Don’t waste the chance to heal!TM
Birth Tissue Recovery (BTR) is leading the nation in the development of birth tissue and placenta donation programs. We are one of the first national programs to pioneer seamless and safe donor and hospital integration.
We are headquartered in beautiful Winston-Salem, NC, in a newly-renovated, environmentally fit building powered in part by solar energy.
The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) has approved Birth Tissue Recovery, LLC for accreditation. This accreditation renewal indicates the company has met AATB’s requirements for donor eligibility assessment; informed consent; acquisition; packaging; storage, and processing. The accreditation inspection process and subsequent accreditation by the Association is an important accomplishment and recognizes BTR’s commitment to ethics, safety, and compliance. Accreditation expiration is June 2023. The company congratulates its staff for its professionalism, expertise, and hard work!
AATB’s mission is to improve and save lives by promoting the safety, quality, and availability of donated human tissue. AATB accreditation ensures compliance with this goal by checking that tissue-banking activities are being performed in an ethical and professional manner consistent with its Standards.
We operate in hospitals across North Carolina, Michigan and Arizona with numerous other hospital partnerships to be announced soon!

Our Team
Management & Administration Staff

Kurt Weber
Chief Executive Officer

Anna Tirrell
President
American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS)

Anna G. McDonald, M.D.
Medical Director

Ray Braquet, M.D.
Associate Medical Director

Leah Weber
VP – Tissue Bank Operations
American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS)

Alison Taylor
Manager of Donation Services
American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB)
Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS)

Carrie Postel
Facilities Manager
American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) Certified Tissue Bank Specialist (CTBS)

Na Hun Kim
Finance Director

Tina Gajda
Human Resources Manager
Donation Coordinators & Support Staff

Elizabeth Pace
Coordinator Support Associate

Denise Lewis
Coordinator Support Associate

India Allen
Placenta Donation Coordinator

Hannah Colbert
Placenta Donation Coordinator

Heather Macemore
Placenta Donation Coordinator (Preceptor)

Kristen Kelly
Placenta Donation Coordinator

Lucille Gentry
Coordinator Support Associate

Kelly Schiappacasse
Placenta Donation Coordinator

Sara Parker
Coordinator Support Associate

Tonya Cagle
Placenta Donation Coordinator

Sara Gonzalez
Coordinator Support Associate

Taiyana Brown
Coordinator Support Associate

Sophia Alvares
Placenta Donation Coordinator

Melissa Potter
Coordinator Support Associate

Ariana Swygert
Coordinator Support Associate

Alexis McHargue
Coordinator Support Associate

Grace Aghimien
Coordinator Support Associate

Courtney Conners
Coordinator Support Associate

Fathom Daniels
Placenta Donation Coordinator

Arianna Corro
Coordinator Support Associate

Gerika Covington
Coordinator Support Associate

Alex Weber
Coordinator Support Associate
Operations, Quality, and Clinical Staff

Elizabeth Herbert
Technology & Operations Analyst

Tammie Hedgecock
Quality Assurance Coordinator

Kali Kates
Quality Assurance Coordinator

Rachel Phillips
Clinical Operations Specialist

Sabrina Watson
Quality Assurance Associate

Krista Craig
Quality Assurance Coordinator

Viosa Koliqi
Quality Assurance Support Associate

Casey Heafner
Quality Assurance Coordinator

Brittany DeVasure
Quality Assurance Coordinator

Kristin De Jesus
Operations Assistant

Yaritza Villalobos
Quality Assurance Coordinator