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.

Katie Gunning is the Manager of Tissue Procurement for Mid America Transplant. She has been with MAT for the past 12 years, 10 of which she was a front-line member on the tissue team.  Katie has held the role of tissue ocular procurement coordinator, Tissue team lead and Tissue Clinical Trainer. Prior to MAT, Katie was an Athletic Trainer for many athletic teams around Missouri and was the first responder on scene for injuries that may occur.  This is where her anatomy skills proved to be extremely beneficial when she moved into tissue recovery.  Katie has a BS in Athletic training, a MS in healthcare management and a certificate in surgical technology.