LIFESHARE NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF TISSUE RECOVERY

Alyssa Harrison, of Oklahoma City, Okla., was recently announced as the new Director of Tissue Recovery at LifeShare Transplant Donor Services of Oklahoma.
LifeShare is the organ procurement organization in Oklahoma responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes.
“Harrison joins LifeShare with an incredible amount of experience surrounding Tissue Donation,” said Jeff Orlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeShare. “With her experience and passion, we are confident she will help us continue to save and heal lives.
In this new role, Harrison is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Tissue Recovery department. This role includes the responsibilities of organizational policy, procedure, protocol application, training and administrative duties. In addition, this roll will direct the recruitment, development and retention of Tissue Recovery Coordinators and per diem staff.
Harrison has more than six years of experience in the tissue recovery field, most recently as Executive Director of the United Tissue Network.
Harrison earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Education specializing in Adult Education both from the University of Central Oklahoma. Additionally, she earned a Master of Business Administration from Washington State University.
She is also a member of the The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), a Force 50 Foundation Board Members, an Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Member and holds the AATB Non-Transplant Anatomical Donation Council (NADO) Council Chair.
About LifeShare
LifeShare is a nonprofit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes. We work closely with four transplant centers and 145 healthcare organizations in the state of Oklahoma to facilitate donation. Additionally, we strive to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation through public education.
LifeShare encourages residents to enroll in the Donate Life Registry. Oklahomans have three options to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor. Residents can sign-up when renewing their driver’s license, visit www.LifeShareRegistry.org and sign up online or call 800-826-LIFE (5433) and request a donor registration form.
LifeShare is the organ procurement organization in Oklahoma responsible for the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes.
“Harrison joins LifeShare with an incredible amount of experience surrounding Tissue Donation,” said Jeff Orlowski, President and Chief Executive Officer of LifeShare. “With her experience and passion, we are confident she will help us continue to save and heal lives.
In this new role, Harrison is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Tissue Recovery department. This role includes the responsibilities of organizational policy, procedure, protocol application, training and administrative duties. In addition, this roll will direct the recruitment, development and retention of Tissue Recovery Coordinators and per diem staff.
Harrison has more than six years of experience in the tissue recovery field, most recently as Executive Director of the United Tissue Network.
Harrison earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Education specializing in Adult Education both from the University of Central Oklahoma. Additionally, she earned a Master of Business Administration from Washington State University.
She is also a member of the The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB), a Force 50 Foundation Board Members, an Association for Biology Laboratory Education (ABLE) Member and holds the AATB Non-Transplant Anatomical Donation Council (NADO) Council Chair.
About LifeShare
LifeShare is a nonprofit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes. We work closely with four transplant centers and 145 healthcare organizations in the state of Oklahoma to facilitate donation. Additionally, we strive to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation through public education.
LifeShare encourages residents to enroll in the Donate Life Registry. Oklahomans have three options to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor. Residents can sign-up when renewing their driver’s license, visit www.LifeShareRegistry.org and sign up online or call 800-826-LIFE (5433) and request a donor registration form.