Charles is a graduate of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary with a Master of Arts in Religion and a Master of Sacred Theology where he focused on American Religion and Culture. He has previously served as a Family Advocate and the Religious Affairs Coordinator for Southeast Tissue Alliance. Charles currently serves as a Hospital Development Coordinator for HonorBridge, formerly Carolina Donor Services, where he focuses on rural and smaller urban hospitals. Charles has worked in the tissue banking and OPO industries for 19 years.

On a more personal note, Charles' mother was a tissue donor early in his tissue banking career. Charles serves as a chaplain for his local Cub Scout pack and is a published fiction author.

Beth Cameron, Manager of Family Aftercare with ARORA, is a Certified Child Life Specialist, a Certified Volunteer Manager, and is Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement. The Family Aftercare team at ARORA provides care and support to families and coordinates ARORA’s volunteer program.  Beth is a member of AATB’s Donor Family Services Council and is part of the subcommittee devoted to exploring ways to increase communication between tissue donor families and recipients.  Beth is passionate about donation, providing support to grieving families, animal rescue, volunteerism, and pediatric oncology camps.

Josh Brennan spent six years as an EMS professional and was an educator for the Red Cross. Josh has been with New England Donor Services since 2008 in various roles in the Tissue Operations Department. He is currently the Director of Tissue Operations. He has published three abstract articles with the American Association of Tissue Banks and was part of the creative development team for the Hopes Heroes - Donor Family Program. He has been invited to speak at multiple workshops/conferences/webinars on various topics, including Electronic Tissue Authorization, Call Center Scheduling, Algorithmic Tissue Screening, Electronic Tissue Allocation, DRAI competency & training, and Grief Concepts. Josh is currently serving on the AATB Education Committee and was the project co-manager on the development of the Sepsis Education Online Learning Tool for the RADE Council.

Deborah has been with LifeNet Health since 2011 beginning her career as a Family Support Coordinator, working with families in the hospital at the time of their loved one’s death. She approached families for donation, provided education on donation, completed all necessary paperwork, and supported the family until their loved one went for procurement. In 2014 Deborah became the Manager for Donor Family Services and was promoted to Director of Donor Family Services in 2015. Prior to coming to LifeNet Health, Deborah served as Director of Children’s Ministries Family Ministries at two local churches and led a team of consultants in direct sales as an Advanced Director. Prior to that, she was an elementary guidance counselor with Norfolk Public Schools implementing the guidance program, writing curriculum, and securing grants to provide additional services to students within the school.

Deborah earned her Master of Science in Education from Old Dominion University and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Radford University. She is an active member of the AATB Donor Family Services Council and the AOPO Donor Family Services Council. 

Erin has worked in the field of donation and transplantation for 20 years. As her role as an Aftercare Specialist, she is responsible for providing support to organ, tissue & cornea donor families, as well as acting as a liaison to the transplant and tissue banking communities. Erin is an active member of the AATB Donor Family Services Council.

Kristen has worked in the Organ and Tissue donation field for the last 5 years. She has mostly been in the Donor Referral Center screening donors and approaching families, currently, she is the department Supervisor. Kristen is a Certified Grief Counselor and studying to get her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is passionate about donation, working with donor families, mental health, and helping combat mental health issues for those in the donation world, first responders, hospital workers, etc.