President

Scott Niles, MPS, CCP, LP

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Scott graduated from Luther College with a B.A. in Biology and completed his Perfusion education at the University of Iowa in 1993. Scott served as the Director of the Perfusion Education Program at the University of Iowa from 1998 until 2010, and earned his Masters Degree in Perfusion from the University of Nebraska in 2008. Scott is currently employed as a Perfusionist at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin.

 

Vice President

Jeff Edwards, BS, CCP, LP

 

Jeff received his B.S. in Biology from Marquette University and attended Perfusion school at the University of Iowa. Jeff is employed as a Clinical Perfusionist at the Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, Wisconsin and has served on the WPS Examining Council since July 2011.

 

Treasurer

Kirsten Kallies, MS, CCP, LP

 

Kirsten graduated from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in 2002 with a B.A. in German Culture and Philology. She continued her education at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, earning her B.S. in 2006 and her M.S. in Cardiovascular Perfusion in 2008. Kirsten is currently employed at Waukesha Memorial Hospital in Waukesha, Wisconsin through the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She has been teaching in the MSOE Perfusion Program since 2009 and has served as the Clinical Program Director since 2011.

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Secretary

Jennifer Anderson, MS, CCP, LP

 

Jennifer graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 2012 with B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and continued on to earn her M.S. in Perfusion in 2014. She began her career at UnityPoint Methodist Hospital in Peoria, Illinois before returning to Milwaukee a year later to continue her career. Jennifer is currently employed as a Perfusionist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. She also currently serves as both a didactic and a clinical instructor of perfusion in the MSOE Perfusion Program.

 

 

Board Member at Large

Carson Buss, MS, CCP, LP

 

Carson graduated from the University of Illinois - Springfield with a B.S. in Biology in 2014. He then attended Perfusion school at the Milwaukee School of Engineering and graduated in 2017. Carson is currently employed with the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Board Member at Large

Natalie Neisen, MS, CCP, LP

 

Natalie graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a B.S. in Kinesiology 2017. She then continued her education at Arizona State University, where she earned her M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2019. This led Natalie to pursue a career in Perfusion at MSOE, where she graduated in 2021. Natalie is currently employed as a Perfusionist at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin.

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Vendor Liaison

Scott Brown, MS, CCP, LP

 

Scott graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1998 with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and continued on to earn his M.S. in Perfusion in 2000. He began his career with the Midwest Heart Surgery Institute and co-founded Advanced Medical Solutions, LLC in 2002. In 2010, Scott left MHSI to continue in his current position as co-owner and manager of AMS. Scott serves the WPS by maintaining vital relationships with our vendors and sponsors.

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Membership Liaison

Matthew Tittl, MS, CCP, LP

 

Matthew graduated from Marquette University in 1996 with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and earned his M.S. in Perfusion from MSOE in 2002. Matthew began his Perfusion career in Louisville, Kentucky before returning to Milwaukee three years later to work with the Midwest Heart Surgery Institute. Matthew is currently employed with the Advocate Aurora Medical Group in Milwaukee, which serves St. Luke’s Medical Center and Aurora Medical Center Grafton.