Shaun Martin is responsible for the leadership and supervision of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network’s Tissue Recovery operations. He directs the development and implementation of procedures and protocols to ensure efficient and well-coordinated tissue recovery services that align with regulatory bodies and Gift of Hope’s strategic initiatives. Martin also directs facilities management, transportation services and oversees planning for expansion of future operations.
Martin joined Gift of Hope in 2002 as a Referral Coordinator and was named to increasingly responsible positions before assuming his current leadership role. Before joining Gift of Hope, Martin worked in emergency management services as a member of the Chicago Fire Department’s First Aid Care Team.
Among his leadership roles, Martin is a member of the American Association of Tissue Banks Nominating and Awards Committee. He is a former National Association of Medical Examiners member and served on its Organ & Tissue Donation Ad Hoc Committee. He is a former chair of the Association of Organ Procurement Organization’s Tissue Services Council.
Martin is a certified tissue bank specialist with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Ill. He also earned a certificate in The Art and Science of Leadership from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and the Fox School of Business at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
