Bravin Herring, CTBS, CEBT, is the technical trainer for Artivion Inc, based in Columbus, OH. He comes with a strong recovery background from his time at both Lifeline of Ohio and We Are Sharing Hope SC. Bravin has over 10 years of operating room and tissue banking experience. He holds a bachelor's degree in health information management from WGU and is currently working on a master's degree in education technology and instructional design. Bravin is also a member of the RADE council and an active member of the Education Committee.

Lesly Gatton is a Recovery Partner Director at Solvita. Prior to this role, she served as the National Trainer for tissue recovery. She is a Certified Tissue Banking Specialist and has more than 10 years of experience in tissue banking. Lesly earned her Master of Science degrees in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Louisville School Of Medicine and attended Wake Forest University for her undergraduate education. She is committed to improving the quality of tissue recoveries and maximizing tissue donors’ gifts to improve and save the lives of recipients.

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Noelle Edwards, MD, FAAP is an Associate Medical Director for LifeNet Health and member of the Physician’s Council since 2022. She is a Pediatrician and has been passionate about tissue donation since being introduced to the industry as a tissue recovery technician prior to medical school. Noelle serves as the current Physician's Council Secretary and has been an active member of AATB Physician’s Council, participating in educational talks on Allograft Cancer Transmission, Adequate Medical Records, Sepsis case reviews, and a Tuberculosis panel discussion. She has also been an active contributor in the AATB Tuberculosis and Sepsis Working groups, and has been the Physician’s Council Track Representative in the planning committees for the 2024 and 2025 Annual Meetings. Dr. Edwards hopes to continue to progress the tissue banking industry by serving the AATB and its Physician Council members in striving for the advancement of evidence-based decision-making and providing forward-thinking educational opportunities. She seeks to align tissue banking Medical Directors through the shared goal of utilizing the most recent scientific and medical knowledge to optimize donor gift utilization and safety.  

Dr. Alrabaa completed internal medicine residency at the New York Medical College-Saint Vincent Hospital in Staten Island, New York in 2004, then Infectious Disease Fellowship at the University of South Florida and was inducted Alpha Omega Alpha member with the university in 2010. She is currently a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the medical director of LifeLink Tissue Bank of Florida, Georgia and Puerto Rico. Dr. Alrabaa is an attending physician at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) where she actively sees patients and teaches medical students, residents and fellows. She is Co-Director of Organ Transplant Infectious Diseases and a member of Infection Prevention committee at TGH. Dr. Alrabaa is affiliated with the Florida Department of Health as a supervising attending physician for tuberculosis services.  Her areas of expertise include preventing and treating infections in solid organ transplant recipients, preventing and treating healthcare associated infections, travel related infections, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS and tissue transplant donors screening and selection. She is a member of the American Society of Infectious Diseases (IDSA) and a member of the physician council at the American Association of Tissue banking (AATB).

Melissa Greenwald, MD, FAST is an internationally recognized expert in cell, organ and tissue safety and policy.  Dr. Greenwald is a graduate of the Uniformed Services University School of Medicine who spent 25 years on active duty in the US Public Health Service with over 14 years at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulating human tissues for transplantation.   Dr. Greenwald also spent four years at the Health Resources and Services Administration where she retired as the Director of the Division of Transplantation.  Dr. Greenwald then directed her own consulting business specializing in safety management and regulatory affairs for cell, organ and tissue products.  She now proudly serves as Chief Medical Officer of the American Association of Tissue Banks. 

Leah began her career in donation in 2006 as a Tissue Recovery Coordinator for Connect Life, previously CNY Eye & Tissue Bank. She continued her career as a Tissue Recovery Coordinator at MTF Biologics and helped manage birth tissue acquisition programs with several hospitals in Upstate New York.   

In 2019, Leah relocated with her family to Nashville, Tennessee, to join DCI Donor Services, as the Birth Tissue Program Director. In this role, she is responsible for establishing new birth tissue donation contracts, program development, personnel training, and maximizing acquisitions over multiple hospital programs. Leah had roles within the medical community as a paramedic, medical and pharmaceutical sales, and Donor Coordinator throughout her career.  They all lead to her unique insight into relationship building with all levels, from patient to provider.

