Roger Brown

Roger Brown leads the teams that keep the nation’s transplant system running around the clock. He oversees the 24/7 Organ Center that assists with organ allocation, transportation logistics, and maintenance of the national transplant waiting list. In addition, he directs operational teams that manage critical processes and ensure reliable systems and resources to support the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN).

Brown joined UNOS in 1995 and has more than 25 years of leadership experience. In prior roles, he has served as director of the Organ Center and of OPTN committee policy development. A member of NATCO: The Organization for Donation and Transplant Professionals, Brown has previously served as faculty for NATCO courses for new transplant coordinators. He has co-authored a number of peer-reviewed articles on issues in transplantation.

Brown earned a B.S. in biology from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MBA from Longwood University. He holds a certificate in quality and patient safety from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and has been nationally certified as a procurement transplant coordinator.