On April 3, 2026, the OPTN Board voted to appoint Steven Weitzen, JD, as a Board Director, filling the vacancy created by the passing of Peter Nicastro.
Steven is a retired attorney, heart transplant recipient, and advocate for the organ transplant system. He is a member of the OPTN Normothermic Regional Perfusion (NRP) Workgroup. Prior to joining the Board, Steven served as the Region 2 Representative on the Patient Affairs Committee.
In addition to his contributions as an OPTN volunteer, Steven is a member of the steering committee of Transplant Recipients and Immunocompromised Patient Advocacy Group (TRAIPAG) and an administrator of the Heart Transplant Support Group on Facebook.
Steven’s appointment will cover the remainder of Peter Nicastro’s term, ending on June 30, 2029.