Staff Directory

Dr. Greiner is Medical Director and researcher for ILEB. He is also Associate Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences and Robert and Joell Brightfelt Professor of Cornea Research at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. As a clinician-scientist, his practice specialty is Cornea and External Diseases. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Eye Bank Association of America.

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Email: mark-greiner@uiowa.edu

Carol joined the Iowa Lions Eye Bank in September 2003. Her administrative responsibilities include special mailings and correspondence, support to staff members, assistance to the executive director, and coordination of a variety of eye bank operations. She greets and assists all visitors, including couriers, Lions relay volunteers, delivery personnel, special guests, and various other professionals.

Email: carol-kempf@uiowa.edu

Adewale is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s in accounting. He joined the ILEB team in 2014 as the organization’s accountant where he is responsible for managing budgets as well as the accounts payable and receivable. Adewale has worked as an accountant in various departments within the university including the Mossman Business Services (MBSB), Accounts Payable, Purchasing and Travel, and was involved in the UIOWA flood team as it relates to the University of Iowa flood reimbursement from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Email: adewale-alarape@uiowa.edu

Oscar received his Bachelor of Science in business administration, with an emphasis in management, from Rockford College in Illinois. He has served as the quality systems coordinator of the Iowa Lions Eye Bank since 2009 and is primarily responsible for quality and regulatory eye banking procedures through review, tracking and revision. Oscar’s career began as a process engineer and then quality engineer for a manufacturing company.

Email: oscar-perez@uiowa.edu

Adam graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s in economics and is the director of clinical operations for ILEB. He oversees both the donor eligibility and processing departments. Adam is a skilled technical trainer and was an active member of the Eye Bank Association of America’s (EBAA) Technician Education Committee for several years including four years as faculty for the annual technician education seminar. In addition to his service on the Technician Education Committee, Adam has also served on the Exam Committee, the Statistical Reporting Committee, and is an active inspector as part of his service with the Accreditation Board. He began working at the Iowa Lions Eye Bank in 2003 as a recovery technician. 

Email: adam-stockman@uiowa.edu

Kay graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Science in biology and a chemistry minor, along with a Bachelor of Science degree in clinical laboratory sciences from the Carver College of Medicine. She is also a certified laboratory medical technologist (ASCP.) She joined the eye bank in 2017 and is currently a donor eligibility specialist where she screens donor charts along with completing various lab duties. Prior to her work at ILEB, Kay was a laboratory technologist for ten years and then an ophthalmology technician for ten years at the Iowa City Veteran’s Hospital.

Email: kathryn-jandik@uiowa.edu

Shannon began working for the Iowa Lions Eye Bank in 2010 as an on-call tissue recovery technician while attending classes at Kirkwood Community College. She then advanced to a full-time position as a laboratory technician in 2013, has experience in donor eligibility and is CEBT certified. Shannon is now the Processing Services Manager where she is responsible for, and assists with, the coordination and support of the daily operations of the eye bank’s lab. She is also a part of the EBAA Technical Procedures Manual Committee where she reviews the EBAA procedure manual and updates as necessary.

Email: shannon-bodell@uiowa.edu

Rashmi is originally from Nepal and moved to the United States in 2012 where she graduated from the University of Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in microbiology. She joined the eye bank in 2018 as a tissue processing specialist. Currently, she is a tissue circulator in the processing department. 

Email: rashmi-mallik@uiowa.edu

Chelsea graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago with her bachelor’s degrees in psychological research, minority studies, and a minor in pre-med. She joined the eye bank in 2017 as a tissue processing specialist. Chelsea operates as a tissue processor as well as a tissue circulator for the eye bank.

Email: chelsea-green@uiowa.edu

Greg is a graduate of Mount Mercy College with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. He is the director of research and business development where he oversees the research program, supervises distribution, and is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with local and national corneal transplant surgeons. Greg began working for the eye bank in March 2000.

Email: gregory-schmidt@uiowa.edu

Jessica graduated from the University of Iowa with her PhD in Biomedical Engineering in 2010. She has been conducting research with the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the University of Iowa since 2005. Her research interests have included endothelial cell changes in the choroid of patients with age related macular degeneration, bioinformatics of proteomic shifts in retinal diseases, and potential use of genetic engineering for curing inherited retinal diseases. She joined the Iowa Lions Eye Bank in 2016 where she now uses bioinformatics to study the impact of diabetes on corneal endothelial cells.

Email: jessica-skeie@uiowa.edu

Laken graduated with her Bachelors of Science in health care administration. She is the distribution manager for ILEB and is part of the business development team where she is responsible for daily distribution tasks and maintaining relationships with our surgeons. Laken previously worked at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as a nursing assistant on the Internal Medicine floor as well as the Burn/Trauma Unit, and a secretary for the GI Hepatology department. She joined the eye bank in January 2017.

Email: laken-pins@uiowa.edu

Ashley graduated from The University of Iowa with a Bachelor’s degree in communication studies. She is currently constituent relations coordinator and works closely with hospitals, funeral homes, and other donation constituents in Eastern Iowa to promote awareness about eye, tissue, and organ donation. Ashley has worked in the non-profit sector throughout her career and joined the Iowa Lions Eye Bank in 2017.

Email: ashley-dockendorf@uiowa.edu

Ellie is an alumna of The University of Iowa with a Bachelor’s in health and human physiology and psychology. She is constituent relations coordinator and is responsible for working with our constituents in Central and Western Iowa. She joined the eye bank in February 2016 as a recovery technician and a part time research assistant before transitioning into her current position.  

Email: ellie-engelbrecht@uiowa.edu