyn Fletcher
Board Member
Carol has been a fierce advocate for organ and tissue donation for over 8 years through NEDS volunteer work. Her inspiration and connection is her son, Jerrell who donated his organs after his death in 1998. She has been fortunate to meet some of those recipients whose lives were forever changed through Jerrell’s gifts.
Casey Guiheen
Board Member
Casey’s connection to DLC is through her husband, Kevin, who received a kidney from his sister 24 years ago. Sadly, Kevin died last year due to medical issues unrelated to his transplant. Casey is also a donor family member, as her sister-in-law became a donor upon her death. Casey joined DLC in honor of Kevin, who believed in the DLC mission and vision.
Amanda Gurren, JD
Board Member
The mission and purpose of the DLC very personal and important to Amanda. Her connection includes many friends and family members who have benefited in some way from organ donation and transplantation. She is also very familiar with the need for more donors, having also lost several loved ones because they were unable to receive an organ transplant due to the lack of available and matching donors. Amanda shares her expertise with DLC to help further our mission.
Christina Haines
Board Member
Christina is a living liver donor, having donated to her best friend five years ago. She works as a living donor advocate through the YNHH Transplant Program and recently became a DLC volunteer. Through her participation in DLC events, Christina decided to join us to help achieve her goal of spreading the message about living organ donation.
Joanne Pinto
Board Member
Joanne is the wife of a living donor kidney recipient, as well as a donor family member after the death of her nephew. She manages the Transplant of Team CT and is a volunteer with DLC and NEDS, speaking on the benefits of Organ and Tissue Donation, as well as her role as an organ recipient caregiver.
Amy Prue
Board Member
Amy has always been active in community-based organizations. She is a blessed recipient family member after her husband received a lifesaving liver transplant. She joined our board to continue her volunteer work and to give back to the Donate Life community that supported her family through their journey to transplant.
Kevin Prue
Board Member
Kevin is a recipient, having received a lifesaving liver transplant in 2022. Through his pre transplant journey, Kevin gained some understanding of the process through volunteering with DLC and NEDS. He works with the board to increase awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation. He shares his skills and expertise as a financial service executive to help DLC achieve and maintain our goals.
Donna Schaub
Board Member
Donna’s connection to Donate Life CT began after the loss of two loved ones, both in need of a lifesaving transplant. She became involved with DLC through family member participation, and later, attending some DLC events. She is an active volunteer with DLC, sharing the importance of registering to be an organ and tissue donor.
Megan Serke
Board Member
Megan joined DLC to raise awareness of the importance of organ and tissue donation. Her inspiration is her husband, Mike, who received a double lung and liver transplant in 2002 after contracting COVID-19. As a result of a donor family’s generosity, Mike was able to return home to Megan and his three children after a year away from them due to his illness.
Nicole Thomas
Board Member
Nicole received a living donor liver donation in 2019 from her best friend, saving her from PSC. She had been a volunteer, sharing her experience with others, and has now joined the Board of Directors to help others living through a similar journey. She is no stranger to public speaking, through podcasts, radio, and school presentations, encouraging others to consider choosing to be an organ donor.
Marie Torres
Board Member
Organ donation is a part of Marie’s family’s story. Her young son, Raul, received a gift of liver donation. As a rare disease mom and a liver transplant mom, Marie continues to spread the message of love that is organ and tissue donation. She has been a registered donor since her teens and never regretted it. Her family’s story has simply deepened her wish to help others through organ and tissue donation.
Deborah Wright
Board Member
Deb joined DLC as a board member to support our mission. She is not just an advocate for DLC, but also a kidney recipient who benefitted from the positive affirmations, encouragement and mentorship that DLC provides. She began as a volunteer during her pre-transplant journey. She continues to reach out to others, answer questions, and debunks myths for others, either waiting for a transplant, or those fortunate enough to have received the gift of life.