2024-26 Executive Committee

Ashleigh Duran is a liver recipient and active in the World Transplant Games Federation. She is passionate about organ and tissue donation and will bring fresh ideas to TLI.

As vice president, she will oversee all TGA organizing activities with a focus on bringing in new sponsors. Ashleigh says she wants to serve the transplant community “as a female athlete, a liver transplant recipient, and a voice to help promote the importance of organ donation and transplantation.”

Ashleigh is co-owner of Flight Club Power Tumbling and Trampoline in Huntley, Illinois. A former volleyball coach, she still tries to play the game when she can. Ashleigh has competed in two World Transplant Games and serves as a trustee and advisor to that organization. 

You can reach Ashleigh at Volleyquinn1187@gmail.com.

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It's been 40 years since Susan English was a college student, but that time in her life will stand out as the beginning of a long journey to good health.

As a freshman she became hospitalized with elevated liver enzymes and lost 40 pounds. She recovered, but years later, she was diagnosed with a rare liver disease called giant cell hepatitis, which had already caused some cirrhosis of her liver by age 30.  Over the next 20 years, Susan battled moderate hepatic encephalopathy, had a TIPS procedure to remove a portal vein clot, suffered a spontaneous splenic artery aneurysm, endured extended stays in the hospital and rehabilitative care, and sat on the waitlist for a new liver three times. Her late husband, Chris was her primary caretaker.  Finally in August 2013, English got the call from Northwestern Memorial Hospital on her father’s 79th birthday that they had a liver for her, and she received her gift of life the following day. Susan was able to return to work full time as a local history museum professional  after 7 long years of disability. She currently works as the Museum Coordinator for the Village of Addison.

Susan and Chris participated in all the Transplant Games since Cleveland in 2016.  She competes in  swimming and team trivia events. She lives in Darien and lives with her two miniature dachshunds, Baron and Rusty. She can be reached at Susanpenglish@hotmail.com.

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