Our Mission
The mission of Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center is to partner with the community to help save and sustain lives by providing a safe supply of blood, biotherapies, and related services.
Executive Team
Nikhil Nayak
President and Chief Executive Officer
Eric Eaton
Chief Financial Officer
Dr. Beth Hartwell
Chief Medical Officer
Theresa Pina
Vice President, Operations
Marc Lewis
Vice President, Operations
ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENTS
Bart Block
Associate Vice President, Management Information Systems
Sharon Garcia
Associate Vice President of Quality Services
Kevin Shipley
Associate Vice President of Community Engagement
Senior Leadership Team
Kimberly Banks
Director of Cellular Life Solutions
Julie Barbary
Director of Business Operations
Mike Bell
Director of Building & Fleet
Connie Foland
Director of Risk Management, Human Resources and Education & Training
Cheri Jennings
Director of National Donor Testing Services and Clinical Trial - Technical Services
Ramona Moise
Director of Marketing
Ryan Nobles
Director of Donor Collections and Regional Operations
Ronda Perguson
Director of Product Management
Maria Reutz
Director of Laboratory Services
Steve Ruth
Business Development Director
Michele Walker
Director of Donor Collections Operations
Daniel Welder, M.D., MPH
Medical Director