The Leaders in OPO &
Transplant Center Recruitment
For over a decade, Transplant Leadership Institute has focused exclusively on providing cutting-edge recruitment and leadership solutions to the transplant community nationwide. Our staff are well-known, respected members of the field with a reputation of excellence.
Leading the field in transplant and OPO executive search
Transplant Leadership Institute (TLI) leads the field in executive recruitment and placement for the OPO and transplant community. Our staff are well known and respected members of the field who have achieved a reputation of excellence in their respective specialties — giving us the unique ability to understand the needs of our clients and match outstanding candidates to meet those needs.
TLI's work is guided by Managing Principal Lisa Norris, a seasoned transplant executive with more than twenty years of experience in healthcare and over sixteen years in transplantation. Her progressive leadership roles across major academic medical centers, combined with national service on the UNOS Transplant Administrators Committee and multiple board positions, anchor TLI's reputation for excellence.
Because our team has lived this work, we understand the nuanced needs of transplant centers and OPOs — from donor operations and clinical leadership to regulatory compliance and organizational culture. That insider perspective allows us to identify and match candidates who don't just meet the technical requirements, but elevate program performance and mission impact.
Respect
Showing respect for our clients, candidates, and for anyone with whom we come in contact. Treating others as we wish to be treated.
Professionalism
Performing high-quality work. Contributing to the profession and the body of knowledge in the field of transplantation.
Integrity
Inspiring trust, honesty and maintaining confidentiality.
Value
Providing value to our clients by assisting them in achieving their organizational goals and creating long-standing relationships.
Diversity
Our structured outreach, competency-based evaluation, and national network help ensure every search includes a broad and representative candidate pool.
Communication
Professional recruitment involves an ongoing dialogue between client and consultant until the position is offered, accepted and the person joins the organization.
The Heart & Core of Our Search Firm
TLI is committed to serving the needs of the OPO and transplant community with a level of service that exceeds expectations — to identify exceptional leaders, physicians and other clinicians best suited to client organizations, and to conduct our searches with outstanding professionalism and the highest level of ethical standards. We strive for 100% client and candidate satisfaction in all our engagements.
Professional recruitment involves an ongoing dialogue between client and consultant until the position is offered, accepted, and the person joins the organization. Client and consultant are connected throughout every stage of the search. Transplant healthcare organizations of all sizes entrust us time and time again with recruiting their key leaders — and we never take that trust for granted.
Meet the People Behind TLI
Our team brings decades of combined experience in transplant healthcare — from clinical practice to executive management — giving us an unmatched perspective on what outstanding leadership looks like.
"The right transplant leader does more than fill a role. They align people, performance, and purpose across the entire program."Transplant Leadership Institute
Ready to Find Your Next Transplant Leader?
Tell us what your program needs. TLI supports executive search, physician recruitment, OPO leadership search, interim placement, and Medicare cost report advisory.
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