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Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center

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Leadership

Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center’s leadership team is composed of experts in the industry with decades of experience in saving lives.

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

Daniel Gandarilla

Chief Human
Resources Officer

Dr. Beth Hartwell

Chief Medical Officer

Theresa Pina

Chief Growth Officer

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

Esmeralda
Ancelmo-Walker

Director of
Donor Recruitment

Kimberly Banks

Director of
Cellular Life Solutions

Julie Barbary

Director of
Business Operations

Mike Bell

Director of
Building & Fleet

Cheri Jennings

Director of National Donor Testing Services and Clinical Trials

Ramona Moise

Director of
Marketing

Ronda Perguson

Director of
Product Management

Maria Reutz

Director of
Laboratory Services

Steve Ruth

Business Development Director

Ward Scott

Director of
Quality Assurance

Michele Walker

Director of
Operational Innovation

Daniel Welder,
M.D., MPH

Medical Director

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