Karen Nielsen, VP & Manager (Ret.) of the University of Utah's ARUP Blood Services
Karen Nielsen, VP & Manager (Ret.) of the University of Utah's ARUP Blood Services

Co-creator of the ‘standby’ donor/social media (word-of-mouth volunteer) plan, Karen’s first-hand knowledge of the ‘blood world’ is invaluable to our lifesaving and life-improving efforts. Her first-hand knowledge of the integrity of the USBloodDonors.org plan is likewise invaluable for enlisting advocates.

Read about Karen’s lifesaving, life-improving work while at the University of Utah’s ARUP blood services:


Bio by Tavish MacGregor, Executive Director, USBloodDonors.org, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Public Service Organization (2024)