Mr. Sindaco joined AATB in 2023 as Director of Standards. Prior to joining AATB, he spent 18 years at the United States Pharmacopeia, heading operations for standards and serving as Executive Secretariat to the Council of Experts. He initially joined USP’s quality department after holding various operations, quality, and regulatory affairs leadership positions in the blood and clinical laboratory industries. Mr. Sindaco earned a B.A. in Biology from Franklin and Marshall College, an M.S. in Pharmaceutical Policy and Regulation from the University of Florida, and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. 

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.

Matthew “Matt” Battey is seasoned, multi-discipline, software engineer.  A Nebraska native, Matt’s graduate work saw him in the realm of secure communications and encryption, earning him a Master of Science in Computer Science.  A published author, Matt’s presented findings at medical and technical conferences.  His career path has found him in a number of industries from satellite news distribution to finance to health care.  As Solution Architect at Mid-America Transplant, Matt focuses on customer centric software solutions supporting the mission of Organ and Tissue donation.

In 2015, I began my career in tissue banking with MiMedx as a laboratory technician processing birth tissue into final tissue products. A few years later I transitioned over into their Quality Assurance department taking on a wide variety of duties from reviewing tissue processing records to managing company wide inventory of all tissue products. In 2022, I moved to Colorado and took on the role of Regulatory Affairs Coordinator at Donor Alliance. Since my time at Donor Alliance I have become a certified Quality Auditor to help better serve my role in helping to heal and save lives. 

Amanda Davis began her career in the donation industry in 2011 as a phlebotomist for blood banks. She subsequently earned her certification as a surgical technologist and assisted surgeons during procedures at a Level 1 trauma hospital. Since 2016, she has been dedicated to the tissue donation industry and currently serves as a Quality Assurance Coordinator at Donor Alliance where she is responsible for maintaining donor records to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, conducts technical reviews of donor charts and tissue recovery documentation, collects and reviews medical records, and serves as a liaison to tissue processors and affiliates for donor follow-up activities and requests. 

I began my tissue banking career in 2017 as a Tissue Processing Technician at AlloSource. I gained hands-on experience in allograft tissue production, packaging, and sterilizing. A year later I became a Tissue Processing Technician Technical Expert and trained new staff within the department. In 2021 I began my career in proteomics at SomaLogic, running assays and preparing samples from clients. During my time there I became a Senior Laboratory Associate and gained knowledge in different areas including problem solving, quality management, and time management. My journey with Donor Alliance, Inc. began in late 2024 as a Quality Management System Coordinator. Within this new role I will continue to help heal and save lives through organ and tissue donation.

Miles Kueffner currently works as a Partner Relations Manager for two musculoskeletal processors and previously led teams responsible for initial donor screening, donor family paperwork, and tissue processor allocation. Through her time in these roles, she's also been responsible for the review of donor records prior to Medical Examiner release. She has almost 15 years' experience in donation, and prior to her time in our industry, served as a high school teacher. Miles holds a master's degree in healthcare administration in addition to being CTBS certified. When not thinking about how to get donors accepted, she likes winning music trivia and interior design. 

D. Ted Eastlund, MD, has been a tissue banker and member of AATB for over 40 years, has been an AATB VP, president and chair of the AATB Board of Governors and has served on several committees. He was awarded AATB’s Kenneth W Sell Distinguished Service Award. In the early 2000s he led an AATB effort to investigate the fatal transmission of clostridium through tissue which resulted in changes in standards. He has been a medical director of a multi-tissue bank, semen bank, hospital tissue service, human milk bank, an embryo storage service, an OPO, fetal tissue bank, cord blood bank, blood bank and was national medical officer American Red Cross Tissue Services. For decades his interest in tissue and organ-transmitted diseases has led to testifying before congress, serving on an FDA Advisory Committee and giving invited lectures in 25 countries. He currently is medical director of the tissue bank at the University of New Mexico Hospital.

Emmitt A. Savannah, III serves as the Manager of Tissue Recovery and Research Training at LifeGift Organ Donation Center, where he provides leadership, supervision, development and implementation of training programs for LifeGift in all its Texas regions that reinforce accepted industry practices and comply with organizational operating procedures, AATB standards, and FDA regulations. Emmitt has worked in the donation industry for over 14 years, and is passionate about leading, training, educating and developing people and teams as well as developing the programs in which they work to achieve goals efficiently.

Dana Owens, CEBT, is the Director of Tissue Recovery for Eversight.  Dana began her healthcare career as an EMT and Medic in the United States Army.  Soon after, she found her calling and purpose within the world of eye banking.  Dana has been involved in eye banking as a recovery technician, recovery manager, business development, research recovery development, and distribution manager and has been the Director of Tissue Recovery since 2022.  Dana currently serves as the Vice-Chair for the EBAA Technician Education Committee. 

Dr. Thompson has been medical director at AlloSource for over 17 years.  He is actively involved with the Physician's Council and was chair for two 2 year terms. He has served on other AATB committees including the Standards committee and the emerging infectious subcommittee of the STAC.  His primary role at AlloSource is reviewing donor records to determine donor eligibility.  

Katie Hanzlicek is the Operations Manager at JRF Ortho where she supports supplier relationships, balances osteochondral allograft supply and demand, and manages the company quality systems. Katie began her career in tissue banking in 2012 as an Operations Technician at AlloSource and became CTSB certified in 2013. She gained hands-on experience in allograft tissue production, cleansing, and packaging, as well as product development, quality management, and technical writing. Katie co-authored two patents (currently pending) on rapid allograft treatment. She completed her Master of Business Administration degree with a specialization in Change Management in 2020 at the University of Colorado, aligning her passions in science and business.

Johnny Williams is a two-time tissue recipient. He received two osteochondral allografts to replace damaged cartilage in his knee when he was 16. Prior to this, Johnny was told he would need a TKA and until then, he would need to walk on crutches and live with the pain. Tissue donation absolutely changed Johnny so much so that when he graduated high-school, he went on to work as a student assistant with the same team of health care professionals that saved his knee at the Missouri Orthopedic Institute while attending college at Mizzou. Johnny went on to join a PhD program, studying osteochondral allograft transplantation in clinical patients. Johnny joined Arthrex soon after he graduated as an Associate Product Manger, working on the team that oversees OCA instrumentation. 

Emily L. Carter, CTBS, CEBT, is the Senior Account Manager for Donor Services at LeMaitre, Inc. Based in Salem, Massachusetts, she has steadily advanced her career in tissue recovery since 2015. Emily is an active member of the AATB community, contributing to the AATB RADE council and Education Committee, with a focus on providing diverse educational resources. Her current role spans the nation, where she oversees cardiovascular field training, tissue partner webinars, and serves as a vital link between tissue leaders and recovery teams. With a diverse medical background, Emily excels in communication with all stakeholders in the organ, eye and tissue donation industry.

Rodney Cruz began his career in healthcare as a respiratory therapist in 2005. After joining LifeGift in 2011 as a bedside donor coordinator, he precepted clinical staff and developed training curricula. Transitioning to the Transplant Center Liaison role, he focused on transplant center relations, data interpretation, and process improvement. In 2019, he was nominated with the development of LifeGift's simulation program. Today, Rodney continues to play a pivotal role in enhancing organ donation practices and healthcare education through his leadership in simulation training and process improvement, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to saving lives and empowering healthcare professionals.