Jeff is President and CEO of the LifeShare Network and its subsidiary organizations, and is President of the LifeShare Foundation. Jeff has 36 years of experience in organ and tissue donation. Jeff currently serves as UNOS Region 4 Councilor. He is a member of the UNOS and OPTN Boards, and serves on both the OPTN Executive Committee and the UNOS Corporate Affairs Committee. He also serves on the MTF Biologics Board of Directors, is Vice Chair of the Donation Board of Trustees (DBOT) for MTF, and is Chair of the Oklahoma Governor’s Advancement of Wellness Advisory Council. He is a Past President of both the Association of Organ Procurement Organizations (AOPO) and Donate Life America, and has served on numerous Boards. He has co-authored 40-plus peer-reviewed articles and has given lectures throughout North America, South America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Jeff holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Kansas and an M.S. in Management from Regis University in Denver. He has been honored with numerous awards, including 50 Over 50 Inspiring Oklahomans, the AOPO/Sallop “Excellence in Leadership” Award and the AOPO President’s Award. In 2020, he was recognized by the Daily Oklahoman as the top Midsize Business Leader in their Top Workplace program.
The Future of Organ Transportation: Launching the Matador Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Consortium
In November 2022, three OPOs across the country joined forces with the Matador Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Consortium to test the transportation of donated organs using an aerial system that was operated using robotic technology. The Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA), flown entirely by the technology onboard, transported a donated liver, kidney, and pancreas between three cities. Join us as we welcome the leadership teams from LifeGift, LifeShare, and Texas Organ Sharing Alliance (TOSA) as they discuss how the use of this groundbreaking technology can improve the transportation of donated organs and tissues in rural areas to better serve transplant patients.
