ISBT Central Office

Jenny White

Executive Director, ISBT

Jenny has a background in biomedical science and worked both in the English National Blood Service and as a hospital transfusion laboratory manager before specialising in External Quality Assessment (EQA). Jenny’s work with the UK EQA scheme (UK NEQAS), most recently as Director, has given her a great opportunity to get involved in many different aspects of transfusion medicine and leadership both within and outside of the UK.

Mildred Kada

Membership Manager, ISBT

I have worked in different enviroments namely, financial, hospitality and customer services with a focus on administration and office management. I have a Bachelors degree in Business Administration which I obtained in Zimbabwe and have since worked in Zimbabwe, South Africa and now in The Netherlands.  I am especially excited to now be working for ISBT. Together with the team we will ensure your membership experience runs smoothly.

Dont hesitate to get in touch with your questions.  See you at the next congress..!

Ralph Zepeda

Finance Manager, ISBT

I started my finance career over 30 years ago in the United States. I moved to the Netherlands 25 years ago and have had the pleasure of working for a variety of companies big and small. In January 2011 I was fortunate enough to cross paths with the ISBT and have been the finance manager ever since. The ISBT has great people and I enjoy working with the entire team. We are all here to serve so I urge you to contact me if there are any financial matters you would like to discuss.

Jeannette Nader

Projects Officer & Executive support, ISBT

I studied Communication at Universidad Anahuac Mexico Norte in Mexico City, my hometown. In 2011, I went to Melbourne, Australia, as an exchange student at the Australian Catholic University (ACU). After specializing in Cinema, I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in Communication in 2012. I worked as an audiovisual free-lance producer and editor in Mexico for about 5 years, expanding my administrative and organizational skills, whilst making use of my creative and logistical abilities. In February 2017, I moved to The Netherlands. Ever since, my professional path has been redirected and now I am more interested in effective management. Besides managing the ISBT Central Office and coordinating certain projects, I support our Executive Director and board members.

Geoff Simon

Educational Officer, ISBT

I have worked in private, public and not-for-profit sectors, with local, state and national bodies. I offer broad experience ranging from front-line service delivery, through a range of management roles, to high level policy development and advice, system redesign and implementation, business planning, and consultancy. I am also involved in teaching and research roles in the health sector.

Beatriz Galindo

Stakeholder & Marketing Manager, ISBT

I started working at ISBT in March 2019, before that I have been working in exciting and fast-paced projects within the entertainment and advertising industry in The Netherlands and Spain.

Before that, I obtained a Master in Graphic Design and a Bachelor in Marketing. This background has been of great use when communicating with the international ISBT community! Within my role as Stakeholder, Marketing and Compliance Coordinator I am the main contact for affiliate members, corporate partners, inquiries about the ISBT Forum and the ISBT App. 

I look forward to meeting you and answering any question you may have about the forum, or becoming an affiliate member or corporate partner of ISBT. Feel free to contact me.

Eszter Herczenik

Scientific Officer, ISBT

Until recently, I have been working as biomedical researcher. I obtained my PhD Degree from Utrecht University and I worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Sanquin Research in Amsterdam as well as at the University Medical Center in Utrecht. As a researcher, I investigated blood cells, blood coagulation factors and the underlying pathological mechanisms of haemophilia.

If you have any questions or suggestions about any scientific topics related to ISBT website, working parties or ISBT congresses, please do not hesitate to contact me. I am looking forward to meeting you at one of ISBT’s meetings or congresses.

Erica Kukasira

Education support, ISBT

I started my career 18 years ago in Zimbabwe. Shortly after graduating with a bachelor's degree in Media and Society studies, I briefly worked in the finance industry in Zimbabwe and furthered my career in South Africa. Whilst I worked in South Africa, I was fortunate enough to work in a number of industries and managed to acquire a wide range of skills working in the banking, training, learning and development industries. That was when I pursued my Masters in business Administration to gain more industrial knowledge and shortly after my studies, I had a wonderful opportunity to move to the Netherlands 14 years ago. In Amsterdam I continued my career in the education industry and have worked for several organisations, supporting learning and development. I obtained my master's degree in Education and Leadership from the University of Leicester (UK).

My role as an ISBT Education Support Officer has given me an wonderful opportunity to pursue my career in supporting all ISBT academy functions. I look forward to supporting any queries on academy support functions, applications and any e-learning support we have to offer. Please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Marion Molliet

Communication Officer, ISBT

After studying International Relations in Geneva and working at a national think-tank I decided it was time to embark on a new journey. My studies brought me to Amsterdam, where I completed my master in Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam, and decided to stay in the Netherlands.

Before joining ISBT, I have worked in communication and marketing roles in the private and non-profit sectors in The Netherlands and Switzerland. In these creative roles I had the opportunity to develop communication strategies for large projects, host and produce a podcast, and create engaging videos, for example.