Kimberly A. Gifford is the Executive Director/CEO of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) and its affiliate, the ASTS Foundation. Ms. Gifford holds a Bachelors Degree in Business Management from Park University. In 2010, she received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. Ms. Gifford has been part of the ASTS staff since 2005 and became the Executive Director/CEO in July 2011.

During her tenure with ASTS, Ms. Gifford has been involved in numerous new initiatives that have contributed to ASTS’ overall growth including the development of the Academic Universe. She has demonstrated the ability to galvanize ASTS members, build collaborative relationships and engage other stakeholders to achieve results. She routinely partners with other organizations to achieve common goals. Ms. Gifford is experienced in analyzing operations and implementing systems and processes to maximize efficiencies.

Ms. Gifford will provide managerial leadership in overall administration of the project and will prepare financial reports as well as ensure quality controls.