Our Leadership Team

Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team operates under the direction of Harry Wilkins, MD, President/CEO, our Board of Directors, and our Advisory Council. Our leadership team establishes the organization’s strategic direction and guides a clinical, operations, and administrative staff of more than 350 people in conducting our day-to-day business and clinical activities, all of which seek to save and enhance people’s lives through donation.

Harry Wilkins, MD

President/Chief Executive Officer

Harry Wilkins, MD
President/Chief Executive Officer

Harry Wilkins, MD, President/CEO of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, provides overall executive leadership for the organization, guiding strategic direction and ensuring that the organization delivers on its mission to save and ...

Martin D. Jendrisak, MD, FACS

Medical Director

Martin D. Jendrisak, MD, FACS
Medical Director

Martin Jendrisak, MD, Medical Director for Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, provides medical oversight for all organ and tissue recovery operations. He oversees the organization’s research activities and fosters the organization’s ...

Dave Bosch

Chief Operating Officer

Dave Bosch
Chief Operating Officer

At Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, Dave Bosch is responsible for overseeing all organ & tissue operations and authorization departments, as well as hospital development, partner relations and marketing & communications.

Bosch was Director ...

Jeffrey Davies

Chief Information Officer

Jeffrey Davies
Chief Information Officer

Jeff Davies brings 25 years of leadership experience to his role as Chief Information Officer at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network. He ensures the organization’s infrastructure supports operations and strategic goals, and oversees ...

Ross Raspopovich

Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Financial Officer

Ross Raspopovich
Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Financial Officer

Ross Raspopovich, as Chief Administrative Officer, directs essential business operations at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network. He leads the quality, information technology, medical records, strategic planning, risk management, project management and ...

Marion Shuck

Executive Vice President of Governmental Relations & External Affairs

Marion Shuck
Executive Vice President of Governmental Relations & External Affairs

Marion Shuck serves as Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network’s principal liaison to elected government officials at all levels. In consultation with Gift of Hope’s executive ...

Audrena A. Spence

Executive Director, Gift of Hope Foundation

Audrena A. Spence
Executive Director, Gift of Hope Community Foundation

As Executive Director for the Gift of Hope Community Foundation and a member of the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network executive team, Audrena Spence provides organizational leadership and ...

Kathleen Abhalter

Vice President, Hospital & Partner Relations

Kathleen Abhalter
Vice President, Hospital & Partner Relations

Kathleen Abhalter leads and directs Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network’s Hospital and Partner Relations departments to ensure hospitals and external partners are compliant with donation-related policies, procedures and ...

Michael Harmon, RN

Vice President, Organ Operations

Michael Harmon, RN
Vice President, Organ Operations

Michael Harmon directs all aspects of Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network’s organ recovery operations, including organ procurement, allocation, perfusion, telepathology, clinical training and transportation services. In his leadership role, Harmon ...

Shaun Martin, MBA, CTBS

Vice President, Tissue Operations & Facilities Management

Shaun Martin, MBA, CTBS
Vice President, Tissue Operations & Facilities Management

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 ...

Kim McCullough

Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Kim McCullough
Vice President, Marketing & Communications

Kim McCullough leads the development and implementation of integrated marketing, public relations and communications strategies, programs and functions that represent Gift of Hope to external stakeholders. McCullough collaborates with leadership to ensure internal and ...

Samantha Golden

Director, Donor Resource Center & Tissue Authorization

Samantha Golden
Director, Donor Resource Center & Tissue Authorization

Samantha Golden leads operations for the Donor Resource Center and Tissue Authorization Departments at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network. She is responsible for planning, developing, and implementing procedures ...

Julie Flannery

Director of Philanthropy

Julie Flannery
Director of Development

As the Director of Development for the Gift of Hope Community Foundation and the Illinois Transplant Fund (ITF), Julie Flannery works with executive leadership to develop multi-faceted philanthropic plans to ensure sustainability for Gift of Hope’s ...

Aisha Ghori Ozaki

Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging & Culture

Aisha Ghori Ozaki
Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging & Culture

As Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging & Culture at Gift of Hope, Aisha develops policies, practices and procedures to ensure everyone at Gift of Hope feels welcomed, valued, respected, ...

Lisa Hinsdale

Director of Organ Operations

Lisa Hinsdale
Director of Organ Operations

As Director of Organ Operations at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, Lisa Hinsdale provides strategic direction and manages daily operations for all Organ Recovery Services clinical staff, who coordinate the organ and ...

Sam Ho, PhD, F(ACHI), FAACC

Director of Histocompatibility Laboratory

Sam Ho, PhD, F(ACHI), FAACC
Director, Histocompatibility Laboratory

Sam Ho, PhD, oversees the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network laboratory and the organization’s wide range of clinical donor and recipient testing in the areas of histocompatibility, immunology, virology, ...

Brett Kesselring

Director of Education & Training Services

Brett Kesselring
Director of Education & Training Services

Brett Kesselring leads and directs Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network’s Education & Training Services Department that provides organizational oversight of education for all Gift of Hope employees. His team delivers ...

Stephen Leite, MBA, CQA, CTBS

Director of Quality & Operational Excellence

Stephen Leite, MBA, CQA, CTBS
Director of Quality & Operational Excellence

Stephen Leite provides leadership to Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network’s Quality and Medical Records departments. He leverages quality management and education and employee development to implement cross-functional ...

Daniel Simpson

Director of Finance

Daniel Simpson
Director of Finance

Daniel Simpson oversees preparation and analysis of monthly financial statements and the audited annual report for Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, the Gift of Hope Community Foundation and the Illinois Transplant Fund. He ...

Kelly Stegall

Director of Human Resources

Kelly Stegall
Director of Human Resources

Kelly Stegall oversees all human resources functions for Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network, including employee relations, benefits administration, compensation planning and talent acquisition. She leads the development and implementation of human resources ...

Julie Thompson

Director of Supply Chain & Facilities Management

Julie Thompson
Director of Supply Chain & Facilities Management

Julie Thompson provides leadership for organizational supply chain and inventory management at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network. She is responsible for ensuring the functionality, safety, efficiency and comfort of ...

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