Jennifer Muriett to serve as Board Secretary beginning July 2024  

DENVER – May 10, 2024 – The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), which links all professionals involved in the U.S. donation and transplantation system, has announced Jennifer Muriett as the Board Secretary for the 2024-2026 term. Muriett is the Chief Operating Officer of Donor Alliance, the nonprofit organization that facilitates organ and tissue donation for transplantation in Colorado and most of Wyoming. As Board Secretary for the OPTN, Muriett will serve as a member of the Executive Committee and play a crucial role, along with her board colleagues, in overseeing organ allocation policy development for the U.S. donation and transplantation system. Her two-year term will begin July 1, 2024. 

“Donor Alliance is thrilled Jennifer Muriett will be utilizing her skills on a national level,” said Jennifer Prinz, President, and CEO of Donor Alliance. “Her expertise and passion to save and heal lives will undoubtedly enhance the OPTN’s efforts across the United States, including here in Colorado and Wyoming, to honor the lives of heroic organ donors while providing those in need with lifesaving transplants.” 

With an early background in critical care nursing, and more than 26 years of experience in the donation and transplantation industry, Muriett has a passion for advancing organ donation and transplantation. 

“I am honored to serve as the OPTN Board Secretary and work alongside dedicated professionals who share my commitment to honoring the gift of organ donation, improving patient outcomes and promoting equitable access to lifesaving organs,” Muriett said. 

About Donor Alliance   

Donor Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and healing lives through organ and tissue donation for transplantation in Colorado and most of Wyoming. As a federally designated organ procurement organization – one of 56 in the U.S. – Donor Alliance serves more than 6.3 million residents and more than 120 hospitals. Donor Alliance walks alongside the family during the organ recovery process and ensures their loved one’s gifts are safely received at transplant centers in a timely manner. Donor Alliance also facilitates tissue donation to save and heal more lives across our community. In addition, the organization manages the Donate Life Colorado and Donate Life Wyoming registries, which are symbols of the cause. When someone has the little heart with the Y on their driver license or state ID, it means they have joined the Donate Life registry. Through Donate Life, Donor Alliance educates residents on the lifesaving benefits of donation to inspire them to register. For more information, please visit DonorAlliance.org.