Chas MacKenzie is a member of the Tissue Donation Services (TDS) leadership team at New England Donor Services. Chas supervises the Hospital Development Strategist (TDS) team maintaining collaborative relationships with 105 smaller service area hospitals. Chas also supervises the funeral home & medical examiner manager for all New England states. Chas is responsible for planning, development, implementation and evaluation of strategic donation development activities in support of the vision, goals and objectives of New England Donor Services for maximizing organ and tissue donation.  Chas began his work in organ and tissue donation at Hartford Organ Procurement Organization as an organ and tissue recovery specialist in 1992.

Linzy Wolman, CTBS, is the Donor and Family Services Manager at Donor Alliance (DA), which is the federally designated OPO and AATB accredited tissue bank for all of Colorado and most of Wyoming.  She oversees the day-to-day operations of the Donor and Family Coordinators-Tissue, both on the screening process and family approach conversations.  She has been with Donor Alliance for twelve years and began her career at DA as a Donor and Family Coordinator.  Linzy transitioned into the Funeral Services Liaison position in 2016 and helped build a foundation for the role, to better support the DSA funeral service professionals and build collaborative relationships within the end-of-life industry and donation process; she has been on the leadership team for the last five years. Linzy has been in the end-of-life industry, for 20+ years.  Prior to DA, she was a Medicolegal Death Investigator at the Boulder County Coroner’s Office and started her career at ScienceCare, an accredited NADO organization.  Linzy is CTBS certified, a current member of the AATB Donor Family Services Council, AATB/CTBS Certification Committee, and non-voting member of the AATB Standard's Committee. 

Haydee Barno is the Director of Education at the Association for Advancing Tissue and Biologics (AATB), where she oversees the management and execution of educational programs, including the AATB Congress, online education and Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS) program. Prior to joining AATB, Haydee served as the Director of Education at the American College of Clinical Pharmacology, a professional society dedicated to advancing clinical pharmacology and providing educational initiatives for members, the broader clinical pharmacology community, and the public. In that role, she directed the planning and delivery of the society’s continuing medical and pharmacy education programs.

With over 20 years of experience in the non-profit sector, Haydee has held a variety of leadership positions in continuing education and certification programs. She holds a law degree from Universidad Americana of Managua (UAM) and an MBA from Strayer University in Washington, DC, and is fluent in English and Spanish.

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After earning a BS in microbiology from McNeese State University and finishing up 6 years as a special operations forward air controller in the Louisiana Air National Guard, Kip Hanks began employment with the FDA as a field investigator in 1997. After a few years as a generalist covering multiple FDA-regulated products, he became a district biologics specialist and then the Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) biologics national expert. In this role, Kip was responsible for providing regulatory and guidance interpretation and application to ORA staff, training and mentoring new investigators, serving on policy and document workgroups and advising ORA senior leadership on biologics-related matters. In July 2021, he joined the American Association of Tissue Banks as its first director of regulatory and governmental affairs. In this role, Kip establishes and communicates the AATB official position regarding regulatory issues that may impact AATB member organizations to the FDA and other applicable governmental and standard-setting organizations. He provides expert interpretation, guidance, strategy and counsel on existing laws, regulations, standards, and guidance that impact AATB members.

Kimberly Delk-Brooks is an Accreditation and Regulatory Affairs Manager at the American Association of Tissue Banks, where she leads the day-to-day management, maintenance, and efficient operation of the electronic systems and people processes involved in AATB’s accreditation program. With over 10 years of experience in FDA and quality auditing, Kim is a biologics subject matter expert and offers a strong commitment to delivering results that align with both business goals and customer needs. Before joining AATB, Kim held positions at the Food and Drug Administration as a Biologics and Tobacco Specialist and Program Monitor, where she contributed to the development and implementation of innovative inspection programs and tools for biologics and tobacco products, such as the simulated saline incident task force and the drug shortages mobile application. Her career has been defined by a focus on improving processes, solving problems, and enhancing analytical skills in the field of biologics and tobacco regulation and compliance.

Kim holds a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Non-profit and Governmental Administration from Kennesaw State University and a Bachelor of Biology with a minor in Community Health from Georgia Southern University. She is actively involved in advocating for issues impacting children and military veterans in her community. Outside of work, she enjoys traveling with her family and attending concerts.

Salama Gallimore serves as General Counsel at Midwest Transplant Network (MTN). Salama provides legal counsel to MTN’s executives, clinical teams, board members, and the Human Resources department while supervising contracting operations, advising on regulatory compliance and risk management and working with outside counsel to manage matters in litigation. Salama routinely drafts and revises operating and employment policies and represents MTN before federal and state administrative agencies. Additionally, she serves as MTN’s Privacy Compliance Officer. Salama also serves on the AOPO Advocacy Committee, where she helps shape organ donation and transplantation policies and legislation on a national level in conjunction with OPO leaders from across the nation and serves as a Board member of the Association for Multicultural Affairs in Transplantation (AMAT). Prior to working at MTN, Salama worked at a Kansas City law firm where her practice focused on education and employment law. Salama has also served as the Director of Investigations of the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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Dr. Brian L. Peterson, MD is a board-certified forensic pathologist with more than four decades of experience in pathology and medicolegal death investigation. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed specialized training in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, and forensic pathology, including fellowships at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. Throughout his distinguished career, he has served in both military and civilian forensic medicine roles, earning recognition for his contributions to the field of forensic pathology.

