TRIO, the Transplant Recipients International Organization, Inc., announced on Monday, the election of board of director officers for 2014. The following officers were elected:
- President, James Gleason, a 19-year heart recipient, current President of TRIO, President of the TRIO Philadelphia Chapter, and currently serves on the UNOS Board of Directors
- Vice President: Harvey Mysel, a 7-year kidney transplant recipient, founder and President of Living Kidney Donation Network (LKDN)
- Secretary: Steve Okonek, a 20-year liver transplant recipient, Past President of the TRIO San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
- Treasurer: Susan Pincus, a 15-year kidney/pancreas transplant recipient, past Secretary of TRIO
TRIO, a 26-year old non-profit organization, "the voice of the transplant community," acts diligently to further its missions of Awareness, Support, Education and Advocacy. For more information on TRIO, visit: www.trioweb.org, call 800-TRIO-386, or email info@trioweb.org.