Our vision
Our mission
Our aims
- Optimising ‘Search, Match & Connect’: A global "Search, Match & Connect" environmentthat facilitates the most suitable cell source for patients;
- Supporting Global Development: Support members to develop and grow, so that more patients find the most suitable match;
- Promoting Donor Care: Assure that the rights and safety of cell donors are promoted and protected;
- Ensuring Quality: Promote product quality and global collaboration through standardisation.
- Driving Member Engagement: Safeguard and elevate the voice of our members.
Our values
- We connect. We are connecting patients and donors and members across the globe.
- We are inclusive. We are ensuring all members are invited, involved and empowered. We strive for diversity and equal participation.
- We are committed. We are dedicated to support the work of our members to help all patients in need of a transplant, while protecting the rights and well-being of the donor.
- We are reliable. We are providing consistent services and build a sustainable organisation from which our members can expect a pragmatic, cost-efficient approach in the provision of the high-quality services.
- We inspire. We are exploring and implementing new possibilities, seeking collaboration and innovation. Being part of WMDA is stimulating.
Our Strategy
Our Financials & Governance
Vacancies at WMDA
Administrative details
Safeguarding Impartiality
All
Jay Feinberg, US
Position: President
Matthew Seftel, CA
Position: Immediate Past-President
Julia Pingel, DE
Position: Pillar 1 - Optimising Search, Match & Connect (interim)
Ann O’Leary, GB
Position: Pillar 2 - Supporting Global Development
Heather Stefanski, US
Position: Pillar 3 - Promoting Donor Care
Garth Healey, AU
Position: Pillar 4 - Ensuring Quality
Lydia Foeken, NL
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Christine Beerepoot
Position: Chair
Vincent The
Position: Member
Jaap Dijkman
Position: Member
Rosanna Villamor-Voogel
Position: Executive Assistant
Anouschka Been
Position: Finance and HR Manager
Hans-Peter Eberhard
Position: DPO & Bioinformatician
Matilde Lartategui
Position: Quality
Rhian Voskamp
Position: Community Relations Manager
Alicia Venter
Position: Project Coordinator Optimising 'Search, Match & Connect'
Martine Schuit
Position: Project Coordinator Supporting Global Development
Eefke van Eerden
Position: Project Coordinator Promoting Donor Care
Melanie Smith
Position: Project Coordinator Ensuring Quality
Jitske Barneveld Binkhuysen
Position: Project Coordinator Driving Member Engagement
Grzegorz Hensler
Position: Medical Advisor & Scientific Researcher
Sunethra Trouw-Gunasekara
Position: Certification Coordinator
Lotte Ruchtie
Position: Product Owner Search, Match & Connect
Vova Maystruk
Position: Product Owner Match & Connect
Rimke Postel
Position: Product Owner Search, Match & Connect
Zhihong He
Position: Product Owner Data Quality
Jesse
Position: Full Stack Developer
Emerson Butzen
Position: Full Stack Developer
Dung Nghiem
Position: Full Stack Developer
Shivangi Mohan
Position: Senior ICT Tester
Philippos Boon Alexaki
Position: Junior Developer
Leo Hendriks
Position: Junior Developer
Mirjam Fechter
Position: Medical Consultant
Non-Executive Council
Christine Beerepoot
Position: Chair
Vincent The
Position: Member
Jaap Dijkman
Position: Member
Membership Board
Jay Feinberg, US
Position: President
Matthew Seftel, CA
Position: Immediate Past-President
Julia Pingel, DE
Position: Pillar 1 - Optimising Search, Match & Connect (interim)
Ann O’Leary, GB
Position: Pillar 2 - Supporting Global Development
Heather Stefanski, US
Position: Pillar 3 - Promoting Donor Care
Garth Healey, AU
Position: Pillar 4 - Ensuring Quality
Office
Lydia Foeken, NL
Position: Chief Executive Officer
Rosanna Villamor-Voogel
Position: Executive Assistant
Anouschka Been
Position: Finance and HR Manager
Hans-Peter Eberhard
Position: DPO & Bioinformatician
Matilde Lartategui
Position: Quality
Rhian Voskamp
Position: Community Relations Manager
Alicia Venter
Position: Project Coordinator Optimising 'Search, Match & Connect'
Martine Schuit
Position: Project Coordinator Supporting Global Development
Eefke van Eerden
Position: Project Coordinator Promoting Donor Care
Melanie Smith
Position: Project Coordinator Ensuring Quality
Jitske Barneveld Binkhuysen
Position: Project Coordinator Driving Member Engagement
Grzegorz Hensler
Position: Medical Advisor & Scientific Researcher
Sunethra Trouw-Gunasekara
Position: Certification Coordinator
Lotte Ruchtie
Position: Product Owner Search, Match & Connect
Vova Maystruk
Position: Product Owner Match & Connect
Rimke Postel
Position: Product Owner Search, Match & Connect
Zhihong He
Position: Product Owner Data Quality
Jesse
Position: Full Stack Developer
Emerson Butzen
Position: Full Stack Developer
Dung Nghiem
Position: Full Stack Developer
Shivangi Mohan
Position: Senior ICT Tester
Philippos Boon Alexaki
Position: Junior Developer
Leo Hendriks
Position: Junior Developer
Mirjam Fechter
Position: Medical Consultant