New Providence, NJ – NJ Sharing Network, the federally designated nonprofit organization committed to saving and enhancing lives through the recovery of donated organs and tissue, is proud to announce the appointment of Reverend David Cotton to its Governing Board of Trustees.
“We are proud to welcome Rev. Cotton to our Governing Board of Trustees,” said Carolyn M. Welsh, President and CEO of NJ Sharing Network. “Rev. Cotton’s decades of service in pastoral care and medical ethics brings a valuable perspective to our work. His leadership and personal commitment to helping others will guide our mission forward as we continue to save and enhance lives and support organ and tissue donor families and transplant recipients across our communities.”
Rev. David Cotton dedicated nearly 30 years to serving as Regional Director of Spiritual Care Services Emeritus at Hackensack Meridian Health, where he provided leadership in pastoral care and medical ethics. During his tenure, he co-chaired the Bioethics Committee at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, facilitated peer review processes, and later served as Chair of the Bioethics Consult Committee as well as Ethics Consultant for New Jersey Long Term Care. He also served as a member of the Donor Council and has been a strong advocate for organ and tissue donation throughout his career.
Before his career in healthcare, Cotton spent two decades in education as an English teacher and administrator in New Jersey. He earned his Master of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary and is ordained in both the United Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church (USA). His academic background also includes degrees from Kent State University and Georgian Court University.
Cotton resides in Point Pleasant, NJ, with his wife, Margaret. Married since 1969, they are proud parents of two children, Allison and Daniel, and grandparents to seven.