Dr. Peterson has been affiliated with the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office and  provides forensic pathology services for multiple Wisconsin counties, including Walworth County. He is board certified in Anatomic & Clinical Pathology and Forensic Pathology and is widely respected for his expertise in death investigation, autopsy practice, forensic education, and public service. In addition to his casework responsibilities, he has contributed to professional publications and initiatives aimed at advancing the practice of forensic pathology.

Diana H. Buck, M.Ed., MBA, CTBS, is the Principal Consultant at D Buck Consulting Group, a niche consulting practice she launched following her 2022 retirement from New England Donor Services (NEDS). Diana joined NEDS, then known as New England Organ Bank, in 1999 after a successful career in education and nonprofit administration, beginning a more than two-decade career in tissue banking, organizational leadership, and operational excellence.

Diana has been an active and engaged member of the AATB community since 2001. She served on the AATB Board of Governors for 10 consecutive years, including as Board Chair. During a pivotal period for the Association, Diana stepped into the role of Interim CEO and, working alongside Lou Barnes, Ronda Hortsman, and Jeff Cox, helped stabilize the organization and establish a foundation for AATB's continued growth and evolution. In 2024, Diana was honored with AATB's Jeanne C. Mowe Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her significant contributions and longstanding service to the Association and the tissue banking profession.

Through D Buck Consulting Group, Diana works with executive leaders and organizations across the donation, biotechnology, and healthcare communities to translate strategic priorities into practical, sustainable results. Her consulting work includes organizational and operational improvement, quality and regulatory systems, leadership development, performance improvement, and strategic facilitation. She is particularly passionate about strengthening workplace performance through the identification, preparation, and development of current and emerging leaders.

Throughout her career, Diana has been known for bringing a practical, collaborative approach to complex organizational challenges and for helping leaders build systems, teams, and cultures capable of sustaining excellence.

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.  

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.  

Cody Lopasky holds a master’s degree from the University of Houston-Victoria, a bachelor’s degree from Texas State University, and an associate of applied science degree from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service.   He is a Texas-licensed funeral director and embalmer and has earned the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner from the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.

Cody began working in funeral service while still in high school and then through college.  Once licensed, he was employed as a funeral director and embalmer for several years before joining the education side of funeral service in 2016 when he accepted a full-time faculty position at his funeral service alma mater, Commonwealth Institute.

There, he served as the Associate Dean of Academics and the Distance Education Coordinator, before becoming President of the college in July of 2021. 

Cody is active in funeral service organizations and associations.  For the American Board of Funeral Service Education (the funeral service programmatic and institutional accreditor), he has chaired the Curriculum Committee, the College and University Council, and he currently serves on the ABFSE executive committee as president.  Cody is also president of the National Associated Colleges of Mortuary Science, and he serves on the board of directors for the National Museum of Funeral History.  He sits on the executive board for his regional chapter of the Texas Funeral Directors Association, and he recently finished a term on the Texas Funeral Service Commission’s Anatomical Advisory Committee. 

In addition to board and committee work, he has published numerous professional articles and is a contributing author for several funeral service textbooks.

Francisco Martinez Flores es Medico-Cirujano y Doctor en Ciencias por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Investigador en Ciencias Médicas de la Secretaria de Salud desde hace 19 años, Profesor de Pregrado y Posgrado en la Facultad de Medicina de la UNAM desde 1998. Su experiencia científica en el área de la biología celular y la terapia molecular aplicada a procesos de trasplantes, criobiótica y recuperación de tejidos le ha valido para ser el fundador del primer Banco de Piel y Tejidos en México clase 100, con certificación ISO9000 en su tipo. Ha sido profesor visitante y conferencista en la Universidad Libre de Holanda, la universidad Birmingham en Alabama EEUU, la Universidad de Oviedo y de la Universidad de Barcelona en España. Es Profesor del Programa de Certificación de Coordinadores de Donación y Trasplante, que imparte la UNAM y el CENATRA. Es el Director del Programa de Investigación en Criobiótica en el Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra y fue Director del Registro Nacional de Trasplantes del CENATRA durante 2014-2015. Actualmente es el Jefe de División del Banco de Piel y Tejidos del Instituto Nacional de Rehabilitación que se considera el centro de referencia nacional en materia de Bancos y recuperación biológica de tejidos en México. Miembro de las Asociaciones Europea y Americana de Terapia Génica y Celular, Miembro de la Asociación Europea y Latinoamericana de  Bancos de Tejidos y Miembro de la Academia Mexicana de Cirugía. El Dr. Martínez Flores ha participado en más de 162 publicaciones como autor principal en libros, artículos científicos y comunicados de prensa.