Vypyr Global Technologies

Founding Partner

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Michael Griffin is a seasoned security and operations leader with over 30 years of experience in crisis management and strategic planning. A retired U.S. Coast Guard Commander, he is the owner of The Griffin Group Global, where he focuses on security and operational solutions for healthcare and critical infrastructure. With previous leadership roles at Silverseal and extensive experience in corporate development, Michael brings a strong background in risk management, operational efficiency, and safety, offering Vypyr valuable direction on optimizing operations.

Public Relations and Customer Experience

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Priya is a passionate and experienced healthcare professional with over a decade of clinical work and a dual academic background in biology and neuroscience, plus a focus on leadership development. For the past 9 years, she’s specialized in advancing organ, eye, and tissue donation awareness through direct hospital engagement, education, and process optimization. As a nationally Certified Eye Recovery Specialist, she most recently served as the Senior Hospital Services Specialist supporting the Mount Sinai Health System in Manhattan, NY where she fostered collaboration and led educational outreach to drive meaningful change.

Product Development

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Jessica brings over a decade of experience in organ donation and hospital relations, currently serving as a Senior Director of Clinical Quality and Audit in the organ donation and transplant space. Her leadership spans quality assurance, client relations, and hospital partnerships, with a consistent focus on improving clinical excellence and regulatory compliance. Over the years, she has played a key role in shaping effective hospital outreach strategies and elevating care standards across transplant services. Jessica’s commitment to collaboration and continuous improvement makes her a trusted leader in building strong, life-saving healthcare networks.

Software Development

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Brandon is a Principal Software Architect with more thirty years of experience designing and building enterprise level applications across a wide variety of platforms.

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Brandon started his career in technology working for leaders in the Health Insurance space such as Ceridian and Cigna Health Care, before pivoting into media - where he has spent the last 15 years of his career building distributed systems for Fortune 500 companies including ESPN, Disney, NBC, and Paramount Studios.

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Global Operations

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Jon is a seasoned leader in organ recovery and transplant services, with nearly a decade of progressive experience across some of the nation's leading organ procurement organizations. Currently a Vice President of Recovery Services in the organ donation and transplant space, he oversees complex clinical operations and collaborates with transplant partners to ensure successful organ recovery and placement. His past roles include leadership at NJ Sharing Network, Miromatrix, and the Washington Regional Transplant Community, where he managed surgical recovery teams and advanced biologic procurement initiatives.

Medical Direction

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MD, PhD, FACS

Medical Director | Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgeon

 

Director, Liver Transplant Program – Broward Health Medical Center

 

Dr. El Gazzaz is a leading expert in hepatobiliary and liver transplant surgery, with more than 25 years of experience treating complex liver, pancreas, and bile duct disorders. As Director of the Liver Transplant Program at Broward Health Medical Center, he oversees advanced surgical care for patients with end-stage liver disease and liver cancers.

 

Dr. El Gazzaz has served as Medical Director and procuring surgeon for multiple organ procurement organizations, playing a critical role in organ donation and transplantation across several regions. His extensive academic and clinical training in the UK and Germany adds a global perspective to his practice.

 

Dr. El Gazzaz is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and an active member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons (ASTS) and the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA).

Medical Direction

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Errol Bush is a co-medical director and cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in surgical treatments for lung failure for over 15 years. 

 

Currently he is an Associate Professor of Surgery and the Surgical Director of the Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program for the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center. 

 

He also serves as Director of the Ex vivo Lung Perfusion Program (EVLP)

 

He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

Regulatory Compliance

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Jessica has over 15 years experience in healthcare and organ donation. As a registered nurse with additional education background in biology, she is a seasoned nurse in trauma, critical care, and other various patient care areas. Previous experience at Shock Trauma, the only dual nationally certified Primary Adult Resource Center in both adult trauma and neurotrauma. 

 

Currently serving as a clinical administrator in the organ donation space, she brings additional knowledge in many other facets of donation including quality improvement, family support, and hospital education.

Clinical Operations

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Gysel began her healthcare career in 1995 as an EMT and became a paramedic in 1998, serving in New York City's 911 system for 12 years. During this time, she became an instructor for REMSCO and played a key role in developing CPR and basic life support curricula for New York City public schools. She has also served as a certified BCLS, ACLS, and PALS instructor throughout the state.

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A survivor of the 9/11 attacks, Gysel redirected her focus to organ and tissue donation in 2006, joining a pioneering OPO pilot program as one of the first two paramedics hired into roles traditionally held by RNs. Since then, she has remained deeply committed to the field of donation and transplantation, holding progressive roles including Organ Allocation Supervisor, Transplant Coordinator, Senior Transplant Coordinator, and Administrator on Duty.

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In 2015, Gysel earned her Associate Degree in Nursing and later completed a Bachelor's in Nursing, complementing her earlier Bachelor's in Education. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration in Administration and Leadership. Over the years, she has also served as a critical care nurse in emergency and intensive care units.

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Recognized for her expertise, Gysel has consulted nationally with OPOs, training staff on maximizing liver utilization through aggressive offers and optimizing lung management using APRV strategies. Her contributions to the field include a published study in Progress in Transplantation (2013) on Hemoglobin A1c testing and pancreas utilization. Trilingual and dedicated to advancing healthcare, she continues to lead and educate within the transplant and critical care communities.