Chair
Dr. John C Magee
University of Michigan Medical Center
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
- Redesign Map of OPTN Regions
- Proposal to Revise the OPTN Charter
- Reinstatement of Updates to Candidate Data During the COVID-19 Emergency
- Update on OPTN Regional Review Project
- MELD exception scores during NLRB transition (1/2019)
- Concept paper on improving the OPTN UNOS committee structure (1/2018)
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
Vice Chair
Dr. Shelley A Hall
Baylor University Medical Center
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. George Bayliss | Rhode Island Hospital | At Large | 7/28/2026 |
| Jen Benson | General Public Region 1 | General Public Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Dr. Nahel Elias | Massachusetts General Hospital | Minority Transplant Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Samantha Endicott | New England Organ Bank | OPO Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Stephanie Grosser | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2027 |
| Dr. Shelley A Hall | Baylor University Medical Center | Vice Chair | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Raymond J Lynch | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2027 |
| Dr. John C Magee | University of Michigan Medical Center | Chair | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Cathi L Murphey | Southwest Immunodiagnostics | Histocompatibility Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Mrs. Annette L Needham | University of California Davis Medical Center | Transplant Coordinator Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Dr. Alan I Reed | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Transplant Programs | Treasurer | 6/30/2027 |
| William Ryan | General Public Region 10 | Vice President for Patient/Donor Affairs | 7/28/2026 |
| Justin Wilkerson | General Public Region 7 | Secretary | 6/30/2026 |
- August 15, 2025 - Executive (PDF - 162 KB)
- April 3, 2025 - Executive (PDF - 270 KB)
- March 6, 2025 - Executive (PDF - 195 KB)
- January 16, 2025 - Executive (PDF - 159 KB)
- December 12, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 154 KB)
- November 14, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 137 KB)
- November 1, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 123 KB)
- September 26, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 127 KB)
- September 17, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 100 KB)
- August 29, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 159 KB)
- July 30, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 123 KB)
- July 16, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 108 KB)
- July 9, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 112 KB)
- June 24, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 113 KB)
- June 14, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 113 KB)
- May 23, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 150 KB)
- May 22, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 147 KB)
- May 22, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 110 KB)
- May 16, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 112 KB)
- May 10, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 109 KB)
- May 8, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 113 KB)
- April 23, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 122 KB)
- April 16, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 132 KB)
- April 11, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 122 KB)
- March 27, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 112 KB)
- March 25, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 184 KB)
- March 19, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 114 KB)
- March 15, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 109 KB)
- March 13, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 108 KB)
- March 6, 2024 - Executive Committee Transition Workgroup (PDF - 100 KB)
- March 5, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 113 KB)
- February 27, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 113 KB)
- February 27, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 114 KB)
- February 26, 2024 - Executive Committee Transition Workgroup (PDF - 100 KB)
- February 20, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 159 KB)
- February 13, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 109 KB)
- February 13, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 115 KB)
- February 8, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 100 KB)
- February 7, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 112 KB)
- February 2, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 98 KB)
- January 16, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 167 KB)
- December 20, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 142 KB)
- December 3, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 184 KB)
- November 6, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 119 KB)
- October 24, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 117 KB)
- October 10, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 142 KB)
- September 22, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 194 KB)
- September 8, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 158 KB)
- August 23, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 117 KB)
- August 18, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 125 KB)
- August 14, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 156 KB)
- July 20, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 163 KB)
- July 5, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 102 KB)
- June 25, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 152 KB)
- June 16, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 123 KB)
- May 11, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 123 KB)
- May 8, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 101 KB)
- April 28, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 205 KB)
- April 17, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 125 KB)
- March 16, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 156 KB)
- February 21, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 141 KB)
- January 9, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 561 KB)
- December 4, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 133 KB)
- October 26, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 219 KB)
- September 19, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 144 KB)
- August 19, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 129 KB)
- July 29, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 149 KB)
- July 11, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 139 KB)
- June 26, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 169 KB)
- April 25, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 202 KB)
- April 4, 2022 - Executive Committee Regional Nominations Workgroup (PDF - 107 KB)
- March 31, 2022 - Executive Committee Patient Engagement Workgroup (PDF - 109 KB)
- March 24, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 216 KB)
- March 7, 2022 - Executive Committee Regional Nominations Workgroup (PDF - 112 KB)
- March 7, 2022 - Executive Committee Patient Engagement Workgroup (PDF - 112 KB)
- February 18, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 149 KB)
- February 7, 2022 - Executive Committee Regional Nominations Workgroup (PDF - 108 KB)
- February 7, 2022 - Executive Committee Patient Engagement Workgroup (PDF - 112 KB)
- January 20, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 138 KB)
- December 5, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 144 KB)
- November 19, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 116 KB)
- October 26, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 501 KB)
- September 22, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 480 KB)
- July 30, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 1 MB)
- June 14, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 185 KB)
- April 26, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 1 MB)
- March 1, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 535 KB)
- January 13, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 526 KB)
- December 21, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 529 KB)
- December 6, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 546 KB)
- November 2, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 142 KB)
- October 20, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 134 KB)
- September 18, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 156 KB)
- July 30, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 528 KB)
- June 7, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 174 KB)
- April 20, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 143 KB)
- April 3, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 180 KB)
- March 17, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 650 KB)
- February 25, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 530 KB)
- February 11, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 484 KB)
- January 16, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 208 KB)
- December 2, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 574 KB)
- October 8, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 154 KB)
- September 16, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 508 KB)
- August 1, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 510 KB)
- June 9, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 589 KB)
- May 24, 2019 PM - Executive (PDF - 433 KB)
- May 24, 2019 AM - Executive (PDF - 436 KB)
- April 12, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 218 KB)
- March 26, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 91 KB)
- March 19, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 129 KB)
- March 6, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 146 KB)
- January 25, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 102 KB)
- January 16, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 109 KB)
- December 3, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 131 KB)
- November 14, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 84 KB)
- October 5, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 133 KB)
- August 9, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 57 KB)
- June 22, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 66 KB)
- June 18, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 63 KB)
- June 11, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 85 KB)
- April 20, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 149 KB)
- March 19, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 111 KB)
- February 26, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 557 KB)
- February 2, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 29 KB)
- January 18, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 36 KB)
For historical versions of OPTN documents, please contact PCRACRequest@unos.org.
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