The AATB biennial election for 2024-2026 Council Officers opens June 3. All AATB council members who are Individual Members of the Association in good standing will be eligible to vote for the council leadership of the council of which they are a member. Get to know the candidates running for leadership positions on the eight AATB councils below.
Accredited Tissue Banks Council
Chairperson
Tom Buersmeyer, LifeNet Health
Ryan Cormier, Gift of Life Michigan
Vice-Chairperson
Anita Gordon, Center for Organ Recovery & Education (CORE)
Secretary
Patty Malone, Solvita
Donor Family Services Council
Chairperson
Kimberly Monroe, South Texas Blood and Tissue Center
Vice-Chairperson
Lemuel Bradshaw, United Tissue Resources
Debbie Hutt, LifeNet Health
Secretary
Angela Rosati, RTI Biologics, Inc.
Living Donor Council
Chairperson
Bill Cassarly, Regenerative Biologics, Inc.
Vice-Chairperson
Dr. Andrea Ho, AlloSource
Shannon Renaud, Gift of Life Michigan
Anna Tirrell, Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC
Secretary
Audra Holmes, Nevada Donor Network, Inc.
Non-Transplant Anatomical Donation Council
Chairperson
James Bardsley, Anatomy Gifts Registry
Vice-Chairperson
Dylan Kimzey, Science Care, Inc.
Secretary
Robin Bozarth, Medical Education and Research Institute (MERI)
Physicians Council
Chairperson
Dr. Sally Alrabaa, LifeLink Tissue Bank
Dr. Emmanuel Mahlis, MTF Biologics
Vice-Chairperson
Dr. Anna McDonald, Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC
Secretary
Dr. Noelle Edwards, LifeNet Health
Processing and Distribution Council
Chairperson
Sarah Lopez, United Tissue Resources
Vice-Chairperson
Brett Flesher, Solvita
Adam James, CellRight Technologies
Secretary
Sean Piersol, LifeNet Health
Quality Council
Chairperson
Christy Martinelli, Precision Allograft Solutions
Vice-Chairperson
Delhy Arias, BioTissue Holdings, Inc.
Emily Biloski, Lake Superior Centre for Regenerative Medicine (RegenMed)
Robert Hernandez, LifeLink Tissue Bank
Secretary
Erin Butler, South Texas Blood and Tissue Center
Jason Morton, LifeShare Tissue Services, Inc.
Amanda Whelan, New England Donor Services, Inc.
Recovery and Donor Eligibility Council
Chairperson
Tommy Churchill, LifeLink Tissue Bank
Ryan Nelson, Donor Network of Arizona
Vice-Chairperson
Erica Hinterser, Mid-America Transplant
Chris Proctor, MTF Biologics
Secretary
Lesly Gatton, Solvita
Lindsay Hamilton, Indiana Donor Network
Joi Surgeon, Nevada Donor Network, Inc.