Executive Committee (Board of Directors)
The Executive Committee, chaired by the President, continues the work of the Board of Directors without the necessity of convening the entire Board. The Executive Committee considers issues that require action between meetings of the Board of Directors. These actions include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Emergency or clarifying policy actions
- OPTN Budget items
- Approval of committee proposals for public comment distribution
- Approval of committee project portfolio
- Urgent member actions (approvals, imminent threat reviews)
- Approval of official OPTN comment on federal issues
Current Projects
Review
- Redesign Map of OPTN Regions
- Proposal to Revise the OPTN Charter
- Reinstatement of Updates to Candidate Data During the COVID-19 Emergency
- Update on OPTN Regional Review Project
- MELD exception scores during NLRB transition (1/2019)
- Concept paper on improving the OPTN UNOS committee structure (1/2018)
Board approved and pending implementation
Implemented
- Establish Code of Conduct and Whistleblower Protection Bylaws
- Proposal to Address the Relationship of the OPTN and OPTN Contractor Boards (3/2024)
- Expedited Placement Variance
- OPTN Strategic Plan 2024-2027
- 2021-2024 OPTN Strategic Plan
- COVID-19 Emergency Policies and Data Collection
- OPTN UNOS strategic plan (1/2018)
- Bylaws Rewrite 201701 (1/2017)
Chair
- Dr. John C Magee
- University of Michigan Medical Center
Vice Chair
- Dr. Shelley A Hall
- Baylor University Medical Center
| Members | Organization | Position | End Term Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. George Bayliss | Rhode Island Hospital | At Large | 7/28/2026 |
| Jen Benson | General Public Region 1 | General Public Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Dr. Nahel Elias | Massachusetts General Hospital | Minority Transplant Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Samantha Endicott | New England Organ Bank | OPO Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Stephanie Grosser | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2027 |
| Dr. Shelley A Hall | Baylor University Medical Center | Vice Chair | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Raymond J Lynch | Division of Transplantation, HHS | Ex Officio (non voting) | 6/30/2027 |
| Dr. John C Magee | University of Michigan Medical Center | Chair | 6/30/2026 |
| Dr. Cathi L Murphey | Southwest Immunodiagnostics | Histocompatibility Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Mrs. Annette L Needham | University of California Davis Medical Center | Transplant Coordinator Representative | 7/28/2026 |
| Dr. Alan I Reed | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Transplant Programs | Treasurer | 6/30/2027 |
| William Ryan | General Public Region 10 | Vice President for Patient/Donor Affairs | 7/28/2026 |
| Justin Wilkerson | General Public Region 7 | Secretary | 6/30/2026 |
- April 3, 2025 - Executive (PDF - 270 K)
- March 6, 2025 - Executive (PDF - 196 K)
- January 16, 2025 - Executive (PDF - 159 K)
- December 12, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 154 K)
- November 14, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 138 K)
- November 1, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 124 K)
- September 26, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 128 K)
- September 17, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 101 K)
- August 29, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 160 K)
- July 30, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 123 K)
- July 16, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 109 K)
- July 9, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 113 K)
- June 24, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 114 K)
- June 14, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 114 K)
- May 23, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 151 K)
- May 22, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 148 K)
- May 22, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 111 K)
- May 16, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 113 K)
- May 10, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 110 K)
- May 8, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 114 K)
- April 23, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 128 K)
- April 16, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 133 K)
- April 11, 2024 - Exeuctive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 123 K)
- March 27, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 113 K)
- March 25, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 185 K)
- March 19, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 115 K)
- March 15, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 110 K)
- March 13, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 109 K)
- March 6, 2024 - Executive Committee Transition Workgroup (PDF - 101 K)
- March 5, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 114 K)
- February 27, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 114 K)
- February 27, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 115 K)
- February 26, 2024 - Executive Committee Transition Workgroup (PDF - 101 K)
- February 20, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 160 K)
- February 13, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 110 K)
- February 13, 2024 - Executive Committee Prioritization Workgroup (PDF - 116 K)
- February 8, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 101 K)
- February 7, 2024 - Executive Committee Code of Conduct Workgroup (PDF - 113 K)
- February 2, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 99 K)
- January 16, 2024 - Executive (PDF - 168 K)
- December 20, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 143 K)
- December 3, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 185 K)
- November 6, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 120 K)
- October 24, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 118 K)
- October 10, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 142 K)
- September 22, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 99 K)
- September 8, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 159 K)
- August 23, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 117 K)
- August 18, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 125 K)
- August 14, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 156 K)
- July 20, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 163 K)
- July 5, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 103 K)
- June 25, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 152 K)
- June 16, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 123 K)
- May 11, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 123 K)
- May 8, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 101 K)
- April 28, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 205 K)
- April 17, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 125 K)
- March 16, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 156 K)
- February 21, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 141 K)
- January 9, 2023 - Executive (PDF - 561 K)
- December 4, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 133 K)
- October 26, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 219 K)
- September 19, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 144 K)
- August 19, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 129 K)
- July 29, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 150 K)
- July 11, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 235 K)
- June 26, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 265 K)
- April 25, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 203 K)
- April 4, 2022 - Executive Committee Regional Nominations Workgroup (PDF - 108 K)
- March 31, 2022 - Executive Committee Patient Engagement Workgroup (PDF - 204 K)
- March 24, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 217 K)
- March 7, 2022 - Executive Committee Regional Nominations Workgroup (PDF - 113 K)
- March 7, 2022 - Executive Committee Patient Engagement Workgroup (PDF - 207 K)
- February 18, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 245 K)
- February 7, 2022 - Executive Committee Regional Nominations Workgroup (PDF - 109 K)
- February 7, 2022 - Executive Committee Patient Engagement Workgroup (PDF - 208 K)
- January 20, 2022 - Executive (PDF - 138 K)
- December 5, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 234 K)
- November 19, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 117 K)
- October 26, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 502 K)
- September 22, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 492 K)
- July 30, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 1,354 K)
- June 14, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 180 K)
- April 26, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 1,701 K)
- March 1, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 536 K)
- January 13, 2021 - Executive (PDF - 527 K)
- December 21, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 530 K)
- December 6, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 547 K)
- November 2, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 143 K)
- October 20, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 135 K)
- September 18, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 157 K)
- July 30, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 529 K)
- June 7, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 175 K)
- April 20, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 144 K)
- April 3, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 181 K)
- March 17, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 325 K)
- February 25, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 434 K)
- February 11, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 485 K)
- January 16, 2020 - Executive (PDF - 209 K)
- December 2, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 575 K)
- October 8, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 154 K)
- September 16, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 509 K)
- August 1, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 511 K)
- June 9, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 590 K)
- May 24, 2019 PM - Executive (PDF - 434 K)
- May 24, 2019 AM - Executive (PDF - 437 K)
- April 12, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 219 K)
- March 26, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 92 K)
- March 19, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 130 K)
- March 6, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 147 K)
- January 25, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 103 K)
- January 16, 2019 - Executive (PDF - 110 K)
- December 3, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 132 K)
- November 14, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 85 K)
- October 5, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 134 K)
- August 9, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 57 K)
- June 22, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 67 K)
- June 18, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 73 K)
- June 11, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 86 K)
- April 20, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 150 K)
- March 19, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 112 K)
- February 26, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 39 K)
- February 2, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 30 K)
- January 18, 2018 - Executive (PDF - 37 K)
REPORTS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
June 2024: Executive Committee Report to the Board of Directors (PDF - 589 K)
For historical versions of OPTN documents, please contact PCRACRequest@unos.org.