Richard Hasz

Rick Hasz is President of Gift of Life Donor Program where he sets strategic direction for all clinical and administrative activities of this non- profit, independent organ procurement organization (OPO), to provide organ and tissues for transplantation. Additionally, he oversees Gift of Life’s Family House, Gift of Life Institute, Gift of Life Transplant Foundation, and Transplant Pregnancy Registry International and works with over 300 hundred employees and volunteers and represents the organization in local, regional, national and international forums. Rick has shared his knowledge and expertise with government and other national organizations. He served as a faculty member for the HRSA Breakthrough Collaborative and has provided expert testimony for National Academy of Sciences on Organ Donor Intervention Research, Donation after Circulatory Death, and, most recently, on a Fairer and More Equitable, Cost-Effective, and Transparent System of Donor Organ Procurement, Allocation and Distribution. He also provided testimony to the HHS Advisory Committee on Blood & Tissue Safety & Availability. Recently Rick served as a technical expert panel member for the CMS Kidney Transplant Initiative.
Rick holds membership in the North American Transplant Coordinator’s Organization, the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and the American Association of Tissue Banks. Rick is a past President of the American Board of Transplant Certification and holds certifications as a Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator and a Certified Transplant Preservationist. Rick has delivered lectures and educational sessions for over 70 organizations and professional societies in the U.S. and internationally. He has also contributed to over 50 publications in peer reviewed journals to improve the science of donation and transplantation.
Rick obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Forensic Science degree from George Washington University.