Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Blood and Laboratory Operations
Andrea H. Cefarelli is the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Blood and Laboratory Operations (BLO) for New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBCe). In this role, she oversees the enterprise’s end-to-end blood and laboratory operations, including donor recruitment, donor engagement and marketing, collections, manufacturing, testing, and distribution, ensuring a reliable and high-quality blood supply for hospitals and patients nationwide.
Most recently, Andrea led NYBCe’s Corporate Communications and Public Affairs function, strengthening enterprise-wide alignment in external stakeholder engagement, internal and external communications, fundraising, and government and community relations. In this capacity, she has advanced NYBCe’s visibility, influence, and impact across the communities it serves, while positioning the organization as a trusted partner to both healthcare and public health leaders.
Throughout her career at NYBCe, Andrea has been a driving force behind the organization’s growth and resilience. She began in donor recruitment, where she exceeded collection goals, pioneered innovative youth engagement strategies, and launched enduring programs such as the Little Doctors Program®, Bloodstock®, and GiveBloodNYC. Over the course of her tenure, Andrea has helped lead NYBCe through many decades of change and challenge. Working alongside colleagues across the enterprise, she played a central role in navigating pivotal public health crises—including 9/11, Hurricane Sandy, and the COVID-19 pandemic—while supporting major strategic initiatives such as mergers, enterprise expansion, and the successful opening of NYBCe’s state-of-the-art Rye campus.
Her leadership has been recognized with awards from ADRP and NYBC, including Recruitment Manager of the Year and the Human Resources Training Award. She holds both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in public administration from the University of Vermont. Andrea remains active in professional organizations, including ADRP, AABB, the American Marketing Association, ABC, and BCA, and is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of leaders in blood banking and public health.