Board of Directors

2026-2027 AOPO Board of Directors

The AOPO Board of Directors is elected by its members, with terms beginning each year in June. Representing members from across the country, the Board of Directors provides leadership and strategic direction for the association.

Allison Erickson
President

Chief Administrative Officer
New England Donor Services
Waltham, MA

Harry Wilkins III, MD
President-Elect

President & CEO
Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network
Itasca, IL

Jeff Trageser
Immediate Past President

Executive Director
Lifesharing
San Diego, CA

Sharon Bayliss
Secretary-Treasurer

VP of Administration & CFO
Gift of Life Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

Stephanie Pouch, MD, MS, FAST
Medical Advisor

Associate Medical Director
LifeLink of Georgia
Augusta, GA

Charles Strom, MD
Medical Advisor-Elect

Chief of Surgical Services
New England Donor Services
Waltham, MA

Leonard Licina
At Large Member

President & CEO
Legacy of Life Hawai’i
Honolulu, HI

Julie Schneider
At Large Member

Chief Development Officer
Iowa Donor Network
Altoona, IA

Kevin Stump
OPO Representative

President & CEO
Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency
Flowood, MS

Christy Tosney
OPO Representative

Chief Performance & Technology Officer
DonorConnect
Murray, UT

Craig Van De Walker
OPO Representative

Executive Director
Cascade Life Alliance
Portland, OR

Santokh Gill
OPO Representative

President/CEO
LifeCenter Northwest
Bellevue, WA