The History of Skin Banking

This program will review the origins of skin recovery, banking and transplantation. We will focus on instrumentation, general practices and the development of skin banking in the United States.

Walter Recker, MBA, CST, CTBS

Walter began working with LifeCell in 2003. He currently holds the position of Sr. Regional Field Manager. In this capacity, Walter works with a number of tissue banks and organ procurement organizations throughout the Central and Southern United States. He is responsible for the coordination of tissue procurement, on-site training, technical and material support, and manages and oversees the LifeCell National on Call Coordinators. Walter is a Certified Surgical Technologist, Certified Tissue Banking Specialist, and an active member of the American Association of Tissue Banks.

Glenn Greenleaf, CTBS

Glenn has served as LifeCell’s Director of Tissue Services since 1994. He is responsible for establishing, developing, and maintaining tissue procurement sources for LifeCell. Prior to joining LifeCell, Glenn was the Director of the Regional Tissue Bank at the University of California, San Diego and served on the staff of the UCSD Regional Burn Center. Receiving his CTBS in 1989. Glenn has been actively involved with the AATB since 1986. He has served as a member of the Board of Governors and on various committees.

Amber F. McAfee, BS, MBA, CTBS, CWCMS, ST

With Exsurco since its inception in 2010, Amber led the company’s growth into tissue and surgical settings to redefine excision science. She supports Exsurco’s community of healthcare professional customers who are advancing the healing power of skin to patients who need it the most.

Uncovering customer needs, problem-solving, and providing solutions is nothing new to Amber who started her career as a Surgical Technician and Combat Medic in the U.S. Army. After completing active duty, she remained in the reserves and found her home in the transplant industry at Lifeline of Ohio. Her second day on the job was the September 11^th attacks on our nation and Amber knew then saving lives would become her lifelong passion.

Amber worked with the team of engineers that developed the Amalgatome MD for skin grafting procedures in tissue donation, which since 2010 has resulted in over half a million life-saving dermal allografts for burn survivors.

Exsurco is proud to be a partner of the Phoenix Society and The Spiegel Burn Foundation for Burn Survivors and an advocate for Tissue Donation Across America through Donate Life America and the American Association of Tissue Banks.