The Alliance

Directory

The Alliance is proud of its dedicated “A-Team” of more than 175 professional volunteers, including healthcare, organ donation and transplantation professionals from diverse disciplines and levels of leadership. Together, they give their time, service and expertise to equip a modern profession of lifesavers.

40 Under 40 2026

Current Members

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Marie-Claire Walters
, BA
National Living Donor Assistance Center (NLDAC)
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George Vivacqua
, MBA
Penn Transplant Institute, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Christine Stewart
, MSN, RN, CNL, CCTC
Atrium Health
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Bret Simmons
, MHA
Mid-America Transplant
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Ismail Shamas
, MBA, CPTC, CTBS
Texas Organ Sharing Alliance
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Danielle Ramos
, RN, BSN, CCTC
The Queen's Transplant Center
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Allan Porter
LiveOnNY
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Joseph Paparo
Gift of Life Donor Program
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Kemi Osundina-Mkhize
, PharmD, MS
Sanofi
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Noell Olsen
Cascade Life Alliance

Lifelong Networks

Our partners are the heart and soul of our organization. For more than 15 years, they have played a vital role providing quality education and programs to advance a shared mission.