Leadership

Management and Staff Leading the Way

Richard Gelhaus, WAITING ON KIDNEY TRANSPLANT

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Richard Gelhaus,
WAITING ON KIDNEY TRANSPLANT

Leadership

Management and Staff Leading the Way

LifeCenter's 50+ staff members  are dedicated to serving donor families and facilitating the recovery of organs and tissues for transplantation. The clinical staff provides 24-hour service for referrals, case management, recovery and organ placement. Our education staff provides programs for schools, civic and community groups, religious institutions and healthcare professionals. Additional services offered by LifeCenter include bereavement services for donor families, volunteer opportunities, and donor drives for area businesses and organizations that facilitate the enrollment of donors.

Leadership Team

Barry Massa

Executive Director

Andi Johnson

Community Relations Director

Bobby Schrichten

Tissue Services Manager

Jennifer Monroe

I.T. Manager

Cheri Moore

Quality Systems Manager

Joel Chase

Organ Donation Manager

Melissa Holliday

RN, Organ Operations Director

Robert Winter

Director of Tissue Services

Valerie Ruiz

Hospital & Family Services Manager

Jeannie Kuhn

Community Relations Manager

Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is comprised of community leaders who strive to carry out LifeCenter's mission of saving, enhancing and changing lives through organ and tissue donation.

Matthew Arend
Dinsmore & Shohl
Partner

Deborah Hayes
Board Chair
The Christ Hospital Health Network

Madison Cuffy, MD
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Department of Surgery

Timothy Egloff
Fifth Third Bank
Vice President, Healthcare Banking

Kevin Gessner
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
VP, Operations, Surgical Services

Kenneth James
Mercy Health
East Market President & CEO

Kevin Joseph, M.D.
UC Health
Senior Vice President for Inpatient Services

Jerry Judd
Mercy Health
Vice President - Treasury

Jose A. Cancelas, M.D., Ph. D.
Hoxworth Blood Center
Director, CEO & Division Director, Research

Colleen O'Toole
The Health Collaborative
Chief Administrative Officer

Patrick Earley
CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting
Chief International Business Officer

Brie Janke
Procter and Gamble
Associate Director and Associate General Counsel, Brand Legal

Kathy Selker
Northlich, LLC / Strato Strategy LLC
President & CEO / Managing Director

Greg Tiao, MD
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Transplant Surgeon

Non-Voting Attendees:

Barry Massa
Executive Director
LifeCenter

E. Steve Woodle, M.D.
Medical Advisory Board Liaison
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Department of Surgery

Medical Advisory Board

E. Steve Woodle, M.D.
LifeCenter Organ Medical Director
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Department of Surgery

Mike Bauer, M.D.
AlloSource Tissue Medical Director

Pamela Bolton, R.N.
Good Samaritan Hospital

Jordan Bonomo, M.D.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Paul Brailey, Ph.D.
Hoxworth Blood Center

Amit Govil, M.D.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Nancy Hollenkamp
The Aubrey Rose Foundation

Jason Huff
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Corey King
University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Joseph Kremer Jr., M.D.
The Christ Hospital Network, Nephrology

David Morales, M.D.
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Heidi Salyer, MSN, RN
University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Shimul Shah, M.D.
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Department of Surgery

Latifa Silski, M.D,
The Christ Hospital
University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Erika Stalets, M.D.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Medical Director, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Non Voting Attendees:

Barry Massa
Executive Director LifeCenter

Missy Holliday
Director of Organ Operations LifeCenter

Robert Winter
Director of Tissue Operations LifeCenter

Joel Chase
Organ Donation Manager LifeCenter