Jackie Warn is a seasoned leader with nearly 30 years of experience driving quality, regulatory compliance, and performance excellence across diverse sectors, including biotechnology, tissue banking, healthcare, and laboratory operations. Renowned for her strategic vision, she has led the development and implementation of enterprise-wide regulatory affairs and quality management systems, ensuring strict adherence to top-tier standards while advancing operational efficiency. An active contributor to the field, Ms. Warn serves on multiple committees and councils within the American Association of Tissue Banks. She holds an MBA, a BS in Business Administration, and an AAS in Medical Laboratory Technology. Her professional certifications include CMQ/OE from the American Society for Quality and MLT from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

Jennifer Drago has over 15 years of combined experience in Quality and Regulatory Affairs in blood banking, medical devices, and tissue and organ procurement. She has served as the AATB Quality Council leadership since 2017 and has participated as a member of the Quality Council Change Control Subgroup. Jen is a CTBS, Certified Quality Auditor, a Certified Manager of Quality and Operational Excellence, and has her Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification.

Laurie Agle, BS, CTBS, has been in Tissue Banking for over 20 years working in call centers, recovery, training, and is currently the Senior Director of Quality Systems at Vivex Biologics.  Laurie is on the Quality Council and is the Vice-Chair of the Certification Committee with previous service on the Ethics Committee and several AATB task forces.

Jackie Warn is a seasoned leader with nearly 30 years of experience driving quality, regulatory compliance, and performance excellence across diverse sectors, including biotechnology, tissue banking, healthcare, and laboratory operations. Renowned for her strategic vision, she has led the development and implementation of enterprise-wide regulatory affairs and quality management systems, ensuring strict adherence to top-tier standards while advancing operational efficiency. An active contributor to the field, Ms. Warn serves on multiple committees and councils within the American Association of Tissue Banks. She holds an MBA, a BS in Business Administration, and an AAS in Medical Laboratory Technology. Her professional certifications include CMQ/OE from the American Society for Quality and MLT from the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

Jennifer Drago has over 15 years of combined experience in Quality and Regulatory Affairs in blood banking, medical devices, and tissue and organ procurement. She has served as the AATB Quality Council leadership since 2017 and has participated as a member of the Quality Council Change Control Subgroup. Jen is a CTBS, Certified Quality Auditor, a Certified Manager of Quality and Operational Excellence, and has her Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification.

Laurie Agle, BS, CTBS, has been in Tissue Banking for over 20 years working in call centers, recovery, training, and is currently the Senior Director of Quality Systems at Vivex Biologics.  Laurie is on the Quality Council and is the Vice-Chair of the Certification Committee with previous service on the Ethics Committee and several AATB task forces.

A founding member of the Education Team at Infinite Legacy in 2019, Kai brings his expertise in teaching, material development, and facilitation to HR. As a trans man and member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Kai’s work centers on what it means to be included and how to reflect that in company culture from the onboarding of new team members, to tenured staff and leadership.

His credentials include the following:

18 Years of teaching experience as a karate instructor, English as a second language teacher, and a language tutor for students studying English or Japanese
BA: Asian Studies
MA: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Certifications: TESOL, Instructional Design, DEI, JLPT 4

 
Kai enjoys keeping active. When he isn’t spending time with his family, he enjoys playing video games, doing art of many kinds, studying foreign languages, and preparing for performances with his belly dance troupe.

Michael Reeney is a Massachusetts Certified and Nationally Registered Paramedic with over 34 years of experience in pre-hospital emergency care and critical care transport medicine. For the past 17 years, Michael has served as a Tissue Donation Coordinator, working closely with clinicians to screen potential donors and guiding families through the opportunity of tissue donation.

In the last four years, he has played a key role in expanding donor potential by collaborating with the State of Maine EMS system to develop referrals for scene deaths — an effort that has strengthened the connection between emergency medical services and donation programs.

Most recently, Michael was promoted to Tissue Development Lead, where he continues to drive innovation, education, and growth in the field of tissue donation.

Kelli James is the Director of Marketing and Communications at Southwest Transplant Alliance, where she leads the team responsible for PR, media, branding, and messaging. She plays a key role in educating Texans about the importance of organ and tissue donation and inspiring them to join the donor registry. In addition, Kelli oversees the Donor Family Support team, helping families navigate resources and programs after the loss of a loved one. With over a decade in the donation community, including roles at Nevada Donor Network and Donate Life Nevada, she brings deep experience and a strong public health background to her work. Kelli holds a Bachelor of Science in Community Health with a focus on Human Biology from Western Oregon University and is passionate about the lifesaving mission of donation.

Katie Sauce is the Director of Community Engagement and Foundation Relations at Southwest Transplant Alliance. She leads fundraising initiatives and community engagement programs, building relationships with partners across STA’s service area to amplify the organization’s mission. Katie also directs STA Foundation efforts, supporting innovation and donor programs, while developing strategies to create a sustainable funding pipeline and educate the community. With over a decade of experience in Texas non-profits and government, she brings expertise in strategic planning, donor stewardship, event management, and public policy. Katie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government with a business certification from the University of Texas at Austin.