Jacob Murdock, current senior executive director of the Nevada Chapter of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF Nevada), will also assume leadership of the organization’s Nebraska chapter, NBDF Nebraska. NBDF Nebraska is one of six national chapters of NBDF, local bleeding disorders organizations that operate under NBDF’s 501c3 and provide education, advocacy, and community support for people living with bleeding disorders including hemophilia and von Willebrand disease.
The decision was prompted by a need to find more efficiencies in the management of the chapters, said Phil Gattone, president and CEO of NBDF. “This decision reflects how we continue to evolve our chapter network to better serve families,” he said. “Jacob has built something special in Nevada: strong partnerships, meaningful outreach, and real community impact, and we see an opportunity to expand that approach in Nebraska in a way that strengthens both communities.”
Collaboration between NBDF’s national chapters helps strengthen support for local bleeding disorders communities across the country, Gattone said. “What makes this network special is how connected our chapters are,” Gattone said. “We don’t operate in silos. We share ideas, we learn from each other, and ultimately that means better support and stronger community for families wherever they live.”
Murdock joined NBDF in 2021. Prior to joining NBDF, he worked in community engagement and leadership development at UNLV, United Way of Southern Nevada, and the Mob Museum. Jacob holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Fort Lewis College, an M.Ed. from the University of Arkansas, and an M.S. from the University of Nebraska Omaha.
As executive director in Nevada, Murdock has fostered a number of partnerships, working closely with the Hemostasis Thrombosis Center of Nevada, and community organizations and medical providers like Cure 4 the Kids Foundation and Bridging the Gap Adult Sickle Cell Organization. “I am proud of the work we've done to expand our programs and services into the Spanish-speaking community of Nevada as well as the Native American community,” he added.
While Murdock will oversee both chapters, NBDF Nebraska will continue to have staff rooted in the local community. “We will have boots on the ground in both states, with staff who have deep ties to our community,” said Murdock. “Makenna Deitrich is leading incredible programs and services in Nebraska, and I look forward to supporting their growth.”
“The bleeding disorders community is different in each state,” said Murdock. “But there are areas that are important everywhere: access to care, support for families, making sure everyone feels like there is a community they belong to. It’s all about finding the best ways to support the community.”
