Organ Recovery Systems

02/03/2026

I recently joined Organ Recovery Systems as Senior Vice President of Operations and R&D, where I am responsible for driving innovation and operational excellence across the organization. I was drawn to ORS by the opportunity to work alongside a talented team committed to expanding the impact of its mission—honoring the donor’s gift by improving and saving more lives through organ transplantation.

This mission is deeply personal to me. My family and I have a long-standing connection to the transplant community, and I’m grateful to be in a position where I can contribute to an industry that provides people with a second chance at life.

Prior to joining ORS, I worked as an executive business consultant, following a career spanning product research and development, operations, medical device development, and business leadership. My time outside of work is full of family, music, sports, mountain biking, boating and fishing on the North Carolina coast. 💜

01/29/2026

With its remote monitoring and tracking, airline-compliant LifePort Kidney Transporter gives you complete visibility into each kidney’s journey from donor to recipient. 🔎

That visibility changes everything. 🤯

It means:
• real-time insight into pump performance📊 and location📍

• fewer unknowns during transport 🏆

And it means greater confidence for OPOs and transplant centers working under intense time pressure. 🫶

Track. Monitor. Deliver – with confidence on every flight. ✈️

Interested in flying your LifePort Kidney Transporter commercially? Download the travel resources here:
https://www.organ-recovery.com/lifeport-kidney-transporter/

01/28/2026

📢 It’s all happening tomorrow!

Join us for a step-by-step walkthrough of LifePort Kidney Transporter’s Remote Monitoring and Tracking functionality!

We have a few spots open – secure your seat now!

➡️ Thursday, January 29 @ 1:00 pm CST

ORS Clinical and Technical Advisor Jacob Finnerty will walk you through real-world scenarios, demonstrating the functionality in real time and answering your questions along the way. 🙋

This session guides participants through each step of using remote monitoring and tracking in real-world scenarios. 🧭

Learn how to:
☑️ Improve logistical certainty by tracking perfusion cases and device locations
☑️ Maintain preservation integrity and compliance throughout any commercial flight
☑️ View and manage your entire LifePort fleet
☑️ Review all LifePort and transmitter data

Reserve your spot! 🏃
https://www.organ-recovery.com/mastering-remote-monitoring-and-tracking-lkt/

More about ORS webinars:
• All pre-registrants will have the on-demand recording sent to them within one week of the live session.
• Watch for news of upcoming webinars to be held throughout 2026!

LifePort Kidney Transporter continues to evolve to meet the needs of today’s transplant community. Join us for an in-depth discussion about our newest features and hear from donation and transplant team members about how LifePort Kidney Transporter are helping them achieve even greater confidence ...

01/28/2026

Earlier this month, Clinical and Technical Advisor Kelley and Strategic Account Manager Austin had the pleasure of leading training sessions for the LifeShare Carolinas team. These sessions included hands-on demos to help users become even more familiar with LifePort Kidney Transporter's latest updates, including remote monitoring and tracking. ✏️ 🩺 Huge thanks to the LifeShare Carolinas team for having us!
Interested in a refresher training? Reach out to your account representative to schedule one!

01/26/2026

Strategic Account Managers Austin and Virginia are here at the 2026 Association of Organ Procurement Organizations - AOPO Leadership Summit in Phoenix, AZ, ready to discuss 💭 all things LifePort preservation technology with you. Stop by our table to connect and learn more!

01/26/2026

A huge congratulations to our friends at Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network on another record breaking year in 2025! Thank you Gift of Hope for your unwavering dedication to saving & healing lives through organ and tissue donation. 💚 💙

In 2025, Gift of Hope had another record year for organ and tissue donation throughout our service area in the northern three-quarters of Illinois and Lake County, Indiana.

520 organ donors and their families made possible 1,529 life-saving organ transplants, the highest number of organs recovered in the organization’s history. This is the fourth consecutive year Gift of Hope achieved this milestone.

In addition, 2,267 tissue donors gave the gift of healing by donating bone, skin and other tissues, helping restore mobility, health and quality of life for countless patients in need.

