Our Leadership
Massachusetts
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E. Mary O’Neill, M.D. Dr. Mary O’Neill is Vice President for the American Red Cross Blood Services, Northeast Division, which includes the Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York-Penn, Northeastern Pennsylvania and Northern New England Regions. The Northeast Division collects approximately 953,000 units of whole blood and 117,500 platelet products on an annual basis, supplying blood to more than 338 hospitals. Dr. O’Neill was appointed Vice President of the Northeast Division in December of 2004; in March 2007, the Northeast Division merged with the former Empire-Keystone Division. Prior to her appointment, Dr. O’Neill served as CEO and Medical Director for the former New England Region. Dr. O’Neill has a medical degree from the University College Cork Medical School in Cork Ireland. She was a Resident in anatomical pathology at The Mallory Institute of Pathology in Boston, Massachusetts and clinical pathology, at the University Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. O’Neill served as the Registrar for the Blood Transfusion Service Board in Cork, Ireland and was a Fellow in clinical chemistry at the University Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. O’Neill is board certified in Anatomical Pathology, Clinical Pathology and Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine. She is a Teaching Fellow and Assistant Professor of Pathology at Boston University School of Medicine, and had served an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pathology at Dartmouth Hitchcock School of Medicine in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Dr. O’Neill serves on a wide range of committees, contributing to more than 23 publications, and serving as a reviewer on industry journals. |
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Guanah Davis Guanah D. Davis was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross Blood Services – Massachusetts Region on April 22, 2008. Guanah brings a wealth of experience as he has 17 years of progressive responsibilities in both the Healthcare and Blood Industries. Guanah’s proven track record in Healthcare, coupled with his extensive experience with the American Red Cross will enable him to successfully lead the Massachusetts Region and continue to provide a sufficient blood supply for hospitals and patients in need. During his career, Guanah converted an $8 million, hospital-based clinical laboratory into a $50 million reference laboratory. In addition, he provided leadership and managed multiple high-profile projects that increased revenue and decreased cost and systemic errors, thereby improving the American Red Cross’s quality profile. He has been honored for his work by receiving two Employee Excellence Awards (formerly Tiffany Awards) for Management and Leadership. Most recently, Guanah was the Executive Director of Process Design for the American Red Cross based in Washington, D.C. at Biomedical Headquarters. Previously, Guanah served as Director of Manufacturing and Donor Management for the American Red Cross Blood Services – Carolinas Region. He also served as Manager for Client Services for Novant Healthcare System in Charlotte, North Carolina. Guanah has a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology from Winston-Salem State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Wake Forest University. |
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Patricia Pisciotto, M.D. Dr. Patricia Pisciotto joined the American Red Cross - Connecticut Blood Services Region as the medical director on November 1, 2005 and was appointed chief medical officer, Northeast Division in January 2007. Prior to oining the American Red Cross she served as the clinical director of Laboratory Medicine and Blood Bank/Hematology at the University of Connecticut Health Center - John Dempsey Hospital. She held the academic title of professor and interim chair for the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and Dental Medicine and presently maintains the title of professor emeritus. Dr. Pisciotto received her BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N.Y. and her M.D. from Albany Medical College in Albany, N.Y. She completed her training in Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota Hospital, in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center/Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and in Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center. She has pursued a career in transfusion medicine with special interest in pediatric transfusion therapy. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine. |
