New York Blood Center Enterprises’ products, services, and research touch the lives of people locally, nationally, and worldwide. Our leadership, which includes our Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors, is collectively accountable for the responsible conduct of the business and our long-term success and represents the interests of all our stakeholders, ensuring that we maintain our dedication to serving patients and advancing global public health.
Christopher D. Hillyer, MD
President and Chief Executive Officer
David Bench
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Shilpi Banerjee, Esq., PhD
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Andrea H. Cefarelli
Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Blood and Laboratory Operations
Betsy Jett
Senior Vice President, Quality/Regulatory Affairs
Richard B. Kiernan, MS
Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
Larry Luchsinger, PhD
Senior Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer
Jay Mohr
Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer
Vaughn Ratchford
Senior Vice President and Chief Real Estate Officer
Clay Rich
Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Blood and Laboratory Operations
Bruce Sachais, MD, PhD
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Chief Medical Officer and Head, Laboratory of Platelet Research
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors provides strategic oversight to guide the organization in its mission and services.
| Marc Z. Kramer, Esq., Chair | Avery August, PhD | Jung Choi, MBA |
| Yves Denizé, Esq. | David Driscoll, MBA | Philip Falivene, MBA |
| John Ferretti, MBA | Ariel Fishman, PhD | Owen Garrick, MD, MBA |
| Christopher D. Hillyer, MD | Aaron R. Marcu, Esq. | Theresa Ragozine, MBA |
| John Rosenthal, MBA | Mark Schmidtlein, MBA | Robert A. Schwartz |
| Jaime Shamonki, MD | Paul M. Torgerson, Esq. | |