Senior Vice President of Biologics Laboratory and Supply Chain
OneBlood
St. Petersburg, Florida
Alicia brings 30 years of blood banking experience to OneBlood and is responsible for the manufacturing, distribution and transportation of blood products, as well as for the operations of laboratories and supply chain. She has led projects as the Sr. VP of OneBlood including lean manufacturing process for whole blood and platelets, optimization of blood bags across the system, and most recently sponsored the development and implementation of the Anti-SARS CoV-2 antibody test at the OneBlood Orlando Molecular Lab.
She has held executive level operating posts at other blood centers throughout Florida including, Director of Quality Assurance, Vice President of Laboratory Services and Director of Reference Laboratory. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Laboratory Sciences from Florida International University and her Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Florida Atlantic University.
Alicia is a Specialist in Blood Banking (ASCP), is a Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ). She is a member of AABB, and has served as a voluntary assessor for the AABB Accreditation Program for 10 years. She is a past president of the Florida Association of Blood Banks (FABB) and currently she serves as the Vice-Chair for the Mother’s Milk Bank of Florida.
