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

Brian G. Gannon
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
Senior Leadership Team

Bart Block
Associate Vice President, Management Information Systems

Julie Barbary
Director, Business Operations

Mike Bell
Director, Building & Fleet

Connie Foland
Director, Risk Management, Human Resources and Education & Training

Sharon Garcia
Director, Quality Assurance

Cheri Jennings
Director, National Donor Testing Services and Clinical Trial - Technical Services

Ramona Moise
Director, Marketing

Ryan Nobles
Director, Donor Centers Operations

Ronda Perguson
Director, Product Management

Steve Ruth
Director, Business Development

Dr. Susan Rossmann, Ph.D.
Medical Director

Kevin Shipley
Director, Donor Recruitment

Michelle Walker
Director, Mobile Operations

Yu Yang, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director

Daniel Welder, M.D., MPH
Medical Director

Kimberly Banks
Director, Cellular Life Solutions