Dr. Rebecca (Becky) Free is a Medical Officer in CDC's Office of Blood, Organ, and Other Tissue Safety. She trained in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Preventive Medicine and is a graduate of CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Fellowship. She joined CDC in 2015 and has worked on the agency's Ebola, Zika, and COVID-19 responses. Her current research interests include infectious disease epidemiology, specifically as it relates to blood transfusion and organ and tissue safety.

Noah Schwartz is a physician and epidemiologist in the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination at CDC, where has worked since 2019 investigating TB outbreaks and epidemiology. He co-led CDC's investigation of the 2021 nationwide TB outbreak linked to a bone graft product.

Anna McDonald, M.D. - Medical Director Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC Winston-Salem, North Carolina Dr. McDonald completed her medical degree at Duke University Medical School prior to her training at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (Anatomic and Clinical Pathology residency), Harvard-affiliated Boston Children's Hospital (Pediatric Pathology fellowship), and the Boston Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (Forensic Pathology fellowship). She served as a staff Pediatric Pathologist at Boston Children's Hospital and a Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In 2014, she joined the Wake Forest Department of Pathology as an Assistant Professor of Pathology with specialty interests in forensic/autopsy pathology and perinatal/placental pathology. She was appointed as Medical Examiner for the State of North Carolina since 2014. She joined Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC as Medical Director in 2016, allowing her to integrate her expertise in placental/perinatal pathology and tissue and organ donor service experience. She is certified by the American Board of Pathology in Forensic Pathology, Pediatric Pathology, and Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.

Anna Tirrell is the President of Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC., in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Anna began her tissue banking career more than ten years ago, processing amniotic membrane allografts.  Since then, she has expanded her roles and responsibilities to include successfully guiding 510k medical device clearance, CE mark, and quality system design.  She has extensive experience with FDA and ISO, quality system build-up, and industry knowledge.  She is an AATB-Certified Tissue Bank Specialist and serves the Association as a member of the Standards Committee.  Anna is dedicated to, and passionate about educating others about the benefits of human tissue donation,

Dr. Bruce Rosenfeld is currently the Medical Director for LifeNet Health.  He attended Northwestern University as an undergraduate and received his MD from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond, VA (Virginia Commonwealth University). Following two years of general surgery, he completed his urology training at SUNY Buffalo and is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He enjoys teaching at all levels and has been an Assistant Professor of Urology at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine and Eastern Virginia Medical School. Most notably, Dr. Rosenfeld is a high school varsity basketball assistant coach where he enjoys teaching the game to young players emphasizing how basketball can prepare one for a future well beyond their time on the court.

Corinne is the Executive Director, Chief Operations Officer, and Treasurer of the Anatomy Gifts Registry (AGR), a non-profit whole body donation program. AGR is one of the accredited Non-transplant Anatomic Donation Organizations, or NADOs. Corinne has over 12 years of experience in non-transplant tissue banking ranging from donor family services through research client services and executive management. Corinne has been active in the AATB Ad-Hoc committee, recently turned council, working on the physical assessment and risk assessment guidance documents, among other projects. 

Corinne has Bachelor's and Master's of Science degrees in human nutrition, focusing on clinical nutrition and epidemiology, and has completed her clinical dietetic internship at the University of Maryland,Medical Center, and holds a Registered Dietitian (RD) credential, and has been a Certified Tissue Banking Specialist (CTBS) since 2009.

John is a Regulatory Affairs Specialist II at StimLabs, LLC. John has a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from Auburn University and a Master’s Degree in Regulatory Affairs from the University of Georgia. John is an expert in the regulation of both HCT/Ps and medical devices, including Quality System regulations, submissions, registration and licensure.

Cody Walker is a licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer, Professor of Funeral Service Education, and Legal Consultant in Mortuary Litigation. Bringing over 21 years of death care experience, he provides a wealth of knowledge to the organ and tissue donation field. With an AAS in Funeral Service, BS in Psychology, and MA in Education from Louisiana State University, he currently serves as the Funeral Home Liaison for Southwest Transplant Alliance in Dallas, Texas.

Alongside his lovely wife, Jamie, they enjoy an active lifestyle with their two amazing sons, Aiden and Lincoln. In his spare time, he enjoys coaching little league baseball, staying active in his church, and volunteering in community service initiatives.

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Dr. Ho graduated St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed her anatomic and clinical pathology residency program at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Following her residency, Dr. Ho completed fellowships in Transfusion Medicine and Cytopathology at the University of Colorado. Dr. Ho has been an Associate Medical Director at AlloSource for approximately 2 1/2 years and is a Certified Tissue Bank Specialist. Dr. Ho serves on the AATB Physicians Council and the Monkey Pox Physicians Council Workgroup.

Dr. Jim Caruso is the Chief Medical Examiner and Coroner for the City and County of Denver.  He received his undergraduate and medical training at the University of Illinois and completed a Pathology residency and a fellowship in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine at Duke University Medical Center.  Dr. Caruso subsequently completed a Forensic Pathology fellowship at the Office of the Maryland Medical Examiner in Baltimore.  He then served as Deputy Chief Medical Examiner for the Armed Forces and Regional Armed Forces Medical Examiner for Asia and the Pacific.  Memorable cases include the investigation of the Space Shuttle Columbia mishap and the autopsy of former professional football player Pat Tillman.  Captain Caruso spent nearly 30-years in the United States Navy during which time he served as both a Diving Medical Officer and a Flight Surgeon.  He has published numerous scientific abstracts, peer-reviewed papers, and book chapters in the areas of forensic pathology and diving medicine.  Dr. Caruso resides with his wife Pamela in Castle Rock, CO and has a daughter at Colorado State University and another at the University of Colorado.