Certified Tissue Bank Specialist

BioStem Technologies Poised for Growth with Two New Hires: Michael Sylvester Joins as Vice President of Sales, Neal Bhattacharya as Vice President of Marketing

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2023

“With strong initial success in the regenerative therapeutics space, BioStem Technologies is positioned for aggressive growth.

Key Points: 
  • “With strong initial success in the regenerative therapeutics space, BioStem Technologies is positioned for aggressive growth.
  • Mr. Sylvester has extensive experience leading sales teams and organizations in orthopedics, plastics, general, and oral/ent surgical markets.
  • “Michael’s entrepreneurial mindset and innovative solutions have driven transformational change in organizations that resulted in significant growth.
  • Jason Matuszewski continued, “with significant experience in marketing, brand and product development, Neal will serve as the commercial lead to make BioStem Technologies a well recognized, leading name in regenerative therapeutics.”

Donor Network West Names Matthew Graves as Vice President of Tissue Operations

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

RENO, Nev., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Donor Network West, the federally designated organ procurement organization for northern Nevada and northern California, today announced the appointment of Matthew J. Graves as Vice President of Tissue Operations, effective September 7, 2021.

Key Points: 
  • RENO, Nev., Aug. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Donor Network West, the federally designated organ procurement organization for northern Nevada and northern California, today announced the appointment of Matthew J. Graves as Vice President of Tissue Operations, effective September 7, 2021.
  • Matthew will lead Donor Network West's tissue operations bringing his significant experience to expand and accelerate the tissue donation program to help save and heal more lives.
  • "Matt is a respected leader in the organ and tissue procurement industry and I am pleased to welcome him to our team," said Janice Whaley, President and CEO of Donor Network West.
  • Most recently, Graves was the Regional Director of Operations for Nevada Donor Network, where he worked for more than 11 years holding several roles from Director of Tissue Services to Tissue Procurement Technician.

AATB Welcomes Marc Pearce, MBA as New President and Chief Executive Officer

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Monday, April 13, 2020

MCLEAN, Va., April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) Board of Directors today announced the selection of Marc Pearce as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

Key Points: 
  • MCLEAN, Va., April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) Board of Directors today announced the selection of Marc Pearce as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • AATB is the national non-profit organization that supports tissue banking professionals through accreditation, education, advocacy, and the collaborative development of industry best practices.
  • Prior to joining CTS, Pearce worked for over a decade at AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks) and was the Chief Marketing Officer upon his departure.
  • The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) is a professional, non-profit, scientific, and educational organization.