Project Bubaloo's Research Grant Committee

Project Bubaloo's Research Grant Committee is comprised of medical professionals from a variety of backgrounds, parent representatives, and Project Bubaloo team members. They are dedicated to the rigorous and programmatic review of all research grant applications and have a commitment to fulfilling Project Bubaloo's mission of advancing the quality of care for those affected by congenital heart disease.

Learn more about the fund and the 2022 and 2023 research grant recipients.

  • Callie Chiroff

    Callie Chiroff

    President and Founder of Project Bubaloo

  • Katherine Jansen

    Katherine Jansen

    Vice President and CFO of Project Bubaloo

  • Sam Pangborn

    Sam Pangborn

    Director of Merchandise and Apparel of Project Bubaloo

  • Jenea Koehnke-Waraxa

    Jenea Koehnke-Waraxa

    Director of Community Engagement of Project Bubaloo

  • Dr. David Saudek

    Dr. David Saudek

    Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Wisconsin

  • Dr. Becky Bertrandt

    Dr. Becky Bertrandt

    Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, Children's Wisconsin

  • Chris Schindler, PhD

    Chris Schindler, PhD

    Pediatric Critical Care Nurse Practitioner, Children's Wisconsin

  • Emily Oldenburg

    Emily Oldenburg

    Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Registered Nurse, Children's Wisconsin

  • Julie LaVoie, PhD

    Julie LaVoie, PhD

    Program Director of Enteral Feeding and Eating Disorders, Children's Wisconsin

  • Jennifer Ohlendorf, PhD

    Jennifer Ohlendorf, PhD

    Associate Professor, Marquette University

  •  Laura and Tony Monson

    Laura and Tony Monson

    Parent Representatives

  • Lu Han, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin

  • Melissa Lupo

    Parent Representative

  • Katie Mills Ybarra

    Parent Representative