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.