Board of Directors

Our board includes dedicated medical professionals, business leaders, transplant recipients, and community volunteers working together to improve the quality of life of those affected by transplantation.

2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

GTF's Board of Directors meets four times a year, providing oversight and guidance to the staff, and are charged with fiduciary and governance responsibilities for the Foundation. Board members serve a term of three years and may choose to renew for a second term.

Melanie

Melanie Calkins

Board Chair

LBS (retired)

Markham David

David Markham, MD

Past-Chair

Piedmont Healthcare

Jansen Bailey

Jansen Bailey, CRPS

Treasurer

Acunis Wealth Partners

Noah Benz

Noah Benz, JD

Secretary

SilverStream

Lester Crowell

Lester Crowell, Jr.

At-Large

Three-13 Salon, Spa & Boutique

Jennie Perryman

Jennie Perryman*

RN, PhD, At-Large

Emory Transplant Center (retired)

Senator Albers

Senator

John Albers

GA Senate District 56

Janet Barnett

Janet Barnett*

P.A.-C.

Wellstar MCG (retired)

Scott Blackard

Scott Blackard

Willis Towers Watson

Linda Heiden

Linda Heiden, RN*

LifeLink of Georgia (retired)

Rusty

Rusty Humphrey

CareDx, Inc

Kittinger

Jennifer Kittinger

LCSW

MAYO Clinic Jacksonville

Christina Klein

Christina Klein, MD

Piedmont Transplant Institute

Tina Kroeppler

Cristina Kroeppler

"Tina"

LifeLink of Georgia

GA Liverman

Rochelle Liverman,

Pharm.D

Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease

Chad Mao

Chad Y. Mao, MD

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

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Meghan Muldoon,

MPH, CPHQ

Emory Transplant Center

Robert Paredes

Robert Paredes

Jackson + Coker Healthcare Staffing

Reshamwala Preeti Ambrish

Preeti

Reshamwala, MD

Emory University

Kristianna Singh

Kristianna Singh,

MD

Children's Hospital of Georgia

Matt Smith

D. Matthew Smith

UnitedHealthcare

C Wiggins

Christina Wiggins,

MBA, BSN, RN

Wellstar MCG Health

Quincy Weatherspoon

Quincy

Weatherspoon

Flatiron Health

Ben Barkley

Ben Barkley, JD

Counsel

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

*Founding Board Member