Curtis Warfield is a systems analyst from Indianapolis, IN. In 2012, Curtis was diagnosed with stage 3 chronic CKD due to focal segmental glomerulosclerosis symptoms (FSGS). His kidneys rapidly declined and started Peritoneal dialysis in 2014. His daughter tested to be a living donor. Unfortunately, she was a match. His daughter's college sorority sister had followed their story and decided to be tested and was a perfect match. In January 2016, Mr. Warfield received her kidney and a new lease on life. Since his transplant, Curtis is very passionate about advocating and educating the community by bringing awareness to kidney disease and organ donation. As an advocate leader he serves as Chair of the Kidney Health Initiative (KHI) Patient and Family Partnership Council (PFPC), he cochairs the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Kidney Advocate Committee and co-chair the NKF Patient Diversity Workgroup which addresses health disparities in the kidney community. As a peer mentor he provides personal support to those who are experiencing the challenges of kidney disease. Curtis speaks with legislators on both Capitol Hill and the Indiana State Legislature about kidney disease, organ donation and transplantation. Curtis is a patient representative with Indiana University on the Kidney Precision Medicine Project (KPMP), Advancing Kidney Health through Optimal Medication Management (AKHOMM) and Patient Advisory Council for the Chronic Disease Coalition. He represents the patient voice on several policy committees, medical review panels, patient advisory boards and kidney and organ transplant committees. He served on the National Kidney Foundation (NKF)/ American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Task Force on Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney Diseases. He also is an advocate with several kidney organizations. Curtis is a member of the Board of Directors of NKF-Indiana. He is the recipient of the 2024 NKF-Indiana Board of Directors President Award, 2021 NKF Celeste Castillo Lee Patient Engagement Award, NKF's highest honor to a distinguished kidney patient volunteer. He has a B.S. degree from Central Michigan University and a M.S. from Oakland City University. Curtis is an active member of his church and a community volunteer in the Indianapolis area. Curtis is married 39 years, has four adult children and one grandchild.