Veterans and Service Members at Fresenius Medical Care North America

Katherine Sarisen is a Vice President of Operations with Fresenius Kidney Care. In this role, Katherine oversees all operations of Fresenius Kidney Care in the Virginia Region. Mrs. Sarisen served in the U.S. Army National Guard transitioning to the U.S. Navy as a Navy Corpsman, specializing as a Radiologic Technologist with assignments at Great Lakes Naval Hospital in Illinois, Balboa Naval Hospital in California, and Camp Lejeune Naval Hospital in N.C.

Upon graduating and wanting to continue the family tradition of service to country, he served 8 years of active military duty for the United States Army. During his service, tours included 15 months in Iraq during the surge of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 12 months in South Korea as an Instructor Pilot. Russell is a current member of the Georgia Army National Guard. He returned from Afghanistan in 2019 after taking part in Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom Sentinel.

I joined Fresenius Medical Care April 2003 as a Registered Nurse. A US Army Desert Storm veteran, mother and wife, the dialysis facility hours allowed me to transition from the military to civilian sector without angst. I was afforded the opportunity to further my education using the FMC's Tuition Reimbursement program. The US Army laid the foundation for leadership, commitment and motivation. Fresenius Medical Care has enabled me to build upon that foundation through teamwork and mentoring.

I joined Fresenius Kidney Care in June 2019 and I am currently an Area Team Lead with oversight over 4 in-center dialysis facilities. My leadership training in the military has given me the foundation to grow into the servant leader I need to be for the people in my charge. I am able to translate the leadership teachings in the military to successfully build high performing trusting teams that work extremely hard to meet our mission every day.

Steven A. MacLeod is a Facilities Security Coordinator with Fresenius Medical Care. Starting out as a contractor in security, Steven used the skills he gained in the US Army to pursue a career. One of the four pillars that Fresenius Medical Care North America builds our corporate culture around is Professional Growth with Personal Meaning. When Steven MacLeod was looking to make the transition from the military into civilian life, this was exactly what he was seeking.

Jennifer Bayonne is a Clinical Manager for Fresenius Kidney Care who has served in the United States Army Reserves for 13 years. Rising through the ranks, she finished with the title of Staff Sargent. Jennifer served for two tours. We are so happy to have Jennifer on our team and are proud of her work at both FMCNA and in the US Army reserves.

Mark Shaw is a Master Social Worker and has been with Fresenius Medical Care since June 2009. Mark also served four years in the Air Forces as a K9 Officer in Madrid, Spain, and in Incirlik, Turkey as well as 13 months in support of Operation Desert Storm. Mark comes from a military family and believes that many of the skills he has developed while in the Air Force have helped him in his role at Fresenius Medical Care. Read on to learn how he uses his skills in his role!