Roxanne Watson

Roxanne Watson is an advocate for organ donation and women's heart health. She has held this role since 2010, when she received her first heart transplant, and she is now a year out from her second transplant. As an ambassador for the American Heart Association and a women's heart champion, Watson specializes in advocacy for organ donation and women's heart health. She has signed up over 14,000 people for organ donations through appearances at street fairs, malls, high schools, and colleges. Watson's efforts have earned her a nomination for the Guinness Book of World Records. She has shared her story on Oprah, where she met her donor family, as well as on Anderson Cooper and Good Day New York. Prior to her advocacy work, Watson spent 30 years in retail. Her educational background includes three years at SUNY Rockland, where she earned an associate's degree in business administration, followed by two years at Columbia studying business and history. She also attended Harvard and Vassar during summer sessions and later pursued culinary arts. Watson emphasizes the values of integrity, honesty, and teamwork in her work.