What is a bleeding disorder?
This term is a catch-all name for more than fifteen different disorders, including hemophilia and von Willebrand Disease, that prevent blood from clotting properly. These are rare, genetic disorders and are never contagious; but, can be very challenging when trying to live a healthy life.
UHF Staff
Utah Hemophilia Foundation
772 East 3300 South, Suite 205
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: 801-484-0325
Toll Free: 877-INFO-VWD (877-463-6893)
Fax: 801-746-2488
Email: western@hemophiliautah.org
The Utah Hemophilia Foundation provides a broad range of services to individuals and families dealing with bleeding disorders. Because bleeding disorders are rare, individuals often feel alone. The UHF creates networking opportunities to bring people with bleeding disorders together for support and learning.
Jan Western, Executive Director, UHF Staff
Jan has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Utah with an emphasis in Public Relations. After working for state government, she wanted to give the non-profit world a try. She worked for the American Diabetes Association for four years and has been with the UHF for more nearly 20 years. (That means she likes it).
Jan is the proud mom of two beautiful girls, and a loving wife to Dave – the most handsome man in the world. When not at the UHF, Jan enjoys spending time with her family, reading (which usually results in napping) and singing at the top of her lungs, much to her children’s chagrin.
If money grew on trees, she would use it to cure bleeding disorders, travel extensively around the world, and buy one of those nifty soda machines that has about 100 different flavor choices (but, let’s not kid ourselves, they would all have the same flavor – diet Coke).
Scott Muir, Consultant
Scott has more than 20 years of experience in public, non-profit and private sector management, corporate communications, marketing, public relations, media relations, and community and government relations.
Before coming to the UHF, he was the director of the Eccles Dinosaur Park in Ogden, a consultant to the Gale Center of History and Culture in South Jordan, the Director of Marketing and Communications for an aerospace company, and director of Economic Development for Tooele County.
Scott has a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Utah. During his free time, Scott enjoys visiting Southern Utah, photography, and graphic design.
UHF Board of Trustees
Kari Woolf - President
Bonnie Webb - Vice President
Tyler Mertlich, Secretary
Patty Eastin, Industry Advisor
Kim Nmezi, Treasurer
Craig Thurgood - Trustee
David Walsh - Trustee
George Rodgers, MD - Trustee
Zac Redford - Trustee
Shannon Howell - Trustee
Krisdee Nelson - Trustee
Tabitha Allred
Angela Kouri, PT
Ronald Webb