Executive Committee (Board of Directors)

The Executive Committee, chaired by the President, continues the work of the Board of Directors without the necessity of convening the entire Board. The Executive Committee considers issues that require action between meetings of the Board of Directors. These actions include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Emergency or clarifying policy actions
  • OPTN Budget items
  • Approval of committee proposals for public comment distribution
  • Approval of committee project portfolio
  • Urgent member actions (approvals, imminent threat reviews)
  • Approval of official OPTN comment on federal issues

View the Strategic Plan (PDF - 589 KB).

Current projects

Review

Board approved and pending implementation

  • Revised Bylaws and Management and Membership Policies

Implemented

  • Establish Code of Conduct and Whistleblower Protection Bylaws
  • ​​Proposal to Address the Relationship of the OPTN and OPTN Contractor Boards ​(3/2024)
  • Expedited Placement Variance
  • OPTN Strategic Plan 2024-2027
  • 2021-2024 OPTN Strategic Plan
  • COVID-19 Emergency Policies and Data Collection
  • OPTN UNOS strategic plan (1/2018)
  • Bylaws Rewrite 201701 (1/2017)

Committee members

MembersOrganizationPositionEnd Term Date
Dr. George BaylissRhode Island HospitalAt Large7/28/2026
Jen BensonGeneral Public Region 1General Public Representative7/28/2026
Dr. Nahel EliasMassachusetts General HospitalMinority Transplant Representative7/28/2026
Samantha EndicottNew England Organ BankOPO Representative7/28/2026
Stephanie GrosserDivision of Transplantation, HHSEx Officio (non voting)6/30/2027
Dr. Shelley A HallBaylor University Medical CenterVice Chair6/30/2026
Dr. Raymond J LynchDivision of Transplantation, HHSEx Officio (non voting)6/30/2027
Dr. John C MageeUniversity of Michigan Medical CenterChair6/30/2026
Dr. Cathi L MurpheySouthwest ImmunodiagnosticsHistocompatibility Representative7/28/2026
Mrs. Annette L NeedhamUniversity of California Davis Medical CenterTransplant Coordinator Representative7/28/2026
Dr. Alan I ReedUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Transplant ProgramsTreasurer6/30/2027
William RyanGeneral Public Region 10Vice President for Patient/Donor Affairs7/28/2026
Justin WilkersonGeneral Public Region 7Secretary6/30/2026
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