Network 18 Board of Directors
The Network 18 Board of Directors has 8 members, listed below. New board members of ESRD Network 18 are elected by the Network Board of Directors through a selection process of the Board’s Nominating Committee. All annual elections are completed no later than January 31 each year. Board members serve staggering terms from one to three years with one-third of the board turning over each year. There is a mandatory rotation of board members after six consecutive years. All board members serve with no compensation other than per diem for in-person board meetings.
Position |
Name |
Length of Current Term |
Initial Year Appointed |
Max Term on Board |
Affiliation |
Profession |
State |
Chairperson |
Scott Rasgon, MD |
3 |
2016 |
2022 |
Kaiser Permanente |
Nephrologist |
CA |
MRB Chair |
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD |
3 |
2018 |
2024 |
University of California (Irvine) |
Nephrologist |
CA |
Board Member |
Joseph Lee, MD |
2 |
2016 |
2023 |
Fresenius/DaVita |
Nephrologist |
CA |
Board Member |
LaMonte Reed |
2 |
2019 |
2023 |
Patient SME |
Business Owner |
CA |
Board Member |
Dylan L. Steer, MD |
3 |
2017 |
2023 |
Balboa Nephrology Medical Group |
CEO/Physician |
CA |
Board Member |
Wendy Skinner |
1 |
2019 |
2022 |
Patient SME |
N/A |
CA |
Board Member |
Gerri Lewis, BSN, RN |
1 |
2019 |
2023 |
Desert City Dialysis |
Nurse |
CA |
Board Member |
Wendy Lester, MSN, BSN, RN, CNN |
1 |
2020 |
2024 |
University of California (San Diego) |
Nurse |
CA |
If you have questions or are interested in serving on the Board of Directors please contact
Stephanie Hutchinson shutchinson@comagine.org or by phone 888-268-1539.
Updated as of January 4, 2021