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Transplant Coordinators Committee

The OPTN Transplant Coordinators Committee (TCC) provides recommendations to OPTN Committees and the OPTN Board of Directors to improve the quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of procurement and transplant coordination. With an expertise in operational efficiency, the TCC offers feedback on proposed policies and bylaws, including the impact on implementation, the development of education for transplant coordinators, and the care of candidates, recipients, living donors, and their families.

chair icon Chair
  • Ms. Christine F Brenner
  • Sharp Memorial Hospital
vicechair icon Vice Chair
  • Ms. Heather Mooney J Bastardi
  • Boston Children's Hospital
liaison icon Liaison
Members Organization Position End Term Date
Ms. Brandy G Baldwin University of North Carolina Hospitals Region 11 Representative 6/30/2026  
Eve Cabatan Virginia Mason Medical Center Region 6 Representative 6/30/2027  
Ashley N Cardenas University of California San Diego Medical Center Region 5 Representative 6/30/2025  
Ashley A Hamby Medstar Georgetown Transplant Institute Region 2 Representative 6/30/2025  
Ms. Whitney B Holland University of Alabama Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Mr. Stewart Jusim Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency Region 3 Representative 6/30/2027  
Kenny J Laferriere New England Organ Bank At Large 6/30/2026  
Ms. Stacy E McKean LifeCenter Northwest Ex Officio 6/30/2025  
Ms. Katherine Meneses University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center At Large 6/30/2027  
Arjun U Naik Division of Transplantation, HHS Ex Officio (non voting) 6/30/2026  
Mr. Karl E Neumann Sentara Norfolk General Hospital At Large 6/30/2025  
Ms. Anne E O'Boye Northwestern Memorial Hospital Region 7 Representative 6/30/2026  
Gertrude Okelezo Mount Sinai Medical Center Region 9 Representative 6/30/2026  
Ms. Amy J Olsen The Nebraska Medical Center Region 8 Representative 6/30/2026  
Ms. Robin Petersen-Webster Ohio State University Medical Center Region 10 Representative 6/30/2026  
Courtney L Risley Boston Children's Hospital Region 1 Representative 6/30/2025  
Ms. Katherine P Robinson Carolinas Medical Center At Large 6/30/2027  
Kala Rochelle Division of Transplantation, HHS Ex Officio (non voting) 6/30/2026  
Nancy Rodriguez Las Palmas Medical Center Region 4 Representative 6/30/2027  

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