Body Donor Program Staff
Body Donor Program Staff
Meet the Staff
Drawing upon more than 70 years of experience serving families in the death care industry, we are dedicated to guiding donors and their families through every step of the donation process with compassion, dignity, and professionalism. We understand that choosing whole body donation is a deeply personal decision, and we are committed to ensuring that each donor is treated with the utmost respect and care.
Our highest priority is to serve as advocates for our donors and their families, honoring the extraordinary gift they have chosen to make in support of medical education, research, and professional training. Through this selfless contribution, donors help advance healthcare, improve patient outcomes, and assist in the development of future generations of medical professionals. We believe every donor leaves a lasting legacy, and we are privileged to help ensure their wishes are fulfilled with the dignity and recognition they deserve.
As members of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) and the Utah Funeral Directors Association (UFDA), we uphold the highest ethical and professional standards in the death care industry. By combining decades of experience caring for families with a steadfast commitment to donor advocacy, we provide trusted guidance, transparent communication, and compassionate support while preserving the dignity, honor, and legacy of every donor entrusted to our care.
Heath works in conjunction with the Body Donor Program staff, procedures, prepares, and distributes human anatomic material to educational and research entities in the Intermountain West. Interacts with and disseminates information to potential and at-need body donors and their families. Promotes body donation to the public, professional groups, and various media outlets and balances the supply of donors with client demand. Attends to the cremation of an proper disposition of human cremains. Maintains records and supervises program staff, lab staff, and contracted service providers. Orders and maintains operational supplies and equipment and attends to the proper payment of vendors. Monitors the program budget and preserves the program's financial viability.
Blake works in conjunction with the Body Donor Program staff in procuring, preparing, and distributing human anatomical material for education, training, and research, within the Intermountain West. He interacts with and disseminates information to potential future donors and the families of at-need donors. He promotes body donation to the public. Blake also assists with the disposition of cremated remains, maintaining program records, and accounts receivables.
As part of the Body Donor Program, Braden works with the other Body Donor Program staff in procuring, preparing, and distributing Body Donors for education, research, and training in the Intermountain West. Braden enjoys interacting with and sharing information with potential and at-need body donors and their families. He works with programs to ensure donors are returned in a timely manner so that they can be returned to families or placed in the Donor Plot in the Salt Lake City Cemetery. Assists the program director in maintaining operational supplies and equipment, to keep the program running smoothly.