2026 Upper Midwest Heartland Chapter Board Members
President Emerita: Kristine Hinton, RN, MSN
Kristine is the Transplant Nurse Clinician at MHealth Fairview. She has been a member of the board since 2024.
President: Meg Youngerberg, RN, CCRN, CPN
Meg is a Pediatric Heart Transplant Coordinator at M Health Fairview. She has been on the board of the Upper Midwest Heartland Chapter since 2025.
Secretary: Laura Nelson, RN, MSN, BSN
Laura is a Kidney Waitlist Coordinator at M Health Fairview. She has been on the board of the Upper Midwest Heartland Chapter since 2024.
Director At Large: Emily Warren, RN
Emily is the Manager of Transplant Operations at MHealth Fairiview. She has been a member of the board since 2026.
Compliance Officer: Marci Siers, RN, BSN
Marci is a Pre-Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Coordinator at M Health Fairview. She has been on the board of the Upper Midwest Heartland Chapter since 2023.
Treasurer: Bobbie Stier, RN, CCTC
Bobbie is an Inpatient Post-Transplant Coordinator at Hennepin HealthCare. She has been on the board of the Upper Midwest Heartland Chapter since 2023.
Membership Secretary: Alison Heil, RN, BSN, CCTN
Alison is an Inpatient Transplant Nurse caring for liver, kidney, pancreas, and auto islet transplant recipients at M Health Fairview. She has been on the board of the Upper Midwest Heartland Chapter since 2010.
President Elect: Erin Schaden, RN
Erin is the Manager of the Donor Care Unit at MHealth Fairview. She has been a member of the board since 2026.
Sponsor Officer: Linda Kazmierczak, RN
Linda is an Inpatient Transplant Nurse at Mayo Clinic-Rochester. She has been on the board of the Upper Midwest Heartland Chapter since 2014.