President / CEO

Greg Hart, MT(ASCP)SBB

864.751.3064

Gregory Hart is an experienced blood banking executive, educator, and strong advocate for our community. He serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Blood Connection, Inc. (TBC), a not-for-profit volunteer blood program locally governed by a volunteer board of trustees. Hart joined TBC in 1998, and under his leadership the company has continued its outstanding heritage of commitment and service to our community.

Hart is a blood banking expert backed by nearly 30 years experience. He managed hospital and commercial clinical laboratories through the years, and always had a particular interest in genetics, immunology, and blood marker diversity. In 1982, he obtained a specialist certification in blood banking technology and officially began a career in the field of blood banking. He first served as technical director of Sarasota Community Blood Bank, a regional blood center covering a portion of the lower west coast of Florida, but was soon appointed executive director.

As CEO of The Blood Connection, Hart continues the company’s heritage by delivering on its mission: to ensure an adequate, safe, and cost-effective blood supply for upstate healthcare partners. Under his leadership, TBC has steadily increased its ability to collect, process, test, and distribute blood components. Blood collections increased nearly 70% over the past nine years. New collection centers were constructed in Seneca and Easley, South Carolina, and a modern state-of-the-art headquarters and biologics processing center was constructed in Greenville, South Carolina.

Hart is focused on quality and has the vision of TBC as one of the most respected and accomplished blood centers in the nation.

Hart is particularly proud of TBC’s ability to address the third element of its mission, cost-effectiveness. He credits his management team and all TBC staff for performance above and beyond expectations that allows TBC to offer many of the lowest blood service fees in America. Born in 1948, Hart grew up in the small western Colorado town of Cedaredge. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology from the University of Colorado and pursued post-graduate studies in business administration at Florida Atlantic University. Hart contributed to two books published by the Florida Association of Blood Banks, Certified Donor Services Specialist Training Manual (1991) and The Changing Frontier (1992). He is also an experienced speaker in the blood banking industry.

He currently serves on the national board of the Foundation for America’s Blood Centers, and the national board of Community Blood Centers Risk Retention Group (a provider of professional and general insurance coverage for community blood centers). He also serves as Chairman of the Board of Donate Life, South Carolina (the state’s chief advocate agency promoting organ and tissue donations). This is a unique honor since this position is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Additionally, Hart is a member of The Rotary Club of Greenville and has been a Rotarian since 1985. He is a five-time Paul Harris Fellow and past Rotary Club president in Sarasota, Florida.

He is married to Patti Hart, a registered nurse, and they have three daughters and three grandchildren.

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