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Lindsey Banks

BSN, RN, CPTC
In 2026, I am answering the call to... maximize every donor gift through collaboration, compassion, and innovation.
Job Title: Director, Clinical Services
Organization: Legacy of Hope
Age: 33
Years in Donation and Transplantation: 10
What makes your career in organ donation and transplantation special?

What makes my career in organ donation and transplantation special is that I have grown up within this work—both professionally and personally. I began as a bedside RN in a newly opened donor recovery center, witnessing firsthand the profound impact of donation on families and recipients. From there, I stepped into a front-line coordinator role, then into education, and now into clinical leadership, each step deepening my understanding of the field and my commitment to it.
I have had the unique opportunity to be part of significant organizational growth, including the expansion of our donor recovery center and the development of high-performing clinical teams. That growth has not only shaped my career but has allowed me to help shape systems and processes that improve outcomes.
What makes this work especially meaningful is the intersection of compassion and complexity. Every donor represents a story, a family, and a legacy. Being able to lead teams that honor those gifts while collaborating with hospital partners and transplant centers to save lives is both a privilege and a responsibility I carry deeply.

Biography

Lindsey Banks, BSN, RN, CPTC, CTP, serves as Director of Clinical Services at Legacy of Hope, where she leads clinical operations and oversees organ procurement and preservation teams across the organization. Over the past several years she has guided the expansion and ongoing success of one of the nation’s first transplant center–based donor recovery centers.

Lindsey has grown alongside her organization, beginning her career as a bedside RN in a newly established donor recovery center before transitioning into a front-line coordinator role and later into education, where she contributed to the development and training of clinical staff. Today she oversees clinical staff across multiple disciplines and, through close collaboration with local transplant centers, helps facilitate life-saving transplants while continuously advancing processes that honor donor gifts and support donor families.

She was nominated for The Alliance 40 Under 40 by Andrew Shunk, Senior Clinical Director at Tennessee Donor Services. “Lindsey exemplifies what it means to be a servant leader, consistently prioritizing her team, partners, and the mission of organ donation above all else,” Shunk wrote, noting her unwavering dedication, her commitment to innovation, and her ability to drive meaningful improvements in both clinical performance and team engagement.