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Kent Bressler welcomes Glenna Frey, MSN, APRN-CNS. She has dedicated over 40 years to nephrology nursing, specializing in hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and kidney transplantation. In 2017, she donated a kidney to a stranger at the Cleveland Clinic. The following year, she co-founded Kidney Donor Conversations (KDC), a nonprofit providing education and support for living kidney donation with her daughter, Amanda. Glenna serves as executive director of KDC and
frequently presents programs on living kidney donation. She is a member of the American
Nephrology Nurses Association and the National Kidney Donation Organization. She
volunteers with the National Kidney Foundation and other kidney-focused groups.
Her connection to kidney disease and transplantation is deeply personal. Many of her
relatives, including her husband Bob, have Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Bob has
undergone dialysis and is now living with his second kidney transplant from a living donor.
Her children, Amanda and Sawyer, also have PKD but currently maintain normal kidney
function.

Glenna is a published author and contributor to several works on kidney donation and
nephrology nursing, including In Pursuit of a Better Life: The Ultimate Guide for Finding Living
Kidney Donors, Thriving Post Kidney Transplant, and the Nephrology Nursing Journal.
Additionally, she served as a reviewer for the 4th edition of Contemporary Nephrology
Nursing. She is the author of the book Understanding Living Kidney Donation: The Best
Treatment for Kidney Disease, now available on Amazon.

Glenna also specializes in holistic therapies, holds a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do, and is
a Hula Hoop instructor. She resides in Northwest Ohio with her husband and enjoys time with
her cat, chocolate lab, as well as crocheting, and native plant gardening. Glenna's pride and
joy are her children, Amanda and Sawyer, and her granddaughter, Zora.

For inquiries, contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glennafreyrnkidneydonor/ or visit https://www.facebook.com/LivingKidneyDonationBook