We honor and celebrate all those who have made the decision to save the lives of others with their gift of donation. We extend a thank you to our Gift of Hope staff, our hospital and community partners, and our advocates for dedicating themselves to our mission to save and enhance lives.

More than 108,000 adults and children, including more than 5,500 in Ill. and Ind., are still waiting for a life-saving organ transplant. You can help. Learn more about donation at giftofhope.org/learnmore

01/23/2026

Great perspective on the intersection between transplant surgeon and innovator from the one and only Dr. James Guarrera!

From addressing unmet clinical needs and reviewing fundamentals of device development, Dr. Guarrera gave an energizing presentation that highlighted how much hard work went into the design of LifePort Liver Transporter and the collaboration between surgeon and Organ Recovery Systems.

Thank you for sharing the journey at the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - ASTS Winter Symposium!

01/23/2026

In Phoenix, AZ for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - ASTS Winter Symposium? Head on over to booths #208 and #308 to chat with Michael, Kelley, Ross, Katie, Brielle, and Kayla about our LifePort organ preservation technology. We look forward to meeting you!

01/20/2026

📢 Join us next week for a step-by-step walkthrough of LifePort Kidney Transporter’s Remote Monitoring and Tracking functionality!

If you missed our earlier sessions – or want a hands-on refresher – this webinar is for you:

• Thursday, January 29 @ 1:00 pm CST

ORS Clinical and Technical Advisor will walk you through real-world scenarios, demonstrating the functionality in real time and answering your questions along the way. 🙋

This session goes beyond the “what” and focuses on the “how,” guiding participants through each step of using remote monitoring and tracking in real-world scenarios. 🧭

Learn how to:

☑️ Improve logistical certainty by tracking perfusion cases and device locations
☑️ Maintain preservation integrity and compliance throughout any commercial flight
☑️ View and manage your entire LifePort fleet
☑️ Review all LifePort and transmitter data

Reserve your spot today! 🏃

https://www.organ-recovery.com/mastering-remote-monitoring-and-tracking-lkt/

More about ORS webinars:
• All pre-registrants will have the on-demand recording sent to them within one week of the live session.
• Watch for news of upcoming webinars to be held throughout 2026!

01/15/2026

Next week, the ORS team will be in Phoenix, AZ for the American Society of Transplant Surgeons - ASTS Winter Symposium to learn about the latest developments in transplant innovation and research. Visit booths #208 and #308 to chat with the team about our LifePort organ preservation technologies.
Join us by registering at https://members.asts.org/Events/event-details/?id=03ce601f-2e25-f011-9d48-6045bd866234

01/14/2026

🚀10-Year Clinical Outcomes Published in NEJM Highlight Long-Term Benefits of LifePort Kidney Transporter

Groundbreaking transplantation research like this reminds us of one undeniable truth: none of it would be possible without the generosity of organ donors and their families. 🙏

Behind every study, data point, and medical breakthrough lies a selfless gift: one that transforms loss into hope and fuels progress toward saving more lives. 🫶

Each donor’s courage inspires our mission every day. 🧭

We are deeply grateful to them and honored to help preserve their legacy. 💝
https://www.organ-recovery.com/10-year-follow-up-data-of-landmark-hmp-study/

01/13/2026

We’re now offering two dates in January to experience LifePort Kidney Transporter’s remote monitoring and tracking exactly the way your team would use it – live, and step by step! 👌

• Thursday, January 15 @ 3:00 pm CST
• Thursday, January 29 @ 1:00 pm CST

In our upcoming webinar, ORS Clinical and Technical Advisor Jacob Finnerty will walk you through real-world scenarios, demonstrating the functionality in real time and answering your questions along the way. 🙋

Learn how to:

☑️ Improve logistical certainty by tracking perfusion cases and device locations
☑️ Maintain preservation integrity and compliance throughout any commercial flight
☑️ View and manage your entire LifePort fleet
☑️ Review all LifePort and transmitter data

We have just a few more spots available for our January 15th session – register today! 🏃

https://www.organ-recovery.com/mastering-remote-monitoring-and-tracking-lkt/

More about ORS webinars:
• All pre-registrants will have the on-demand recording sent to them within one week of the live session.
• Watch for news of upcoming webinars to be held throughout 2026!