Governing Board of Directors

The Governing Board of Directors assumes the responsibility of governance and oversight for Lifeline of Ohio Organ Procurement, Inc. consistent with Ohio non-profit law and assures compliance with all state and federal regulations pertinent to non-profit corporate governance.

Mark Bainbridge, Chairperson
Ernst & Young (retired Partner)

Roger Walker, Vice Chairperson
Walker Consulting

Ronni Richards, Secretary
Teacher (retired)

Lisa Indest, Treasurer
Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting, Glimcher Realty Trust

Robert Higgins, MD
Surgical Director, Heart Transplantation Program; Director, Division of Cardiac Surgery; Director Transplant Surgical Program, The Ohio State University Medical Center

Sue Jablonski
Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer 
OhioHealth

Anthony Siciliano
Consumer Finance General Counsel
Division of Financial Institutions, State of Ohio

Marilyn Tomasi
Public Relations Consultant

Gene Warman
Gene Warman Productions, Inc.

Medical Advisory Board of Directors

The Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS) requires organ procurement organizations to have multiple boards.  One of these boards, the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) must have the power and authority specified in the Conditions for Coverage of Organ Procurement Organizations.  The scope of this authority is limited to matters regarding the organ donation process including identifying potential organ donors, recovery of all usable organs, preservation of the organs, tissue typing of the organs and transportation of the organs.  These processes must meet the quality standards consistent with the OPTN.  The MAB will also advise in the same manner with regards to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance governing the tissue recovery process and the distribution of tissue.  Finally, the MAB provides oversight for the effectiveness of the OPO and their assistance to the hospitals in establishing proper protocols for potential donors.

Laura Murdock Stillion, Chairperson
Director, Transplant Services
Comprehensive Transplant Center
Ohio State University Medical Center
(Hospital Administration)

Kenneth Andreoni, MD
Transplant Surgeon
Comprehensive Transplant Center
Ohio State University Medical Center
(Transplant Surgeon)

Jan Gorniak, DO
Franklin County Coroner
(Public Member)

Gregg Hadley, Ph.D
Research Director
Ohio State University Medical Center
(Histocompatibility Expertise)

Kathy Harrington
(Organ Donor Family Member)

Mitchell Henry, MD
Director, Div of Transplantation
Comprehensive Transplant Center
Ohio State University Medical Center
(Transplant Surgeon)

Regan Miller, MD
Neurologist
Mt. Carmel & Grant Medical Center(Neuro Expertise)

Richard Sites
General Counsel and Senior Director of Health Policy 
Ohio Hospital Association (Voluntary Health Association Representative)

Cheryl Noble
(Public Member)

Timothy Hoffman, MD
Pediatric Cardiology
Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Transplant Cardiologist)

Ronald Pelletier, MD
Transplant Surgeon
Comprehensive Transplant Center
Ohio State University Medical Center
(Transplant Surgeon)

Jim Wirth
Safety Manager
GatesMcDonald(Organ Transplant Recipient)

2012 Community Advisory Council

Lifeline of Ohio convenes a round table of African American leaders to enhance community-wide advocacy for organ and tissue donation in Central Ohio.

Dr. Christopher Washington
Provost and Senior Vice President Academic Affairs
Franklin University

Rev. John Coats
Marketing Specialist
Columbus Radio Group

Lori Luke
Owner
Proforma TCL

Mike Williams
Owner and Chief Consultant
Mike Williams Solutions

W. Carlton Weddington
Ohio State Representative
27th District

Charleta B. Tavares
Ohio State Senator, 15th District 

Cheryl Noble
Community Advocate

Ray Miller
Publisher, African American News Journal

Tracy Townsend
Anchor/Reporter
WBNS 10TV

Rev. Dr. Victor M. Davis
Pastor
Trinity Baptist Church