(April 3, 2024 – NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ) – Carolyn M. Welsh, a lifelong resident of Colts Neck, NJ, was recently honored by NJ Sharing Network for her 25 years of service in advancing the organization’s lifesaving efforts in the recovery and placement of donated organs and tissue in the state.
As President and CEO of NJ Sharing Network, Welsh led the way in 2023 as the number of organs transplanted in a single year reached an all-time high of 715, a significant 7% increase over the previous record. Additionally, 44,266 eye and tissue gifts were made, enhancing the quality of life for countless individuals in need.
“I am honored to work alongside amazing people who understand that what we do is much more than a job – it is a unified mission to save lives and offer caring and compassionate support to donor families during their most difficult times of grief. Our team members, hospital partners and our NJ Sharing Network community have helped us reach new levels of excellence in organ and tissue donation and transplantation,” said Welsh. “Thanks to the generosity of New Jersey organ donors and their families, more organs were transplanted than ever before – ensuring others now have more time to share special moments with their loved ones.”
For five consecutive years, NJ Sharing Network has reported organ donaon records, and the number of New Jerseyans saying ‘YES’ to registering as organ and tissue donors is also on the rise as over a million residents joined the New Jersey Donor Registry in 2023, according to the National Donate Life Registry and NJ MVC data. NJ Sharing Network has also been recognized by NJBIZ, New Jersey’s leading business journal, for six consecutive years as one of the state’s ‘Best Places to Work.’
Welsh was recently recognized by NJBIZ on its prestigious lists of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business and the Health Care Power 50. Welsh was also recognized on ROI-NJ’s 2023 Health Care Influencers list.
In addition to Welsh’s role at NJ Sharing Network, she serves on the Board of Directors for Eversight, the Seton Hall University Alumni and the Caucus Educational Corporation (CEC).
Welsh earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Seton Hall University and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership and Nonprofit Management from North Central University.
About NJ Sharing Network
NJ Sharing Network, headquartered in New Providence, NJ, is the federally designated non-profit organization focused on saving and enhancing lives through the recovery of donated organs and tissue in the Garden State. NJ Sharing Network partners with an extensive network of 54 local hospitals to provide hope for the nearly 4,000 New Jersey residents currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, and it is part of the national recovery system for the over 100,000 people on the national transplant waiting list. For five consecutive years, NJ Sharing Network has reported organ donation records, and 3.8 million New Jerseyans are registered as organ and tissue donors, according to the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC). NJ Sharing Network has also been recognized by NJBIZ for six consecutive years as one of the state’s ‘Best Places to Work.’ To learn more, get involved, and join the National Donate Life Registry as an organ and tissue donor, visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org.