FOUNDER AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Zachary N. Kon is a cardiothoracic surgeon with expertise in heart and lung transplantation. As the co-founder and CEO of ProCure On-Demand, Dr. Kon manages the strategic vision and overall operations for the organization. He is also affiliated with North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health. Dr. Kon received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed his residency in cardiothoracic surgery from the same institution. He completed his fellowship in lung transplantation from Toronto General Hospital.

FOUNDER AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER

Dr. Griffith is the co-founder and chief medical officer for ProCure On-Demand. He is a cardiothoracic surgeon and is affiliated with the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Griffith performed the first successful xenotransplantation of a genetically modified pig heart to a human in 2022. Dr. Griffith received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed a surgery internship and general and cardiothoracic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Health Center Hospitals

CHIEF OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES

Dr. Bittle is a cardiothoracic transplant surgeon specializing in X, Y, Z. He oversees all of ProCure On-Demand’s staff and network surgeons. Any interesting fact or specific specialty. Dr. Bittle received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Residency? Fellowship?

CHIEF OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Stacey heads up business development for ProCure On-Demand. Her background spans multiple industries and she has experience working within start-ups, mid-sized organizations and Fortune 500 companies. Stacey is focused on quickly understanding client needs, crafting solutions to help solve pressing operational challenges and delivering meaningful results. Stacey holds an MBA from Georgetown University and an BA from Randolph-Macon College.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Jane Dunigan manages the broad operational strategy, teams and systems for ProCure On-Demand. She is a highly accomplished strategist and technologist with experience scaling business operations to deliver against market needs, improve productivity and bring the best solutions and services provided by the company. Jane holds a BS in Business Administration from Elon University.

CHIEF OF PERFUSION SERVICES

Ashley Merkel is a certified clinical perfusionist that joined ProCure to assist in novel organ preservation strategies utilizing machine perfusion. She comes with experience from academic institutions in high-acuity cardiothoracic surgeries and a background in machine perfusion. Ashley received her Bachelors of Science in Genetics from the University of Georgia and her Masters of Science in Cardiovascular Perfusion from the Medical University of South Carolina.

CHIEF OF COORDINATION SERVICES & ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Kelsey Young is a certified procurement transplant coordinator with a formal education in organ donation and transplant. She has a unique skill set in coordination and logistics and is extremely versed in current protocols and best practices. Kelsey’s main focus within ProCure is to inspire and lead a team that provides the most comprehensive level of coordination. Kelsey received her Bachelors of Science in Biology and her Masters of Science in Biomedical Science with an emphasis on Transplantation and Donation Sciences both from the University of Toledo.