Kim Townsend

Kim Townsend has a strong background in client account management and sales in the blood donation industry. Kim started their career in 2002 as a Sales & Donor Recruitment Representative at the American Red Cross, where they quickly advanced to become a Senior Sales & Donor Recruitment Representative. In this role, Kim developed and implemented successful strategies to recruit and manage sponsor organizations, achieving established blood collection goals for the largest territory in the region. Kim also built strong relationships with hospital administration, business leaders, schools, and civic organizations to drive new sponsor accounts. Additionally, Kim trained and mentored new recruitment staff, resulting in the top-performing representative. In 2008, they were promoted to Manager of Sales & Donor Recruitment and later became the Director of Sales & Donor Recruitment. In these roles, they led teams to ensure the region collected the required amount of blood, established sales goals, and improved goal-setting processes. Kim also expanded the blood program through partnerships with hospitals, civic groups, and business organizations. In 2015, they joined Vitalant and later moved to Bonfils Blood Center, where they continued to work as a Client Account Representative.

Kim Townsend attended Colorado State University and earned a Bachelor's Degree, but no information is available regarding the specific field of study or the start and end years of the education.