Jessica Kraft joined NDRI in 2026 and is responsible for strengthening and expanding NDRI’s donation partner network with OPOs, tissue banks, and medical centers. An experienced OPO and transplant center professional, she continually looks for innovative ways to enhance our procurement services, while always ensuring that our processes comply with all quality, performance, and ethical standards.
Ms. Kraft has more than 11 years of experience as a donation coordination professional, having worked with Gift of Life Donor Program, Nevada Donor Network, and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Transplant Institute. This background gives her important insight into the work our recovery partners do, and informs her work with the screening, authorization, recovery, processing, preservation, and packaging of research tissue.
Ms. Kraft earned her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Pennsylvania State University. Prior to entering the OPO field, she served as a Research Technician and Teaching Assistant at Penn State Hershey College of Medicine, Neural and Behavioral Department.
